Like a Prayer
song written and composed by Madonna and Patrick Leonard, originally recorded by Madonna in 1989
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Summary
Like a Prayer is a song[1]. It ranks in the top 0.14% of song entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,899 views/month, #3 of 2,171).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: single[3]
- Composer: Madonna[4], Patrick Leonard[5]
- Genre: pop music[6]
- Follows: Spotlight[7]
- Followed by: Express Yourself[8]
- Producer: Madonna[9], Patrick Leonard[10]
- Performer: Madonna[11], Susan Boyle[12]
- Record label: Sire[13], Warner Bros. Records[14]
- Part of: Like a Prayer[15]
- Commons category: Like a Prayer (song)[16]
- Language of work or name: English[17]
- Distribution format: compact cassette[18], music streaming[19]
- Country of origin: United States[20]
- Inception: 1989[21]
- Publication date: March 3, 1989[22]
- Lyricist: Madonna[23], Patrick Leonard[24]
- Contributor to the creative work or subject: Andraé Crouch[25]
- Tonality: D minor[26]
- Nominated for: Juno Award for Best Selling Single[27]
- Title: Like a Prayer[28]
- Beats per minute: 120[29]
- Duration: 341 seconds[30]
- Derivative work: cover version[31]
- Music video: Like a Prayer[32]
Product Details
The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.
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Release type: Song[33]
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Genre(s): pop[34]
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Community tags: pop[35]
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MusicBrainz ID: e5027bd5-5c8b-37b0-ad89-20174918d3f4[36]
Why It Matters
Like a Prayer has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]