Universal Prayer (song)

"Universal Prayer" is a song recorded by Italian singer Tiziano Ferro and English singer Jamelia for the soundtrack to the 2004 Summer Olympic games. It was written by Ferro and Jamelia along with Tom Nichols, Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, and Tor Erik Hermansen, while production was helmed by Eriksen and Hermansen under their production moniker Stargate. Released as a standalone single in August 2004, the song became a number-one hit in Greece, Italy, and Spain. "Universal Prayer" was later added to the re-issue of Jamelia's second studio album Thank You (2003).

"Universal Prayer"
Single by Tiziano Ferro and Jamelia
from the album Thank You (international reissue) and Unity: The Official Athens 2004 Olympic Games Album
Released2 August 2004
Genre
Length4:07
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Stargate
Tiziano Ferro singles chronology
"Non me lo so spiegare"
(2004)
"Universal Prayer"
(2004)
"Stop! Dimentica"
(2006)
Jamelia singles chronology
"See It in a Boy's Eyes"
(2004)
"Universal Prayer"
(2004)
"DJ" / "Stop"
(2004)

Track listing edit

CD single
No.TitleLength
1."Universal Prayer" (Radio Version) 
2."Universal Prayer" (Album Version) 
3."Universal Prayer" (Blacksmith Club Remix) 

Charts edit

Chart (2005) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[1] 46
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[2] 11
CIS (TopHit)[3] 149
Europe (European Hot 100)[4] 59
Germany (Official German Charts)[5] 52
Greece (IFPI)[6] 1
Italy (FIMI)[7] 1
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[8] 4
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[9] 69
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] 31
Turkey (Number One Top 20)[11] 99

References edit

  1. ^ "Tiziano Ferro & Jamelia – Universal Prayer" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Tiziano Ferro & Jamelia – Universal Prayer" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  3. ^ Tiziano Ferro & Jamelia — Universal Prayer. TopHit. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Tiziano Ferro – Universal Prayer – Euro Digital Songs". Billboard.biz. Archived from the original on 8 November 2012.
  5. ^ "Tiziano Ferro & Jamelia – Universal Prayer" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  6. ^ "Ελληνικό Chart". Archived from the original on December 29, 2004. Retrieved January 18, 2014.
  7. ^ "italiancharts.com - Tiziano Ferro & Jamelia - Universal Prayer". Archived from the original on March 16, 2015. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
  8. ^ "Tipparade-lijst van week 38, 2004" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  9. ^ "Tiziano Ferro & Jamelia – Universal Prayer" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  10. ^ "Tiziano Ferro & Jamelia – Universal Prayer". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  11. ^ "Number One Top 20 | Klip İzle". Archived from the original on September 20, 2014. Retrieved April 10, 2016.