Heaven (U96 song)

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"Heaven"
U 96-heaven single.jpg
Single by U96
from the album Heaven
B-side "Remix"
Released22 April 1996
Recorded1995
Length3:36
Label Guppy
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Matiz
  • Alex Christensen
U96 singles chronology
"Club Bizarre"
(1995)
"Heaven"
(1996)
"A Night to Remember"
(1996)
Music video
"Heaven" on YouTube

"Heaven" is a song recorded by German dance act U96. It was released in April 1996 as the lead single from the album, Heaven. The song reached the Top 10 in Austria, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Norway and Sweden. The vocals are sung by singer Dea-Li (aka Dorothy Lapi). The song has a similar chorus to Cyndi Lauper's song "Time After Time" and she has a writing credit.

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Chart performance

"Heaven" was successful on the charts in Europe, becoming one of the act's biggest hits to date. It managed to climb into the Top 10 in Austria (number 2), Finland, Germany, Hungary, Norway and Sweden. Additionally, the single peaked within the Top 20 in Denmark, the Netherlands and Switzerland, as well as on the Eurochart Hot 100, where it hit number 11 in July 1996. In the United Kingdom, "Heaven" was U96's last single to chart there, ending up at number 87 on the UK Singles Chart, on November 24, 1996. [1] In Scotland, it peaked at number 82. The single earned a gold record in Germany.

Music video

The music video for "Heaven" was directed by Paul Morgans. [2] Morgans also directed the music video for "Club Bizarre".

Track listings

Charts and sales

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