Almost Like Praying

"Almost Like Praying"
Single by Lin-Manuel Miranda featuring Artists for Puerto Rico
ReleasedOctober 6, 2017 (2017-10-06)
Genre
Length3:21
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)Lin-Manuel Miranda
Producer(s)Trooko
Lin-Manuel Miranda singles chronology
"What the World Needs Now Is Love"
(2016)
"Almost Like Praying"
(2017)
"Found/Tonight"
(2018)
Music videos
"Almost Like Praying" on YouTube
"Almost Like Praying" (Salsa Remix) on YouTube

"Almost Like Praying" is a song written by Lin-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, by Atlantic Records to support relief efforts in Puerto Rico in response to Hurricane Maria, which struck the island in September 2017. Proceeds from the song are to be donated to the victims and survivors of the hurricane. The song debuted at number 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Billboard Digital Songs Sales chart, selling 111,000 downloads and achieving 5.2 million streams in its first week of availability in the US. On February 8, 2018, a salsa remix of the song was released.