Pray for Me (Kristin Husøy song) explained

Pray for Me
Cover:	Pray-for-Me-Kristin-Husøy.jpeg
Type:	single
Artist:	Kristin Husøy
Genre:	Pop gospel soul^[1]
Length:	2:58
Producer:	Roel Rats
Prev Title:	It's a Man's Man's Man's World
Prev Year:	2019
Next Title:	Love on the Brain
Next Year:	2021

"Pray for Me" is a song by Norwegian singer Kristin Husøy. The song was released as a single on 20 January 2020. The song competed on Norwegian: [[Melodi Grand Prix 2020]].

Background and composition

"Pray for Me" was composed and written by Dutch songwriters Galeyn Tenhaeff, Marcia Thadea Angele Sondeijker, Neil Hollyn, and Roel Rats. The latter also produced the song. The song, originally written in a man's perspective, was described as a portrayal of a person in a difficult relationship in which "a partner means no good to the other, but despite that the person still chooses to stay because it is so in love." Husøy added, "it is like when you’re screwed and you just pray for yourself to make it out in one piece."^[2]

Melodi Grand Prix 2020

On 6 January 2020, it was announced that the song will be competing in Norwegian: [[Melodi Grand Prix 2020]], Norway's national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2020. The song was drawn to compete in the third semi-final on 25 January 2020, and later qualified to the final.^{[3] [4]} In the final, the song qualified to the gold final, and subsequently qualified to the gold duel. The song ultimately lost against the song "Attention" by Ulrikke Brandstorp with a margin of 5,678 votes.^[5]

Credits and personnel

Credits are adapted from Apple Music.^[6]

• Roel Rats – songwriter, producer, mixing engineer
• Galeyn Tenhaeff – songwriter
• Marcia Thadea Angele Sondeijker – songwriter
• Neil Hollyn – songwriter
• – mastering engineer

Track listing

Digital download/streaming^[7]

1. "Pray for Me" – 2:58

Digital download/streaming – Acoustic version^[8]

1. "Pray for Me (Acoustic)" – 3:05

Digital download/streaming – Remixes^{[9] [10]}

1. "Pray for Me - CLRS Remix" – 2:28
2. "Pray for Me - SFRNG Remix" – 2:41
3. "Pray for Me - Lancie Green & LUMA. Remix" – 3:50
4. "Pray for Me - Pegato Remix" – 3:22
5. "Pray for Me - Senio Remix" – 3:07
6. "Pray for Me - PATAY Remix" – 3:26
7. "Pray for Me - Mikael Johnson Remix" – 3:26
8. "Pray for Me - Foxela Remix" – 2:23

Charts

Chart (2020)! scope="col"

Peak position
Norway (VG-lista)^[11]	38

Release history

Region! scope="col"

Date	Format(s)	Label	Type
Various	20 January 2020			Single
	15 February 2020			Acoustic version
	27 April 2020			CLRS Remix
				SFRNG Remix
				Lancie Green & LUMA. Remix
				Pegato Remix
				Senio Remix
				PATAY Remix
				Mikael Johnson Remix
	8 October 2021		WATF Music	Foxela Remix

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2020-01-06 . Hyttebakk . Jon Marius . Her er finalistene i MGP 2020 . Here are the finalists in MGP 2020 . . 2024-03-20 . nb-no.
2. Web site: 2020-02-13 . Stojanović . Nikola . Kristin Husøy: “Pray For Me” Is About A Difficult Love Relationship . ESC Bubble . 2024-03-20.
3. Web site: 2020-01-20 . Shalom . Nir Raz . Norway: MGP 2020 Third Semi-Final Participants Announced . ESC Beat . 2024-03-20.
4. Web site: 2020-01-25 . Grace . Emily . Norway: Kristin Husøy Wins Melodi Grand Prix 2020 Semi-Final 3 . Eurovoix News . 2024-03-20.
5. Web site: 2020-02-15 . Attention! Ulrikke to represent Norway in 2020 . eurovision.tv . . 2024-03-20.
6. Web site: Pray for Me - Song by Kristin Husøy . . 2024-06-16.
7. Web site: Pray for Me - Single by Kristin Husøy . . 2024-03-20.
8. Web site: Pray for Me (Acoustic) - Single by Kristin Husøy . . 2024-05-04.
9. Web site: Pray for Me (Remixes) - Single by Kristin Husøy . . 2024-05-03.
10. Web site: Pray for Me (Foxela Remix) - Single by Kristin Husøy, Foxela . . 2024-05-04.
11. Web site: 2020-02-26 . Topplista - Singel 2020 uke 08 . Topplista - Singles 2020 Week 08 . . 2024-03-20 . nb-no.