2017 single by Lin-Manuel Miranda
"Almost Like Praying " is a song written byLin-Manuel Miranda and recorded by him and numerous other artists under the collective name Artists for Puerto Rico. The song was released on October 6, 2017, byAtlantic Records to support relief efforts inPuerto Rico in response toHurricane Maria , which struck the island in September 2017.[ 2] [ 3] [ 4] [ 5] Billboard Hot 100Billboard Digital Songs Sales chart, selling 111,000 downloads and achieving 5.2 million streams in its first week of availability in the US.[ 6] salsa remix of the song was released.[ 7]
"Almost Like Praying" is a song conceived byHamilton [ 8] [ 8]
The song is composed of a compilation of names of all 78municipalities of Puerto Rico , including prominent areas such asOld San Juan , sung by numerous artists such asJennifer Lopez ,Camila Cabello ,Gloria Estefan ,Fat Joe , andMarc Anthony .[ 3] Maria " fromWest Side Story [ 3] [ 5] Rubén Blades ,Pedro Capó ,Dessa ,Luis Fonsi ,Juan Luis Guerra ,Alex Lacamoire ,John Leguizamo ,Lin-Manuel Miranda ,Rita Moreno ,Ednita Nazario ,Joell Ortiz ,Anthony Ramos ,Gina Rodriguez ,Gilberto Santa Rosa ,PJ Sin Suela ,Ana Villafañe andTommy Torres . The sound of the Puerto Ricancoquí frog can be heard at the beginning and the end of the song. Proceeds from the song are donated in full to theHispanic Federation 's UNIDOS Disaster Relief and Recovery Program, destined for the victims and survivors of the hurricane on the Isle of Puerto Rico.[ 9] [ 10] [ 11]
According to Lin-Manuel Miranda, he included all 78 towns of Puerto Rico "so that no one feels left out and no one's town feels forgotten."[ 3]
Chart (2017) Position US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard )[ 15] 63
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