Save a Prayer
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"Save a Prayer" is a 1982 synth-pop ballad by British band Duran Duran, known for its atmospheric sound, memorable chorus, and iconic music video filmed in Sri Lanka.
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| album | Rio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| albumReleaseYear | 1982 ⓘ |
| artist | Duran Duran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bSide | Hold Back the Rain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartedIn |
Australian Singles Chart
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Irish Singles Chart NERFINISHED ⓘ UK Singles Chart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPositionUKSinglesChart | 2 ⓘ |
| composer |
Andy Taylor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ Nick Rhodes NERFINISHED ⓘ Roger Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ Simon Le Bon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| followedBySingle | Rio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
new wave
ⓘ
synth-pop ⓘ |
| hasLiveVersion | Arena (live album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMemorableChorus | true ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | yes ⓘ |
| isBallad | true ⓘ |
| isConsideredSignatureSongOf | Duran Duran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| labelCatalogNumberUK7inch | EMI 5327 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 5:33 ⓘ |
| lyricist | Simon Le Bon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicVideoDirector | Russell Mulcahy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicVideoFilmingLocation |
Galle, Sri Lanka
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ Sigiriya, Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
atmospheric sound
ⓘ
iconic early-1980s music video ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | Rio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer |
Andy Taylor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Duran Duran NERFINISHED ⓘ John Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ Nick Rhodes NERFINISHED ⓘ Roger Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ Simon Le Bon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBySingle | Hungry Like the Wolf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Colin Thurston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedAt | AIR Studios, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Capitol Records
ⓘ
EMI ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1982-08-09 ⓘ |
| side | A-side ⓘ |
| singleEditLength | 3:45 ⓘ |
| singleReleaseYear | 1982 ⓘ |
| tempo | slow-to-mid tempo ⓘ |
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