Don't Forget to Pray explained

Don't Forget to Pray
Cover:Don't Forget To Pray.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Anatii and AKA
Album:Be Careful What You Wish For
Language:Xhosa
Genre:Hip hop
Length:3:25
Label:
Composer:
  • Simangaliso Surprise Nzimande
  • Mpilo Shabangu
Lyricist:
  • Kiernan Forbes
  • Anathi Bhongo Mnyango
Producer:
  • Anathi Bhongo Mnyango
  • Kiernan Forbes
  • Dan Joffe
Chronology:AKA and Anatii
Prev Title:10 Fingers
Prev Year:2017
Next Title:Holy Mountain
Next Year:2017

"Don't Forget to Pray" is a single of South African singer-songwriter and record producer Anatii and rapper AKA from their collaborative studio album Be Careful What You Wish For (2017), it was released 2 May 2017 through Yal Entertainment and Vth Season under exclusive license from Universal Music South Africa.[1] The single premiered on Beats1 in the United States,[2] and was praised by the Hot 97 host Ebro Darden.[3]

Music video

Executive produced by AKA and directed by Alessio Bettocchi, the visuals to "Don't Forget to Pray" premiered on Channel O on the 1st of September 2017,[4] [5] and was published on YouTube on 5 September 2017. As of November 2023 the music video is sitting on 2,7 million views on YouTube.

Awards and nominations

Awards and nominations for "Don't Forget to Pray"!Year!Award ceremony!Category!Recipient/Nominated work!Results!
2017South African Hip Hop AwardsSong of the Year"Don't Forget to Pray"[6]
2018South African Music AwardsRecord of the Year[7] [8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: yomzansi . 2017-05-04 . AKA and ANATII to debut new single 'Don't Forget to Pray' on Beats 1 . 2023-09-26 . YOMZANSI. Documenting THE CULTURE . en-US . 26 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230926111227/https://www.yomzansi.com/2017/05/04/aka-and-anatii-to-debut-new-single-dont-forget-to-pray-on-beats-1/ . live .
  2. Web site: AKA and Anatii's 'Don't Forget To Pray' premieres in the USA . 2023-09-26 . ECR . 26 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230926114734/https://www.ecr.co.za/coca-cola-top-40/aka-and-anatiis-dont-forget-pray-premiers-usa/ . live .
  3. Web site: AKA and Anatii bowl over US radio star Ebro . 2023-09-26 . TimesLIVE . en-ZA . 26 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230926114734/https://www.timeslive.co.za/tshisa-live/tshisa-live/2017-07-18-aka-and-anatii-bowl-over-us-radio-star-ebro/ . live .
  4. Web site: Ntsinde . Mandisa . REVIEW: AKA & Anatii- Don't Forget to Pray . 2023-09-26 . www.zkhiphani.co.za . en-US . 26 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230926112638/https://www.zkhiphani.co.za/review-aka-anatii-dont-forget-pray/ . live .
  5. Web site: jonathan . 2017-09-12 . AKA, Anatii - 'Don't forget to pray' . 2023-09-26 . Pulse Nigeria . en . 26 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230926112636/https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/music/music-aka-anatii-dont-forget-to-pray/t0v93bx . live .
  6. Web site: 2023-11-07 . AKA leads SA Hip Hop Awards with 17 noms . 2023-09-26 . www.iol.co.za . 26 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230926110512/https://www.iol.co.za/entertainment/music/local/aka-leads-sa-hip-hop-awards-with-17-noms-11803958 . live .
  7. Web site: All you need to know about 24th SAMAs . 2023-09-26 . SowetanLIVE . en-ZA . 2 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231002160527/https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/entertainment/2018-06-01-all-you-need-to-know-about---24th-sama-awards/ . live .
  8. Web site: Masemola . Mokgethwa . HIP-HOP VS HOUSE FOR #SAMA24 RECORD OF THE YEAR! . 2023-09-26 . Daily Sun . en-US . 26 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230926113745/https://www.snl24.com/dailysun/news/entertainment/hop-hop-vs-house-for-sama24-record-of-the-year-20180424 . live .

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