Prayer for the Dying

"Prayer for the Dying" is a 1994 song by British soul singer Seal. It is the leading single from his second studio album Seal. It went to number 2 in both Canada and Iceland.

"Prayer for the Dying"
Single by Seal
from Seal"
B-side"Dreaming in Metaphors" (piano version)
Released9 May 1994 (1994-05-09)[1]
Length
  • 5:30 (album version)
  • 4:16 (single version)
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Seal
  • Isidore
Producer(s)Trevor Horn
Seal singles chronology
""Violet"
(1992)
Prayer for the Dying ""Kiss from a Rose"
(1994)


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"Prayer for the Dying" at YouTube

Track listings

  • UK CD1 and Australian CD single (ZANG 51CD)[2]
  1. "Prayer for the Dying" – 4:16
  2. "Dreaming in Metaphors" (piano version) – 5:02
  3. "Prayer for the Dying" (instrumental) – 4:15
  4. "Crazy" (acoustic version) – 3:31
  • UK CD2 (ZANG 51CD2)[3]
  1. "Prayer for the Dying" – 4:15
  2. "Prayer for the Dying" (Eren/Ollie Mix) – 4:57
  3. "Prayer for the Dying" (Psalm dub) – 6:37

  • UK 7-inch and cassette single (ZANG 51; ZANG 51C)[4][5]
US CD and cassette single (9 18138-2; 9 18138-4)[6][7]
  1. "Prayer for the Dying" – 4:15 (4:16 on UK 7-inch)
  2. "Dreaming in Metaphors" (piano version) – 5:02
  • US 7-inch single (7-18138)[8]
A. "Prayer for the Dying" (album version) – 5:28
B. "Prayer for the Dying" (Divine Spirit Mix) – 4:34

References

  1. "Single Releases". Music Week: 25. 7 May 1994. https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1994/Music-Week-1994-05-07.pdf. Retrieved 25 June 2021. 
  2. Prayer for the Dying (UK CD1 & Australian CD single disc notes). Seal. ZTT Records. 1994. ZANG 51CD, 4509-96442-2. 
  3. Prayer for the Dying (UK CD2 disc notes). Seal. ZTT Records. 1994. ZANG 51CD2, 4509-96613-2. 
  4. Prayer for the Dying (UK 7-inch single vinyl disc). Seal. ZTT Records. 1994. ZANG 51, 4509-96400-7. 
  5. Prayer for the Dying (UK cassette single cassette notes). Seal. ZTT Records. 1994. ZANG 51C, 4509-96400-4. 
  6. Prayer for the Dying (US CD single disc notes). Seal. Sire Records. 1994. 9 18138-2. 
  7. Prayer for the Dying (US cassette single cassette notes). Seal. Sire Records. 1994. 9 18138-4. 
  8. Prayer for the Dying (US 7-inch single vinyl disc). Seal. ZTT Records. 1994. 7-18138.