"Heaven's in Here" is the lead track from the eponymous debut album by the Anglo-American

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band Tin Machine. Written by

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, it was released as a promotional lead single from the album in 1989. It was performed live on Tin Machine's 1989

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and 1991–92

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, and a live version appeared on their live album '' Tin Machine Live: Oy Vey, Baby'' (1992).

Background and release

"Heaven's in Here" was the first song the band wrote and recorded together, coming together in approximately a day, although mixing and overdubs continued for months afterwards. It was also both the first and the last track Tin Machine played together live. A music video for the song was produced by

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. A 4 minute edit of the song was produced and originally intended to be released as a single, but it was ultimately released only promotionally. The opening guitar riff to the song was occasionally performed as the intro to live versions of " The Jean Genie" during Bowie's 1997 Earthling Tour, on which Gabrels was the guitarist.

Track listing

# "Heaven's in Here" (edited version) – 4:17 # "Heaven's in Here" (album version) – 6:05

Credits and personnel

Tin Machine *

– lead vocals, rhythm guitar * Reeves Gabrels – lead guitar * Hunt Sales – drums, backing vocals * Tony Sales – bass, backing vocals Producers * Tin Machine *

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Chart performance

References

*Pegg, Nicholas, ''The Complete David Bowie'', Reynolds & Hearn Ltd, 2000, {{authority control 1989 debut singles Tin Machine songs Songs written by David Bowie 1989 songs EMI Records singles