Just like Heaven (Brandon Lake song)

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"Just Like Heaven” was written after I had a very simple but powerful revelation that when we're in the presence of God we're getting a taste of what heaven and eternity is going to be like. When you get a taste of heaven, you will want more. We were made for eternity. That’s where I want to live. We don't have to wait until heaven to experience it — God wants to bring heaven to earth. This song is my personal journey of crying out for more of His presence.

Lake shared with MultiTracks that on top of the song being his personal cry for more of the presence of God, he hoped that listeners would have an encounter to get "taste of eternity." [5]

On April 30, 2021, Lake a radio-adapted version of the song on digital platforms. [6]

Composition

"Just like Heaven" is an electronic soft piano ballad, [7] composed in the key of F with a tempo of 132 beats per minute and a musical time signature of 4
4. [8]

Commercial performance

"Just like Heaven" made its debut at number 48 on Billboard's Hot Christian Songs chart dated October 10, 2020. [9] It went on to peak at number 36 on the chart, and spent a total of eighteen non-consecutive weeks on Hot Christian Songs Chart. [10]

Music videos

Bethel Music released the official music video of "Just like Heaven" with Brandon Lake singing the song through their YouTube channel on August 14, 2020. [11] On August 25, 2020, Bethel Music published the acoustic performance video of the song on YouTube. [12] [13] The official audio video of the song was uploaded by Bethel Music to YouTube on August 28, 2020. [14]

On February 17, 2021, Bethel Music released the live performance video of "Just like Heaven" on YouTube. [15]

Track listing

"Just like Heaven"
Just Like Heaven by Brandon Lake (Official Single Cover).png
Single by Brandon Lake
from the album House of Miracles
ReleasedAugust 14, 2020 (2020-08-14)
Recorded2020
Genre Contemporary worship music
Length
  • 5:36 (album version)
  • 3:29 (radio version)
Label Bethel Music
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Jacob Sooter
Brandon Lakesingles chronology
"Graves into Gardens"
(2020)		"Just like Heaven"
(2020)		"Too Good to Not Believe"
(2021)
Alternative cover
Just Like Heaven (Radio Version) - Brandon Lake.jpg
Radio version cover
"Just like Heaven" [16]
No.TitleLength
1."Just like Heaven"5:36
"Just like Heaven" (Radio version) [17]
No.TitleLength
1."Just like Heaven" (Radio version)3:29

Charts

Chart (2020-2021)Peak
position
US Christian Songs ( Billboard ) [3] 36

Release history

RegionDateVersionFormatLabelRef.
VariousAugust 14, 2020Album Bethel Music [16]
April 30, 2021Radio [17]

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References

  1. 1 2 Clarks, Jessie (August 14, 2020). "Brandon Lake Debuts New Song "Just Like Heaven"". The Christian Beat. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Just Like Heaven | Chords, Lyrics and Sheet Music | SongSelect®". SongSelect. CCLI. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Brandon Lake Chart History (Hot Christian Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
  4. ↑ ""Just Like Heaven" by Brandon Lake | Air1 Worship Now". Air1. October 12, 2020. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Brandon Lake | "Just Like Heaven"". MultiTracks. August 14, 2020. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  6. ↑ Ford, Bradden (April 29, 2021). "Just Like Heaven (Radio Version) (Single) by Brandon Lake | CD Reviews And Information | NewReleaseToday". NewReleaseToday. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
  7. ↑ Andre, Joshua (September 9, 2020). "Brandon Lake – House Of Miracles | 365 Days of Inspiring Media". 365 Days of Inspiring Media. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Just Like Heaven by Brandon Lake". MultiTracks. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Hot Christian Songs Chart | Billboard". Billboard . Hot Christian Songs. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. October 7, 2020. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Just Like Heaven Chart History | Billboard". Billboard . Hot Christian Songs. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Just Like Heaven - Brandon Lake | House of Miracles [Official Music Video] - YouTube". YouTube . YouTube, LLC. August 14, 2020. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Just Like Heaven - Brandon Lake (Acoustic) | House of Miracles [Official Music Video] - YouTube". YouTube . YouTube, LLC. August 25, 2020. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  13. ↑ Clarks, Jessie (August 25, 2020). "Brandon Lake "Just Like Heaven" Music Video". The Christian Beat. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  14. ↑ "Just Like Heaven - Brandon Lake | House of Miracles - YouTube". YouTube . YouTube, LLC. August 28, 2020. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  15. ↑ "Just Like Heaven - Brandon Lake | House of Miracles (Live) - YouTube". YouTube . YouTube, LLC. February 17, 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
  16. 1 2 "Just Like Heaven – Single by Brandon Lake on Apple Music". Apple Music . United States. Apple Inc. August 14, 2020. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  17. 1 2 "Just Like Heaven (Radio Version) - Single by Brandon Lake on Apple Music". Apple Music . United States. Apple Inc. April 30, 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
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