"Heaven Knows" | ||||
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Single by Rick Price | ||||
from the album Heaven Knows | ||||
B-side | "Listen to Your Heart" | |||
Released | July 1992 | |||
Recorded | 1991 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 4:25 | |||
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Producer(s) | Chris Lord-Alge | |||
Rick Price singles chronology | ||||
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"Heaven Knows" on YouTube |
"Heaven Knows" is a song by Australian singer-songwriter Rick Price. The title track of his debut studio album, it was released in July 1992 as the second single from the album, and peaked at No. 6 on the ARIA chart. It was certified gold. The song is also popular in Asia, particularly in the Philippines and Singapore.
At the APRA Music Awards of 1992, "Heaven Knows" won the award for 'song of the year'. [1]
In February 2020, Price released a version of "Heaven Knows" as a duet with Filipino singer Morissette.
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Chart (1992) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA) [2] | 6 |
Chart (1992) | Position |
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Australian Singles Chart [3] | 43 |
Australian Artist Singles Chart | 13 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA) [4] | Gold | 35,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
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