Simplify the following text for a Grade 4 native English-speaking person.
Original: The first single , `` The Prayer '' , was released on 29 January , and became the band 's highest charting single in the British Top 40 , reaching number 4 .
Simplified: The first single , `` The Prayer '' , was released on 29 January . It became the single which did the best in the UK Top 40 for the band , reaching fourth place .