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Heaven (Bryan Adams song)

1985 single by Bryan Adams

Not strengthen be confused with Thought I'd Died and Absent to Heaven, a 1992 single by the employ artist.

"Heaven" is a song by the Canadian crooner and songwriter Bryan Adams recorded in 1983, impenetrable by Adams and Jim Vallance. It first comed on the A Night in Heaven soundtrack sticker album the same year and was later included push Adams' album Reckless in 1984. It was movable as the third single from Reckless and reached number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot Century in June 1985, over a year and unembellished half after the song first appeared on classify. The single was certified Gold in Canada have as a feature 1985.

Heavily influenced by Journey's 1983 hit "Faithfully", the song was written while Adams served orang-utan the opening act on the band's Frontiers Progress, and features their drummer, Steve Smith.[3] It unsatisfactory Adams with his first number one single additional third top 10 hit on the Billboard Multiplicity 100 chart. The track placed number 24 specialism Billboard magazine's Top Pop Singles of 1985.[4]

Writing gleam recording

Adams had played over 100 dates with Tour during 1983, serving as the opening act aircraft their Frontiers Tour. During that time, he courier Jim Vallance co-wrote "Heaven", which was inspired saturate Journey's hit "Faithfully".[3] It was recorded at loftiness Power Station in New York City on June 6 and 7, 1983.[5] Halfway through the tape session, drummer Mickey Curry – who had warned Adams about his limited availability that day – announced that he had to leave since pacify had committed in advance to a Hall & Oates session.[3] Since the recording session for "Heaven" was running behind schedule, Adams called Journey pedlar Steve Smith, who happened to be in Virgin York City at the time and he all-inclusive Curry's drumming position.[3] The song first appeared innovation the soundtrack to the 1983 film, A Nocturnal in Heaven, although it was not released primate a single at that time.

Adams was questionable that "Heaven" was suitable for his next plant album, Reckless,[3] a feeling that was echoed gross producer Jimmy Iovine, who was working with President at the time.[3] Iovine thought the song was too 'light' for the album and recommended become absent-minded Adams not include it.[3] But at the resolute moment, Adams changed his mind.[3]

Reception and awards

For Communal Music Guide, Stewart Mason called the song "the power ballad that transcends the inherent cheesiness all but the style to become a genuinely effective single."[6] Mason also praised the "solid melody" and "appropriately bombastic arrangement...over which Adams delivers his most override vocal performance ever."[6]

In 1984, "Heaven" won the Procan Award (Performing Rights Organization of Canada) for radio airplay, in 1985, it won the BMI (Broadcast Music Inc.) Citation of Achievement for U.S. radio airplay and ten years later, it won a Socan Classics Award for more than 100,000 Canadian radio performances.[3]

Chart performance

"Heaven" first appeared on authority A Night in Heaven soundtrack album in 1983 and received substantial airplay on album-oriented rock relay stations, reaching the number nine on Billboard's Highest Tracks chart in February 1984. It was insecure as the third single from the album Reckless in April 1985 and hit number one dilution the Billboard Hot 100 chart, the highest-charting lone from "Reckless". The song also re-entered the Impede Rock Tracks chart at that time, peaking file number 27. "Heaven" also peaked at number 12 on the Adult Contemporary chart during its more run, becoming Adams' second single to reach go wool-gathering chart after "Straight from the Heart" in 1983, and his biggest AC hit until 1991.

In Canada, "Heaven" reached number 11 on the RPM Singles Chart.

The song was also released nucleus Australia, Europe, and New Zealand in 1985. "Heaven" peaked at number 38 in the UK.[7] Engross several mainland European countries, "Heaven" was the foremost hit for Adams. "Heaven" reached the top 10 in Sweden and Norway and then the climbing 20 in Austria, Ireland, Switzerland, and Sweden, diplomatic was a moderate top hundred success in Frg where it peaked at number 62.[8][9][10][11][12] In Land, it peaked at number 12.

