Pray (Justin Bieber song)

"Pray"
"Pray"
Single by Justin Bieber
from the album My Worlds Acoustic and Under the Mistletoe (deluxe edition)
Released	December 9, 2010
Recorded	2010
Genre	CCM;
Length	3:32
Label	Island; RBMG;
Songwriter(s)	Adam Messinger; Nasri Atweh; Omar Martinez; Justin Bieber;
Producer(s)	The Messengers
Justin Bieber singles chronology
Music video
	"Pray" on YouTube

"Pray" is a song performed by Canadian singer Justin Bieber. The song was written by Bieber along with Omar Martinez, and Adam Messinger and Nasri of The Messengers, with the latter duo producing the track. The song is taken as a single in several European countries from his first compilation album, My Worlds: The Collection. In the United States and Canada, the song is included on My Worlds Acoustic. According to Bieber, he was inspired by Michael Jackson's "Man in the Mirror" (1988) when writing the song. The song is a contemporary Christian song, using a world music backdrop. It primarily features acoustic instruments, but it does make minor usage of electronic sounds.

"Pray" received generally positive reviews, with critics appreciating the message portrayed in the song. It reached the lower half on the singles charts in Germany and Austria, and charted in several regions where it was not released as a single such as the United States and Australia. The song's music video premiered on Facebook on December 11, 2010. The video, which also has religious undertones, features clips of places affected by natural disasters, sick children, possessed homes, and more, which are intercut with Bieber performing. Bieber debuted and performed the song on the American Music Awards, accompanied by a full choir.