"Heaven's on Fire" | ||||
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Single by Kiss | ||||
from the album Animalize | ||||
B-side | "Lonely Is the Hunter" | |||
Released | September 15, 1984 (U.S.) | |||
Recorded | Right Track Studios, New York City: 1984 | |||
Genre | Glam metal [1] [2] | |||
Length | 3:18 | |||
Label | Mercury 880 205-7 (US) | |||
Songwriter(s) | Paul Stanley, Desmond Child | |||
Producer(s) | Paul Stanley | |||
Kiss singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Heaven's on Fire" on YouTube |
"Heaven's on Fire" is a song by the American rock band Kiss. Written by vocalist/guitarist Paul Stanley and songwriter Desmond Child, it was the first single released from the group's 1984 album Animalize . [3]
The opening "Woo-oo-oo" was a vocal warm-up by Stanley that was accidentally recorded but was later added to the song.
Released as a single internationally in 1984, "Heaven's on Fire" charted in several countries, even though it failed to reach the top ten in any of the countries where it was released as a single. [4] It did reach #11 on Billboard' s Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks [5] and #49 on the Billboard Hot 100. [5] In addition, the song is one of only a select few from the bands' non-makeup era that has been performed live after the band returned to wearing makeup.
A video for the single was filmed and played on MTV, and was directed by David Lewis and produced by John Weaver. [6] It marked the only official promotional performance of the band with lead guitarist Mark St. John before he left the group due to problems in his hands caused by a painful, but temporary, form of arthritis called Reactive arthritis. St. John would be replaced shortly afterwards by Bruce Kulick.
A live version of the song was recorded at Cobo Hall on December 8, 1984, as part of the Kiss: Animalize Live Uncensored video, and was later released on the Hear 'n Aid album.
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Chart (1984-1985) | Peak position |
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Australian Singles (Kent Music Report) [7] | 62 |
Canada Top Singles ( RPM ) [8] | 46 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [9] | 34 |
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [10] | 19 |
UK Singles (OCC) [11] | 43 |
US Billboard Hot 100 [12] | 49 |
US Mainstream Rock ( Billboard ) [13] | 11 |
and hair metal with '80s hits such as "Heaven's on Fire"