<Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Music video </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> "Like a Prayer" on YouTube </Td> </Tr> <P> "Like a Prayer" is a song by American singer Madonna, from her fourth studio album of the same name . Sire Records released it as the album's lead single on March 3, 1989 . Written and produced by Madonna and Patrick Leonard, the track denoted a more artistic and personal approach to songwriting for Madonna, who believed that she needed to cater more to her adult audience . The song is about a passionate young girl in love with God, who becomes the only male figure in her life . </P> <P> "Like a Prayer" is a pop rock song and incorporates gospel music . It features background vocals from a choir and also a rock guitar . The lyrics contain liturgical words, but they have dual meanings of sexual innuendo and religion . "Like a Prayer" was acclaimed by critics, and was also a commercial success . It was Madonna's seventh number - one single on the United States' Billboard Hot 100, and topped the singles charts in Australia, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, the United Kingdom and other countries . </P>

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