Slice of Heaven

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"Slice of Heaven"
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Single by Dave Dobbyn with Herbs
from the album Footrot Flats: The Dog's Tail Tale soundtrack
B-side "Slice of Heaven" (Music mix)
Released12 September 1986
Studio Marmalade
Length4:38
Songwriter(s) Dave Dobbyn
Producer(s) Dave Dobbyn, Bruce Lynch
Dave Dobbyn singles chronology
"She Loves Me Back"
(1985)		"Slice of Heaven"
(1986)		"You Oughta Be in Love"
(1986)
Herbs singles chronology
"Nuclear Waste"
(1985)		"Slice of Heaven"
(1986)		"Sensitive to a Smile"
(1987)

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ) [14] 5× Platinum150,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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