Heaven Knows (Jaki Graham album)

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Heaven Knows
Jaki Graham - Heaven Knows.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 1985
Studio
Genre
Length42:20
Label
Producer Derek Bramble
Jaki Graham chronology
Heaven Knows
(1985)
Breaking Away
(1986)
Singles from Heaven Knows
  1. "What's the Name of Your Game"
    Released: May 1984
  2. "Heaven Knows"
    Released: July 1984
  3. "Once More with the Feeling"
    Released: September 1984
  4. "Could It Be I'm Falling in Love"
    Released: March 1985
  5. "Round and Around"
    Released: June 1985
  6. "Heaven Knows (reissue)"
    Released: August 1985

Heaven Knows is the debut studio album by British soul singer Jaki Graham. It was released in September 1985 by EMI Records.

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Record Mirror Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [1]

Paul Sexton of Record Mirror felt that "the sound's just that bit too fierce, too hi-tech almost, for her to shine", and that overall, "for the singles, excellent; for some of the rest, Jaki can and will do miles better". [1]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Derek Bramble, except where noted

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Round and Around" 4:19
2."Heaven Knows" 5:03
3."Could It Be I'm Falling in Love" (featuring David Grant)Melvin Steals4:20
4."I Fell for You"
  • Billy Jones
  • Bramble
4:30
5."Hold On"
  • Bramble
  • Robin Smith
3:44
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Facts of Love" 4:08
2."You're Mine" 3:29
3."Loving You" (featuring Derek Bramble) 3:46
4."What's the Name of Your Game" 4:09
5."Stay the Way You Are"U. Walls4:52
Bonus tracks (2008 Parlophone reissue)
No.TitleLength
11."Could It Be I'm Falling in Love" (extended version)6:47
12."Round and Around" (extended version)5:54
13."Victim of Emotion"3:44
14."Heaven Knows" (extended version)5:02
15."Who's Making Up Your Mind"4:18
Total length:25:45

Charts

Chart (1985)Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC) [2] 48

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References

  1. 1 2 Sexton, Paul (31 August 1985). "Jaki Graham – Heaven Knows". Record Mirror . p. 20.
  2. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.