Heaven (Los Lonely Boys song)

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"Heaven"
Los Lonely Boys - Heaven cd single.jpg
Single by Los Lonely Boys
from the album Los Lonely Boys
ReleasedJanuary 26, 2004 (2004-01-26)
Genre
Length3:47
Label Epic
Songwriter(s)
  • Henry Garza
  • Jojo Garza
  • Ringo Garza
Producer(s) John Porter
Los Lonely Boys singles chronology
"Real Emotions"
(2003)
"Heaven"
(2004)
"More Than Love"
(2004)
Music video
"Heaven" on YouTube

"Heaven" is the debut single of American rock band Los Lonely Boys. The song was written by brothers Henry, Jojo and Ringo Garza, who comprise the foundation of the band, and it appears on their multi-platinum self-titled album.

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Reception

Released as a single on January 26, 2004, [3] "Heaven" reached the top 40 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at 16 in August. Later that year, the song began a sixteen-week run at number one on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart in October. It was also a minor hit at country radio, where it peaked at number 46.

AllMusic reviewer Thom Jurek describes the song as "infectious" and draws comparisons to the music of Freddie King, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Los Lobos. He states that "Heaven" is "a single in the old sense of the word: killer hook, easy groove, a slippery but unmistakable bridge with a beautiful vocal to boot -- all coming in under four minutes." [4]

Awards

The success of "Heaven" led to two Grammy Award nominations and one win for the band at the 47th Grammy Awards, held in early 2005. The song won in the category Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal, [5] while Los Lonely Boys were nominated in the category Best New Artist, losing out to Maroon 5.

Track listing

US and UK CD single [6] [7]

  1. "Heaven" (album version)
  2. "Heaven" (live acoustic version)

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [27] Gold500,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
United StatesJanuary 26, 2004 Hot adult contemporary radio Epic [3]
AustraliaJuly 19, 2004CD [28]

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