It reached number one in over 20 countries , including the UK, Germany, France, and Australia.
It captured a specific cultural zeitgeist: a desire for music that felt both physically uplifting and emotionally honest. Even a decade later, the opening chords of the remix are instantly recognizable, serving as a nostalgic time capsule for the summer of 2014.
Schulz, who was riding high off the success of his remix of Mr. Probz's "Waves," applied what became his signature formula to "Prayer in C": lilly_wood_the_prick_prayer_in_c_robin_schulz_r...
Along with artists like Kygo, Schulz helped cement "Tropical House" as the dominant sound of the mid-2010s. Why It Lasts
The Remix That Defined a Summer: The Global Ascent of "Prayer in C" It reached number one in over 20 countries
The original version of "Prayer in C" was released four years earlier, in 2010, by the French folk-pop duo . Found on their debut album Invincible Friends , the original was a stripped-back, acoustic-driven track. It featured Nili Hadida’s soulful, weary vocals delivering a poignant message—a cynical "letter to God" about the state of the world.
It remains one of the most-streamed dance tracks of the 2010s, amassing billions of plays across platforms. Schulz, who was riding high off the success
While the original was a hit in its own right within the French indie scene, it remained largely a hidden gem to the rest of the world until German DJ and producer discovered it. The Robin Schulz Touch