Heaven (The Psychedelic Furs song)

"Heaven"
Single by the Psychedelic Furs
from the album Mirror Moves
Released	March 1984
Recorded	1984
Genre	Pop
Length	3:27
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Tim Butler Richard Butler
Producer(s)	Keith Forsey
The Psychedelic Furs singles chronology
"Run and Run" (1982) "Heaven" (1984) "The Ghost in You" (1984)

"Heaven" is a song by the English rock band the Psychedelic Furs, written by the band's lead vocalist Richard Butler and bassist Tim Butler. It was the first single from the band's fourth studio album, Mirror Moves (1984). As a single it reached the top 30 of the charts on the UK singles chart and peaked at number 41 in New Zealand.

Release and critical reception

Released in March 1984, "Heaven" entered the UK singles chart in April 1984, peaked at number 29, and spent five weeks in the chart. ^[1] The song reached number 41 in New Zealand. ^[2] British filmmaker Tim Pope directed the song's official music video. ^[3]

AllMusic critic Bill Janovitz called it a "gorgeous pop song", and praised Richard Butler for being "remarkably expressive in his phrasing and in his extraordinary voice". ^[4] Janovitz credited producer Keith Forsey for striking a balance of pop music and punk rock influences on the track. ^[4]

"Heaven" was covered by the American alternative rock band Buffalo Tom for their second studio album Birdbrain (1990), ^[5] Annie Lennox on the Japanese edition of her second solo studio album Medusa (1995), ^[6] Face to Face on their fourth studio album Standards & Practices (1999), ^[7] Alkaline Trio on the compilation album Another Year on the Streets, Vol. 3 (2004), ^[8] and Nouvelle Vague on their third studio album 3 (2009). ^[9]

Track listing

7" Single

1. "Heaven" – 3:27
2. "Heartbeat" (remix) – 5:10

12" Single

1. "Heaven" (full version) – 4:25
2. "Heartbeat" (New York remix) – 8:09

Chart performance

Chart (1984)	Peak position
UK Singles Chart [1]	29
New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart [2]	41

References

1. "Singles Chart: Psychedelic Furs". Official Charts Company. 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
2. "Charts - The Psychedelic Furs - 'Heaven'". Ultratop . Retrieved 26 January 2010.
3. Thompson, Dave (2004). Beautiful Chaos: The Psychedelic Furs. London: Helter Skelter Publishing. p. 214. ISBN   978-1-900924-47-4.
4. Janovitz, Bill. ""Heaven" - Review". AllMusic (Rovi Corporation). Retrieved 26 January 2010.
5. Deming, Mark. "Birdbrain - Review". AllMusic (Rovi Corporation). Retrieved 26 January 2010.
6. "Medusa - Overview". AllMusic (Rovi Corporation). Retrieved 26 January 2010.
7. Wilson, MacKenzie. "Standards & Practices - Review". AllMusic (Rovi Corporation). Retrieved 26 January 2010.
8. Loftus, Johnny. "Another Year on the Streets, Vol. 3 - Review". AllMusic (Rovi Corporation). Retrieved 26 January 2010.
9. "NV3 - Overview". AllMusic (Rovi Corporation). Retrieved 26 January 2010.

External links

• " Heaven " at Discogs (list of releases)