(Feels Like) Heaven

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"(Feels Like) Heaven"
FeelsLikeHeaven.jpg
Single by Fiction Factory
from the album Throw the Warped Wheel Out
B-side
  • "Everyone but You"
  • "This Is"
Released30 December 1983 (1983-12-30) [1]
Recorded1983
Genre
Length3:34
Label CBS
Songwriter(s)
  • Eddie Jordan
  • Kevin Patterson
Producer(s) Peter Wilson
Fiction Factory singles chronology
"Ghost of Love"
(1983)		"(Feels Like) Heaven"
(1983)		"All or Nothing"
(1984)
Music video
"Fiction Factory - (Feels Like) Heaven (Video)" on YouTube

"(Feels Like) Heaven" is a song by Scottish new wave band Fiction Factory, released on 30 December 1983 as the second single from their debut studio album, Throw the Warped Wheel Out (1984). The track was a hit in Switzerland, reaching #2 on the singles chart. In the UK, it peaked at #6. Other chart positions include #10 in Germany, #12 in The Netherlands, #14 in Sweden and #20 in Austria. The song is a regular feature on 1980s and new wave compilation albums.

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Fiction Factory had no other notable successes beyond "(Feels Like) Heaven", marking the band as a one-hit wonder. [4]

The song was written by Kevin Patterson and Eddie Jordan shortly after they had formed Fiction Factory with Chic Medley. The lyric has been described by the band as "an anti-love song", while recognising that it has come to have a different meaning for different people. [4]

The song was referenced in Ariel Pink's 2017 song "Feels Like Heaven". [5]

Critical reception

On its release, Ian Birch of Smash Hits wrote, "Imagine a smattering of H2O, China Crisis and The Lotus Eaters with a clean-cut production. One to watch in '84." [6] Tony Jasper of Music Week noted the song "has a fetching feel with a good blend of vocals and backing track". [7] Frank Edmonds of the Bury Free Press gave the song an 8 out of 10 rating and described it as a "truly impressive and pleasing little number, with a relaxed, catchy melody". [8] In the US, David Okamoto of The Tampa Tribune described it as "the song Spandau Ballet would kill for" and "one of the prettiest singles of the year". [9]

Track listing

7"

  1. "(Feels Like) Heaven"
  2. "Everyone but You"

12"

  1. "(Feels Like) Heaven" (Remix)
  2. "Everyone but You"
  3. "This Is"

Charts

Chart (1984)Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report) [10] 51
Austrian Singles Chart [11] 20
Dutch Singles Chart [12] 16
German Singles Chart [13] 10
Irish Singles Chart [14] 4
Italian Singles Chart [15] 33
New Zealand Singles Chart [16] 24
Paraguayan Singles Chart [17] 1
Swedish Singles Chart [18] 14
Swiss Singles Charts [19] 2
UK Singles Chart [20] 6

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [21] Silver200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Dario G version

In 2003, the song was recorded by English dance act Dario G, titled "Heaven Is Closer (Feels Like Heaven)". The single reached the UK top 40, peaking at number 39 on the UK Singles Chart. [22] It also charted in several other countries across Europe. This version mainly uses the "heaven is closer" refrain at the end of the original song as its hook.

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  2. ↑ Wide, Steve (September 22, 2020). "Honourable Mentions: New Wave 'One-Hit Wonders'". A Field Guide to Post-Punk and New Wave. Smith Street Books. p. 72. ISBN   978-1-925811-76-6.
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  4. 1 2 Welsh, Andrew (26 July 2011). "Fiction Factory dreaming of heaven at Rewind Festival reunion". Daily Record . Retrieved 2016-01-23.
  5. ↑ "Video: Ariel Pink - "Feels Like Heaven"". SPIN. 2017-08-23. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
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  9. ↑ Okamoto, David (25 June 1984). "Hot Stuff: Hot Wax". The Tampa Tribune . p. 2-D.
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