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"A Little Bit of Heaven", is a 1965 hit song recorded by Ronnie Dove.
| "A Little Bit of Heaven" | ||||
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| Single by Ronnie Dove | ||||
| from the album One Kiss for Old Times' Sake | ||||
| B-side | "If I Live to Be a Hundred" | |||
| Released | May 1965 | |||
| Recorded | 1965 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Label | Diamond | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Artie Resnick, Kenny Young | |||
| Producer(s) | Phil Kahl, Ray Vernon | |||
| Ronnie Dove singles chronology | ||||
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The single was released by Diamond Records. The song peaked at #16 on the Hot 100 and #4 on the Easy Listening Chart. It was also included in his album One Kiss for Old Times' Sake .
| Chart (1965) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 16 |
| U.S. Billboard Easy Listening | 4 |
Singer Wayne Newton covered the song for his "Summer Wind" album.
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