Better Than Heaven | ||||
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Released | October 17, 1987 | |||
Recorded | December 1985– September 1987 | |||
Studio | Formula 1, La Habra, California Atlantic Studios, New York City | |||
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Length | 39:46 | |||
Label | Atlantic | |||
Producer | Jon St. James | |||
Stacey Q chronology | ||||
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Singles from Better Than Heaven | ||||
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AllMusic | [1] |
Better Than Heaven is the debut studio album by American singer Stacey Q, released on October 17, 1987, by Atlantic Records. Produced by Jon St. James, Better Than Heaven is predominantly a dance-pop album with elements of Hi-NRG, freestyle and new wave music. She collaborated with the same line-up of musicians with whom she had previously performed in the band SSQ. They later continued to work on her other solo albums, Hard Machine (1988) and Nights Like This (1989).
Released during the rise of popularity of the lead single, "Two of Hearts", Better Than Heaven received generally positive reviews from music critics and peaked at number 59 on the Billboard 200.
Three singles from the album were released. "Two of Hearts" peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 and also did well on the Hot Dance Club Songs, landing at number four. It became one of the highest-selling singles of 1986, selling over one million copies. The second single, "We Connect", was also successful in charts, peaking at number 35 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 14 on the Hot Dance Club Songs. Stacey Q performed both songs on the television series The Facts of Life where she guest starred as Cinnamon, an aspiring singer.
On 16 September 2022, "Better Than Heaven" was re-released with bonus remixes and extra tracks through Cherry Pop Records.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Two of Hearts" |
| 3:59 |
2. | "We Connect" |
| 4:14 |
3. | "Insecurity" | 3:31 | |
4. | "Better Than Heaven" |
| 3:33 |
5. | "Don't Let Me Down" | 3:53 | |
6. | "Music Out of Bounds" |
| 4:24 |
7. | "Love or Desire" |
| 3:46 |
8. | "Don't Break My Heart" |
| 3:33 |
9. | "He Doesn't Understand" | 5:07 | |
10. | "Dancing Nowhere" |
| 3:46 |
Total length: | 39:46 |
Chart (1986/87) | Peak position | Certification |
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Australia (Kent Music Report) [2] | 36 | Gold |
U.S. Billboard 200 | 59 | |
U.S. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 46 |
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