"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.[2] Proceeds from the song are to be donated to the victims and survivors of the hurricane.[3][4] 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.[5] On February 8, 2018, a
salsa remix of the song was released.[6]
Background
"Almost Like Praying" is a song conceived by Hamilton creator and star Lin-Manuel Miranda. Miranda, who is from New York but of Puerto Rican descent, has publicly described the song as "a love letter to Puerto Rico."[7] Growing up, Miranda spent a month every summer in Puerto Rico visiting family. He had family there during Hurricane Maria.[7]
"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.[2] Proceeds from the song are to be donated to the victims and survivors of the hurricane.[3][4] 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.[5] On February 8, 2018, a
salsa remix of the song was released.[6]
Background
"Almost Like Praying" is a song conceived by Hamilton creator and star Lin-Manuel Miranda. Miranda, who is from New York but of Puerto Rican descent, has publicly described the song as "a love letter to Puerto Rico."[7] Growing up, Miranda spent a month every summer in Puerto Rico visiting family. He had family there during Hurricane Maria.[7]