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"Devil Pray" is a song recorded by American singer and songwriter Madonna for her thirteenth studio album, ''Rebel Heart'' (2015). It was written and produced by Madonna, Avicii, DJ Dahi, and Michael Diamonds, with additional writing by Arash Pournouri, Carl Falk, Rami Yacoub, and Savan Kotecha. During the early stages of the album, Madonna was encouraged by her manager to work with Avicii and his team of songwriters. Together, they worked on seven songs and "Devil Pray" was composed after Madonna desired to talk about her experiences with drugs and quest for spirituality. Lyrically, the song deals with themes of drug addiction, sin, temptation, and the desire for salvation and the allure, and destructiveness, of drug-fueled revelry. "Devil Pray" is a technopop song, which combines elements of country-pop and folk, and has similarities with Madonna's own single "Don't Tell Me", Avicii's previous work and The Animals' version of the traditional folk song "The House of the Rising Sun". The song received high praise from critics for its musical elements, while also being highlighted for its self-conscious lyrics. However, there were some criticism towards the list of drugs used in the chorus. Following its release as a pre-ordered song from ''Rebel Heart'', the song charted in many European territories, reaching the top-25 in Finland, Greece, Hungary and Lebanon. Madonna performed the song for the first time on the Italian TV show ''Che tempo che fa'', wearing a black robe and various rosaries. ==Background and release== Madonna and Avicii first met in 2012 when the singer appeared on the Ultra Music Festival to premiere a remix of her single "Girl Gone Wild", produced by the DJ.〔 Later, while developing her then upcoming album, Madonna's manager Guy Oseary suggested the singer to work with Avicii's songwriting team; the singer accepted since she was a fan of Avicii's work. On March 7, 2014, the singer posted a picture of herself on her Instagram account with the caption, "Doing some house work before heading to the studio with Avicii." A week later, she posted photos with Avicii and his team of songwriters, claiming that they did "so many great songs". In an interview with David Blaine for ''Interview'', Madonna said of the song:
In the same interview, she said the song was not written to anyone in particular and that she was merely sharing her experiences.〔 ''Rolling Stone'' published an article in which Madonna advocated "intense personal exploration" over drug use.〔 While being asked if "Devil Pray" could run the risk of being misunderstood as a song encouraging drugs, Madonna replied: "I'm certainly not judging people who take drugs or saying 'don't do drugs', however, I'm saying you can do all of these things to connect to a higher level, but ultimately you're going to be lost. People who are getting high are instinctively also trying to connect to a higher level of consciousness, but are doing it in a way that will not sustain them." The demo version of "Devil Pray" leaked onto the Internet in December 2014, alongside 12 other demos from the upcoming album. Following this Madonna released the album, titled ''Rebel Heart'', for pre-order on December 20, 2014. When ordered, the first six tracks were automatically downloaded, including "Devil Pray". Madonna stated that the songs were meant to be "an early Christmas gift" and added that she would prefer her fans hear the completed versions of some of the songs instead of the incomplete tracks that were circulating. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Devil Pray」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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