Heaven (Chris Rea song)
"Heaven" | ||||
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Single by Chris Rea | ||||
from the album Auberge | ||||
B-side | "Theme from the Pantile Journals" | |||
Released | 1991 | |||
Length | 4:14 | |||
Label | East West | |||
Songwriter(s) | Chris Rea | |||
Producer(s) | Jon Kelly | |||
Chris Rea singles chronology | ||||
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"Heaven" is a song by British singer-songwriter Chris Rea, released in 1991 as the second single from his eleventh studio album Auberge. It was written by Rea and produced by Jon Kelly.[1] "Heaven" reached No. 57 in the UK Singles Chart and remained in the Top 100 for two weeks.[2]
The song's music video was directed by Nigel Dick and produced by Lisa Hollingshead. It was shot in London and in Dick's garage in California.[3]
Critical reception
In a review of Auberge, Mike Daly of The Age described "Heaven" as "serene" with "gorgeous guitars by Rea and Drennan". He also noted the song as being one of a number of tracks on Auberge to be "strong on optimism" with "positive statements".[4] Deborah Hornblow of the Hartford Courant commented: "On the gentle, evocative "Heaven", the lines 'Happy, boy you bet I am; Holding onto this smile for just as long as I can' are enriched and counterpointed by the sound of Rea's low, heavily weathered rasp."[5]
In a retrospective review, Johnny Loftus of AllMusic commented: "Auberge [contains] the thoughts and feelings of a man on a meandering road trip, thinking over the things he's said and done. "Heaven" seems to recall a time when the afterlife was in reach, but it could just as easily be the song of someone who's finally found his way."[1]
Track listing
7" and cassette single
- "Heaven" – 4:14
- "Theme from the Pantile Journals" – 4:10
12" single
- "Heaven" – 4:14
- "Theme from the Pantile Journals" – 4:10
- "Teach Me to Dance" – 4:04
CD single
- "Heaven" – 4:14
- "Stainsby Girls" – 4:07
- "Josephine" – 4:34
- "Tell Me There's a Heaven" – 6:02
Personnel
Heaven
- Chris Rea - guitar, slide guitar, Hammond organ
- Anthony Drennan - acoustic guitar, dobro
- Robert Ahwai - bass
- Martin Ditcham - drums, percussion
Production
- Jon Kelly - producer (all tracks)
- Chris Rea - producer ("Stainsby Girls", "Josephine" and "Tell Me There's a Heaven"
- Justin Shirley-Smith - engineer on "Heaven"
- Russell Shaw - additional engineer on "Heaven"
Other
- Alan Fernley - illustration
Charts
Chart (1991) | Peak position |
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German Singles Chart[6] | 94 |
Irish Singles Chart[7] | 30 |
UK Singles Chart[2] | 57 |
References
- ^ a b AllMusic Review by Johnny Loftus. "Auberge - Chris Rea | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
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has generic name (help) - ^ a b "CHRIS REA | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
- ^ "PRODUCTIONS 1991 - Nigel Dick - Director". Nigel Dick. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
- ^ Daly, Mike (18 April 1991). "Recordings: Mitchell, mellow but unbowed". The Age.
- ^ Hornblow, Deborah (4 July 1991). "Processed Cher; Skid Row song; derivative Doobies". The Hartford Courant.
- ^ Steffen Hung. "Chris Rea - Heaven". germancharts.de. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
- ^ Jaclyn Ward - Fireball Media Group - http://www.fireballmedia.ie. "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". Irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
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