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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
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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Duran Duran notableWork Save a Prayer