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, released in August 1993 as the third

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from his third studio album, '' Are You Gonna Go My Way'' (1993). The song made a brief appearance on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, reaching number 92. In the United Kingdom, it became his second top-twenty hit from ''Are You Gonna Go My Way'', peaking at number 20, and in Canada and New Zealand, the song reached the top 30. It was later included on Kravitz' compilation album ''

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''.

Critical reception

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'' noted that accompanied simply by a piano and guitar, "Kravitz comes with a soulful love song that's reminiscent early '70s

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s recorded with real instruments." The magazine's Dave Sholin concluded, "This release should help win him even more fans." Adam Sweeting from ''

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'' felt Kravitz is "squeezing a mellow soulful feel" out of the song. In his weekly UK chart commentary,

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commented, "Third hit in a row for the superstar finds him this time wearing his

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influences on his sleeve." Alan Jones from ''

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'' wrote, "A gentle and intimate delight, sweet and understated, with hints of

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. Given plenty of airplay, there's no reason why it shouldn't make the

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was produced to promote the single, directed by Per Gustafsson.

Track listings

* US maxi-CD single # "Heaven Help" – 3:10 # "Spinning Around Over You" – 3:35 # "B Side Blues" – 3:32 # " Are You Gonna Go My Way – 3:30 # "Freedom Time" / "

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" (live) – 9:42 * US cassette single # "Heaven Help" – 3:10 # "Spinning Around Over You" – 3:34 * UK CD1 # "Heaven Help" # "Eleutheria" # "Sister" (live) # "Heaven Help" (acoustic version) * UK CD2 and 12-inch single, Australasian CD single # "Heaven Help" – 3:09 # "Eleutheria" – 4:48 # "Ascension" – 3:45 # "Brother" – 4:16 * UK 7-inch and cassette single, European CD single # "Heaven Help" – 3:10 # "Eleutheria" – 4:48 * European maxi-CD single # "Heaven Help" # "Ascension" # "Brother" # "Sister" (live) # "Heaven Help" (acoustic version) * Japanese mini-album # "Heaven Help" # "Brother" # "Ascension" # "

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" # "Sister" (live) # "Heaven Help" (acoustic version)

Charts

References

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