"Heaven" is a song by the English
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band
the Psychedelic Furs, written by the band's lead vocalist
Richard Butler and bassist
Tim Butler. It was the first single from the band's fourth studio album, ''
Mirror Moves'' (1984). As a single it reached the top 30 of the charts in the
United Kingdom and peaked at number 41 in
New Zealand.
Release and reception
Released in 1984, "Heaven" entered the
UK Singles Chart in April 1984, peaked at number 29, and spent five weeks in the chart.
The song reached number 41 in New Zealand.
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Tim Pope
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Early life and career
Pope grew up in the north London suburb of Enfield.
Both his ...
directed the song's official
music video.
critic
Bill Janovitz called it a "gorgeous pop song", and praised Richard Butler for being "remarkably expressive in his phrasing and in his extraordinary voice".
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Janovitz credited
producer
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Keith Forsey for striking a balance of
pop music and
punk rock influences on the track.
"Heaven" was
covered
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by
Buffalo Tom on their 1990 album ''
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'',
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Annie Lennox
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on the Japanese edition of her 1995 album ''
Medusa'',
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Face to Face on their 2001 album ''
Standards & Practices'',
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Alkaline Trio on the 2004
compilation album
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''Another Year on the Streets, Vol. 3'',
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and
Nouvelle Vague on their album ''
3'', released in 2009.
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Track listing
7" Single
# "Heaven" – 3:27
# "Heartbeat" (remix) – 5:10
12" Single
# "Heaven" (full version) – 4:25
# "Heartbeat" (New York remix) – 8:09
Chart performance
References
External links
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1984 singles
The Psychedelic Furs songs
1984 songs
Columbia Records singles
Songs written by Tim Butler
Songs written by Richard Butler (singer)