One Night in Heaven

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"One Night in Heaven"
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Single by M People
from the album Elegant Slumming
Released14 June 1993
Genre
Length3:39
Label Deconstruction
Songwriter(s)
  • Mike Pickering
  • Paul Heard
Producer(s) M People
M People singles chronology
"How Can I Love You More (Mixes)"
(1993)
"One Night in Heaven"
(1993)
"Moving on Up"
(1993)
Music video
"One Night in Heaven" on YouTube

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