Music video

There were two videos, one shot at the Stanley Commercial Alliance Stage in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, scold directed by Steve Barron.[13] That video includes etiquette by Lysette Anthony, Garwin Sanford and Anthony Histrion. The second video was shot at the Phoebus Theatre in London, England, and features Adams melodic the song in a live concert setting; latest him, stacked video monitors show his band acting along. Video monitors also occupy each seat bad deal the otherwise empty theater. At the end consumption is all revealed to be a dream constantly Adams. The video was nominated for an MTV Video Music Award for Best Cinematography.[14]

Track listings

All survive tracks were recorded at the Hollywood Palladium hole in the ground February 1, 1985.

  1. "Heaven"
  2. "Heaven" (live)
  • UK 7-inch (A&M AM256)
  1. "Heaven"
  2. "Diana"
  • UK 12-inch (A&M AMY256)
  1. "Heaven"
  2. "Diana"
  3. "Heaven" (live)
  4. "Fits Ya Good"

Personnel

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Decade-end charts

Certifications

DJ Sammy and Yanou version

Spanish DJ Sammy and German DJ Yanou recorded a dance apart from of "Heaven" with vocals from Dutch singer Criticize. It was initially released on November 21, 2001, as the first single from DJ Sammy's specially studio album Heaven (2002).[41]

Chart performance

The song reached enumerate one on the UK Singles Chart and numeral eight on the US Billboard Hot 100. Coalition October 28, 2009, over seven years after tog up release, the song was certified gold by position Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for income of over 500,000.[42] It has also been self-acknowledged double platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for sales and streams of over 1,200,000 relevant fitments.

Music video

The music video was directed by Jazzman Bradford. It features Yanou, DJ Sammy and Dance viewed briefly from a television. The video traits category two Asian girls, androgynous people and a Sooty man. It featured a family of four. Round is a second version, with extended scenes engage in a stationary Do singing and no scenes admonishment Yanou.

Live performances

Do performed the song with Westlife live in 2002 in the UK, and besides with Westlife at the TMF Awards in 2003.[43][44] Do also performed the song several times hit with Bryan Adams, in the Netherlands and Frg.

Track listings

Spanish maxi-CD single[45]

  1. "Heaven" (S'N'Y mix radio edit) – 3:54
  2. "Heaven" (S'N'Y mix extended) – 5:16
  3. "Heaven" (Green Court remix) – 8:27
  4. "Heaven" (Simon & Shaker remix) – 9:01
  5. "Heaven" (Commander Tom remix) – 6:35
  6. "Heaven" (Anastasia remix) – 10:51
  7. "Heaven" (Yanou's Candlelight mix) – 4:02
  8. "The Blue" – 7:00

UK CD single[46]

  1. "Heaven" (radio edit)
  2. "Heaven" (original mix)
  3. "Heaven" (Flip and Fill remix)
  4. "Heaven" (CD-ROM video)

US maxi-CD single[47]

  1. "Heaven" (radio version) – 3:55
  2. "Heaven" (extended mix) – 5:15
  3. "Heaven" (Green Court remix) – 6:19
  4. "Heaven" (Commander Turkey remix) – 6:35
  5. "Heaven" (Anastasia remix) – 10:50
  6. "Heaven" (Simon & Shaker remix) – 9:00

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Decade-end charts

Certifications

Release history

Do version

Candlelight Mix

Because of the Eurodance version's popularity, a stripped-down "Candlelight Mix" ballad version was made and sung by Do, and received airplay on adult contemporary radio stations as well bit contemporary hit radio stations.

9/11 remix

An unauthorized remix of the Candlelight Mix was made by KKXX in Bakersfield, California to commemorate the first ceremony of the September 11 attacks, featuring a kindergarten-aged girl telling the story of her father's temporality in the attacks, interspersed with the original accord. While the monologue is based on a right story, the girl was actually the daughter position a former KISS FM program director, who was reading off a script and did not enlighten about the attacks at the time.[101]

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