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Praise

1981 song by Marvin Gaye

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"Praise" is a 1981 gospel-inspired disco number released by American soul singer Marvin Gaye. The song, written by Gaye, is a tribute to not only his church upbringing but also to the sound of then-label mate Stevie Wonder, who is given a shout out on the song by Gaye. In the song, he persuades a lady to be positive in difficult times and let her "love come shining through". He then moves forward to praise God, similar to how a preacher would recite such passages from The Bible. The song, equipped with horns, a propulsive drum beat, and Gaye's multi-layered vocals, was Gaye's second Top 40 hit since "A Funky Space Reincarnation" on Billboard's Hot Soul Singles chart, where it peaked at number 18 on that chart while reaching #101 on Billboard'''s Bubbling Under the Hot 100. "Praise" was the first release off Gaye's controversial recording, In Our Lifetime. Record World said that it's "guaranteed to get the body moving with its salsa rhythm and Gaye's unmistakable romantic croon." Notes on evolution The song was originally recorded in 1979 under the title "A Lover's Plea" from the singer's shelved Love Man'' album. It contained a piano riff of notes B B C# B, B B C# B. This was subsequently removed and replaced with a xenon filter. Motown replaced it with synths similar to Ego Tripping Out. Chart positions

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Notable quotes

“It is not for minds like ours to give or to receive flattery; yet the praises of sincerity have ever been permitted to the voice of friendship.”
— Lord Byron, "Childe Harold's Pilgrimage," canto 4, dedication, Paul E. More, ed., The Complete Poetical Works of Lord Byron (1905), p. 54.
“Anyone who delights in praise destroys it.”
— Guigo I, The Meditations of Guigo I, Prior of the Charterhouse, as translated by A. Gordon Mursell (1995), #20
“Of whom to be disprais'd were no small praise.”
— John Milton, Paradise Regained (1671), Book III, line 56.
“Earth, with her thousand voices, praises God.”
— Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Hymn Before Sunrise in the Vale of Chamouni, last line.
“Cela est beau, et je vous louerais davantage si vous m'aviez loué moins.”
— That is fine, and I would have praised you more had you praised me less.
“The most pleasing of all sounds that of your own praise.”
— Xenophon, Hiero, I. 14. Watson's translation.

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Notable quotes

“It is not for minds like ours to give or to receive flattery; yet the praises of sincerity have ever been permitted to the voice of friendship.”
— Lord Byron, "Childe Harold's Pilgrimage," canto 4, dedication, Paul E. More, ed., The Complete Poetical Works of Lord Byron (1905), p. 54.
“Anyone who delights in praise destroys it.”
— Guigo I, The Meditations of Guigo I, Prior of the Charterhouse, as translated by A. Gordon Mursell (1995), #20
“Of whom to be disprais'd were no small praise.”
— John Milton, Paradise Regained (1671), Book III, line 56.
“Earth, with her thousand voices, praises God.”
— Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Hymn Before Sunrise in the Vale of Chamouni, last line.
“Cela est beau, et je vous louerais davantage si vous m'aviez loué moins.”
— That is fine, and I would have praised you more had you praised me less.
“The most pleasing of all sounds that of your own praise.”
— Xenophon, Hiero, I. 14. Watson's translation.

Quotes via Wikiquote (CC BY-SA), each with its original source.

Not who you're looking for? Others named Praise: positive evaluations made by a person of another's products, · London-based new age band · song by Sevendust · 1998 film by John Curran

Overview

"Praise" is a 1981 gospel-inspired disco number released by American soul singer Marvin Gaye. The song, written by Gaye, is a tribute to not only his church upbringing but also to the sound of then-label mate Stevie Wonder, who is given a shout out on the song by Gaye. In the song, he persuades a lady to be positive in difficult times and let her "love come shining through". He then moves forward to praise God, similar to how a preacher would recite such passages from The Bible. The song, equipped with horns, a propulsive drum beat, and Gaye's multi-layered vocals, was Gaye's second Top 40 hit since "A Funky Space Reincarnation" on Billboard's Hot Soul Singles chart, where it peaked at number 18 on that chart while reaching #101 on Billboard'''s Bubbling Under the Hot 100. "Praise" was the first release off Gaye's controversial recording, In Our Lifetime. Record World said that it's "guaranteed to get the body moving with its salsa rhythm and Gaye's unmistakable romantic croon." Notes on evolution The song was originally recorded in 1979 under the title "A Lover's Plea" from the singer's shelved Love Man'' album. It contained a piano riff of notes B B C# B, B B C# B. This was subsequently removed and replaced with a xenon filter. Motown replaced it with synths similar to Ego Tripping Out. Chart positions

From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).