Pray You Catch Me
Song by Beyoncé From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Pray You Catch Me" is a song by American singer Beyoncé. It is the first track on her sixth studio album, Lemonade (2016), released through Parkwood Entertainment and Columbia Records. The song's music video is part of Beyoncé's 2016 film Lemonade, aired on HBO alongside the album's release.[2]
| "Pray You Catch Me" | |
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| Song by Beyoncé | |
| from the album Lemonade | |
| Recorded | September 2015 |
| Studio | Conway Studios, Los Angeles, California |
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| Length | 3:16 |
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Production and composition
The song was recorded at Conway Studios in Los Angeles, California in September 2015. Knowles wrote the song with Kevin Garrett and James Blake and produced it with the former.[3] "Pray You Catch Me" is a downtempo song.[1] According to the sheet music published by Sony/ATV Music Publishing on Musicnotes.com the song is composed in the key of G♯ minor and set in 4
4 and 5
4 time signatures at a slow tempo of 58 beats per minute. Knowles's vocal range spawns from the low note F♯3 to the high note G♯4.[4] The song begins with Knowles singing, "You can taste the dishonesty / It’s all over your breath as you pass it off so cavalier."[1][5] NME's Larry Bartleet described the song as a "piano and strings-backed ballad.[6] Everest True from The Independent described it as a "stately, intense and secret – there is just the occasional throb of bass and softened beat to accentuate her message. With other lyrics, this could be a love song."[1]
Commercial performance
After the release of Lemonade, "Pray You Catch Me" debuted on Billboard Hot 100 chart at number 37 and peaked on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop songs chart at number 22.[7]
Live performance
Beyoncé performed the song at the 2016 VMAs as part of a medley of songs from her Lemonade album.[8]
Usage in media
On May 12, 2016, the song was included in the episode "At Last" of Grey's Anatomy.[9]
Charts
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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| Australia (ARIA)[10] | 97 |
| Australia Urban Singles (ARIA)[11] | 11 |
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[12] | 71 |
| France (SNEP)[13] | 96 |
| Hungary (Single Top 40)[14] | 30 |
| Scotland (OCC)[15] | 50 |
| Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[16] | 15 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[17] | 52 |
| UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[18] | 28 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[19] | 37 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[20] | 22 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[21] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
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