Postcards from Heaven

Postcards from Heaven
Postcards from Heaven
Studio album by Lighthouse Family
Released	20 October 1997 (UK);
Recorded	1997
Genre	Pop, easy listening, soul
Length	47:19
Label	Wildcard / Polydor
Lighthouse Family chronology
Singles from Postcards from Heaven
	"Raincloud"; Released: 6 September 1997; "High"; Released: 20 January 1998; "Lost in Space"; Released: 19 May 1998; "Question of Faith"; Released: 3 November 1998; "Postcard from Heaven"; Released: 2 February 1999;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
NME	5/10^[2]

Postcards from Heaven is the second studio album released by UK duo Lighthouse Family in 1997 on Wildcard / Polydor Records. The album produced three Top 10 hits ("Raincloud", "High" and "Lost in Space") and two Top 30 hits ("Question of Faith" and "Postcard from Heaven").

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Raincloud"	Tunde Baiyewu Paul Tucker Martin Brammer	Mike Peden	4:33
2.	"Once in a Blue Moon"	Tucker	Peden	3:54
3.	"Question of Faith"	Baiyewu Tucker Tim Laws	Peden	4:32
4.	"Let It All Change"	Baiyewu Tucker	Peden	5:14
5.	"Sun in the Night"	Tucker Laws	Peden	5:21
6.	"High"	Baiyewu Tucker	Peden	5:10
7.	"Lost in Space"	Tucker Laws	Peden	5:22
8.	"When I Was Younger"	Baiyewu	Peden	4:16
9.	"Restless"	Tucker	Peden	4:37
10.	"Postcard from Heaven"	Tucker	Peden	4:20

*Postcards from Heaven* - Revised edition
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
8.	"Lifted"	Baiyewu Tucker Brammer	Mike Peden	4:31

*Postcards from Heaven* - Japanese edition
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
12.	"From a Desert to a Beach"	Baiyewu Tucker Tim Kellett	Tucker Laws	4:28

*Postcards from Heaven* - Brazilian edition
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
11.	"Raincloud" (Cuca's Radio Edit)	Baiyewu Tucker Brammer	Cuca
12.	"High" (Monster Edit)	Baiyewu Tucker	Monster

*Postcards from Heaven* - Deluxe edition (bonus disc)
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"High" (Itaal Shur's Beautiful Urban Mix)	Baiyewu Tucker	Itaal Shur	6:40
2.	"High" (Inner City Mix)	Baiyewu Tucker	Inner City	6:42
3.	"Raincloud" (Basement Boys Style 12" Mix)	Baiyewu Tucker Brammer	Basement Boys	8:05
4.	"Raincloud" (D'Influence Mix)	Baiyewu Tucker Brammer	D'Influence	5:26
5.	"Lifted" (Linslee 7" Mix)	Baiyewu Tucker Brammer	Linslee	4:01
6.	"Ocean Drive" (Linslee R&B Mix)	Tucker	Linslee	4:01

Charts

Country	Date	Position	Sales	Comments
United Kingdom	November 1997	2^[3]	1.2 million+	Platinum x4
Switzerland	May 1998	12^[4]	--	--
Netherlands	June 1998	16^[5]	--	--
Austria	June 1998	18^[6]	--	--
Norway	June 1999	23^[7]	--	--
New Zealand	February 1999	24^[8]	--	--
Sweden	May 1998	25^[9]	--	--
France	April 1999	44^[10]	--	--

Year-end charts

Chart (1998)	Position
German Albums Chart^[11]	11

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[12]	Platinum	70,000^{^}
Germany (BVMI)^[13]	Platinum	500,000^{^}
Netherlands (NVPI)^[14]	Gold	50,000^{^}
Spain (PROMUSICAE)^[15]	2× Platinum	200,000^{^}
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)^[16]	Platinum	50,000^{^}
United Kingdom (BPI)^[17]	4× Platinum	1,200,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Postcards from Heaven at AllMusic
^ Moody, Paul. "Lighthouse Family - Postcards From Heaven". NME. Archived from the original on 17 August 2000. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
^ UK Chart position
^ Switzerland Chart position
^ Dutch Chart position
^ Austria Chart position
^ Norway Chart position
^ New Zealand Chart position
^ Sweden Chart position
^ France Chart position
^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1998 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Lighthouse Family; 'Postcards from Heaven')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
^ "Dutch album certifications – Lighthouse Family – Postcards from Heaven" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 18 September 2019. Enter Postcards from Heaven in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 1998 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. p. 952. ISBN 8480486392.
^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Postcards from Heaven')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
^ "British album certifications – Lighthouse Family – Whatever Gets You Through the Day". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 18 September 2019. Select albums in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type Whatever Gets You Through the Day in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.

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[1] Postcards from Heaven at AllMusic

[2] Moody, Paul. "Lighthouse Family - Postcards From Heaven". NME. Archived from the original on 17 August 2000. Retrieved 13 November 2018.

[3] UK Chart position

[4] Switzerland Chart position

[5] Dutch Chart position

[6] Austria Chart position

[7] Norway Chart position

[8] New Zealand Chart position

[9] Sweden Chart position

[10] France Chart position

[11] "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved September 8, 2016.

[AustraliaLighthouse_FamilyPostcards_from_HeavenalbumCertRef-12] "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1998 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 18 September 2019.

[GermanyLighthouse_FamilyPostcards_from_HeavenalbumCertRef-13] "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Lighthouse Family; 'Postcards from Heaven')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 18 September 2019.

[NetherlandsLighthouse_FamilyPostcards_from_HeavenalbumCertRef-14] "Dutch album certifications – Lighthouse Family – Postcards from Heaven" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 18 September 2019. Enter Postcards from Heaven in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 1998 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".

[15] Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. p. 952. ISBN 8480486392.

[SwitzerlandLighthouse_FamilyPostcards_from_HeavenalbumCertRef-16] "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Postcards from Heaven')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 September 2019.

[United_KingdomLighthouse_FamilyWhatever_Gets_You_Through_the_DayalbumCertRef-17] "British album certifications – Lighthouse Family – Whatever Gets You Through the Day". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 18 September 2019. Select albums in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type Whatever Gets You Through the Day in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.

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v t e Lighthouse Family
Tunde Baiyewu Paul Tucker
Studio albums	Ocean Drive Postcards from Heaven Whatever Gets You Through the Day Blue Sky In Your Head
Compilation albums	Greatest Hits / The Very Best of
Remix albums	Relaxed & Remixed
Singles	"Lifted" "Ocean Drive" "Goodbye Heartbreak" "Loving Every Minute" "Raincloud" "High" "Lost in Space" "Question of Faith" "Postcard from Heaven" "(I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be) Free/One" "Run" "Happy" "I Could Have Loved You"
Related articles	Discography