''Heaven Knows'' is the debut studio album by British

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singer

Jaki Graham Jacqueline Graham (born 15 September 1956) is a British singer-songwriter. Following her hit version of "Could It Be I'm Falling in Love" with David Grant in 1985, Graham scored a further five UK top 20 hits over a two-year period. In 1994, her ...

. It was released in September 1985 by

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Critical reception

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'' felt that "the sound's just that bit too fierce, too hi-tech almost, for her to shine", and that overall, "for the singles, excellent; for some of the rest, Jaki can and will do miles better".

Track listing

* Sides one and two were combined as tracks 1–10 on CD reissues.

Charts

References

1985 debut albums Jaki Graham albums Parlophone albums EMI Records albums Capitol Records albums Funk albums by English artists {{1980s-R&B-album-stub