Heaven (John Legend song)
| "Heaven" | ||||
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| Single by John Legend | ||||
| from the album Once Again | ||||
| Released | December 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 2006 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 3:37 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | John Legend, Kanye West, Alexandra Brown, J. Wilson, and Milton Bland | |||
| Producer(s) | John Legend, Kanye West | |||
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"Heaven" is a song by John Legend from the album, Once Again (2006). It was written and produced by himself and musician Kanye West and released as the album's second single in fall 2006. The remix of the song, released to the iTunes Store in February 2007, features Pusha T. A special EP also features the a cappella version of the remix, the album version and the instrumental of "Heaven".
A moderate commercial success, "Heaven" reached number 26 on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs in the United States, but failed to enter the Billboard Hot 100. Released to critical success however, it won Legend his second consecutive Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance at the 49th award ceremony. The song produced two music videos, the first one featuring women posed as various Renaissance era paintings. The second one features more John Legend himself and less posture women. Both videos were shot at Highclere Castle in the UK and was directed by Hype Williams.
Track listings
- U.S. Digital download
- "Heaven" (remix) (featuring Pusha T)
- "Heaven" (a capella) (featuring Pusha T)
- "Heaven" (album version)
- "Heaven" (instrumental)
- UK Digital download
- "Heaven" (album version)
- "Heaven" (Johnny Douglas remix)
Personnel
- Produced by Kanye West
- Co-Produced by John Legend
- Recorded by Anthony Kilhoffer at Record Plant and Andrew Dawson at Sony Music Studios
- Mixed by Tony Maserati (assisted by Andy Marcinkowski) at Chung King Studios
- Vocals by John Legend
- Background Vocals by Jessyca Wilson and Vaughn Anthony
- Guitar by Sharief Hobley
- Organ by John Legend
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2006) | Peak Position |
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| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard) | 12 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[1] | 26 |
References
- ^ "John Legend Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2013-11-30.