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Apr 6, 2009 · [Verse 1] Pinching every cent, laughing and loving and content. You would never think a couple years ago. She almost let her job, her kids, her mind, her life go up in smoke. Right there on the...
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The song is a mid-tempo detailing two people — a mother in the first verse, and a teenager in the second verse — both of whom are dealing with stress in their lives. The mother in the first verse "almost let her job, her kids, her mind, her life go up in smoke" and the teen-ager attempted suicideby taking a bottle of pills. Both characters, however...
Roughstock.com described the song favorably, saying "'Somebody Said a Prayer' finds Cyrus soaring vocally while the layered production backs him up. Fans of softer country production may not like the 'bombastic' elements of this song all that much because it seems as if it is overshadowing or [competing with] Billy Ray but it's a technique that's b...
The music video for "Somebody Said a Prayer" first premiered in September 2008. The video was directed by award-winning director, Roman White. It also has a cameo from Cyrus' son, Metro Station lead-singer, Trace Cyrus.The video focuses around a grieving widow, her teenaged son, and her little girl, who are crushed by the death of her husband. Her ...
"Somebody Said a Prayer" debuted at number 53 on the Billboard Hot Country Songschart. In September 2008, the song become Cyrus' fifteenth Top 40 single on the country charts. It reached a peak of number 33 on the week of November 15, 2008, giving Cyrus his first solo Top 40 single since "You Won't Be Lonely" reached number 17 in 2000.
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Music video by Billy Ray Cyrus performing Somebody Said A Prayer. (C) 2008 Walt Disney Records.
"Somebody Said a Prayer" is a song written by Neil Thrasher and Craig Wiseman, and recorded by American country music artist Billy Ray Cyrus. It was released in August 2008 as the first single from the album Back to Tennessee. The song first charted on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart at number 53 for the chart week of August 16, 2008.
