Heaven (DJ Sammy album)

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Heaven
DJ Sammy - Heaven.jpg
Studio album by
Released6 August 2002 (2002-08-06)
Recorded2001–2002
Genre
Label
Producer
  • DJ Sammy
  • Martin Eyerer
  • Andy Hoppe
  • Jaxon
  • Oliver Laib
  • Rubens Martinèz
  • Frank Reinert
  • Dirk Vanderbirk
  • Yanou
DJ Sammy chronology
DJ Sammy at Work (In the Mix)
(1998)
Heaven
(2002)
The Rise
(2005)
Singles from Heaven
  1. "Heaven"
    Released: 21 November 2001
  2. "Sunlight"
    Released: 15 May 2002
  3. "The Boys of Summer"
    Released: 18 November 2002
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]

Heaven is the second studio album by Spanish DJ and producer DJ Sammy. It was released on 6 August 2002.

Contents

Singles

The title track and first single, "Heaven", is a cover of the Bryan Adams song of the same name, released on 21 November 2001. It was produced in a collaboration with German producer Yanou with vocals by Dutch singer Do.

The second single, "Sunlight", was released on 15 May 2002 with vocals by Loona.

The third single, "The Boys of Summer", released on 18 November 2002, also features vocals by Loona; it is a cover of the Don Henley song of the same name.

Track listing

German edition
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Sunlight"DJ Sammy3:58
2."California Dreamin'"
  • DJ Sammy
  • Martin Eyerer [a]
  • Oliver Laib [a]
4:30
3."Heaven" (with Yanou featuring Do)
3:54
4."Beautiful Smile"
4:55
5."The Boys of Summer"
4:54
6."El Cóndor Pasa"
4:21
7."Paradise of Love"
  • DJ Sammy
  • Jaxon [a]
  • Andy Hoppe [a]
5:43
8."Unbreakable"
  • DJ Sammy
  • Dirk Vanderbirk [a]
  • Rubens Martinèz [a]
4:16
9."Vive el Presente"
  • DJ Sammy
  • Vanderbirk [a]
  • Martinèz [a]
4:09
10."Take Me Back to Heaven"
  • DJ Sammy
  • Vanderbirk [a]
  • Martinèz [a]
  • Ron van Kroonenburg [c]
4:24
11."Sunchild"
6:09
12."Sunlight (Bossa Nova Vibes)"
3:20
13."Heaven (Candlelight mix)" (featuring Do)
  • DJ Sammy
  • Yanou
  • Reinert [b]
4:02
Japanese edition bonus tracks
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
14."The Boys of Summer" (Green Court remix)
8:09
15."Appalachian Fall"
7:23
UK edition
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Sunlight"DJ Sammy3:59
2."Heaven" (DJ Sammy and Yanou featuring Do)
3:53
3."Beautiful Smile"
4:55
4."The Boys of Summer"
4:55
5."El Cóndor Pasa"
4:21
6."Paradise of Love"
  • DJ Sammy
  • Jaxon [a]
  • Andy Hoppe [a]
4:05
7."Unbreakable"
  • DJ Sammy
  • Dirk Vanderbirk [a]
  • Rubens Martinèz [a]
4:15
8."Irresistible"
5:23
9."Take Me Back to Heaven"
  • DJ Sammy
  • Vanderbirk [a]
  • Martinèz [a]
  • Ron van Kroonenburg [c]
4:24
10."Appalachian Fall"
4:17
11."Heaven (Candlelight mix)" (featuring Do)
  • DJ Sammy
  • Yanou
  • Reinert [b]
8:43
US edition
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."California Dreamin'"
  • DJ Sammy
  • Martin Eyerer [a]
  • Oliver Laib [a]
4:30
2."Heaven" (DJ Sammy and Yanou featuring Do)
3:54
3."Sunlight"DJ Sammy3:58
4."The Boys of Summer"
4:54
5."El Cóndor Pasa"
4:21
6."Beautiful Smile"
4:55
7."Unbreakable"
  • DJ Sammy
  • Dirk Vanderbirk [a]
  • Rubens Martinèz [a]
4:16
8."Paradise of Love"
  • DJ Sammy
  • Jaxon [a]
  • Andy Hoppe [a]
5:43
9."Vive el Presente"
  • DJ Sammy
  • Vanderbirk [a]
  • Martinèz [a]
4:09
10."Take Me Back to Heaven"
  • DJ Sammy
  • Vanderbirk [a]
  • Martinèz [a]
  • Ron van Kroonenburg [c]
4:24
11."Sunchild"
6:09
12."Sunlight (Bossa Nova Vibes)"
3:20
13."Heaven (Candlelight mix)" (featuring Do)
  • DJ Sammy
  • Yanou
  • Reinert [b]
4:02

Notes

Personnel

Vocalists

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for Heaven
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ) [11] Gold7,500^
United Kingdom (BPI) [12] Gold100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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