Heaven on Earth (Belinda Carlisle album)

Heaven on Earth is the second solo album by American singer Belinda Carlisle, released in 1987. The album features three singles that made the Top 10 charts in the United States, including the #1 hit and Carlisle's signature song "Heaven Is a Place on Earth". It is her most successful album to date.

Reception

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
The Daily Vault	B−^[2]

AllMusic's Alex Henderson gave the album four stars out of five retrospectively, saying "while nothing here packs quite the punch that "How Much More," "We Got the Beat," and "Turn to You" did, such memorable songs as "Heaven Is a Place on Earth," "Should I Let You In?", and "I Get Weak" show that the Angeleno still had plenty of spirit".^[1]

Commercial reception

"Heaven on Earth" is Belinda Carlisle's most successful studio album of her career, in terms of chart performance and copies sold. The album was certified 4 times Platinum in the United Kingdom. "Heaven on Earth" was also certified Platinum in many other countries including the United States. The first single released, "Heaven Is a Place on Earth", reached the number 1 position throughout the world. The second song released was "I Get Weak" written by the famous songwriter Diane Warren. "I Get Weak" reached the number #2 spot in the U.S. and garnered a top 10 placing in Canada and U.K. The third single, "Circle in the Sand", reached the top 10 position in many countries among them U.K. (#4), U.S. (#7) and Canada (#5). From the fourth single on, the singles released from the album were different in different territories. The Cream cover "I Feel Free" was released only in the U.S., the song reached only #88 on the Billboard Hot 100. This was the final U.S. single from the album. In Europe, the song "World Without You" (another Diane Warren song) was released, where it reached the top 40. A fifth and final single in the U.K. was the ballad "Love Never Dies" which reached number #54.^[3]

In May 2009, Heaven on Earth was re-released as a remastered two disc special edition. This special edition includes several bonus remixes and a live DVD. The inclusion of the live DVD marked the first time the concert footage filmed in Philadelphia during the 1988 'Good Heavens' world tour was made available in DVD format. It had previously only been available on VHS.

Heaven On Earth was again re-released on August 26, 2013 in a 2CD+DVD casebook edition from Edsel Recording ( EDSG 80265 ) featuring the original album remastered, the single versions, remixes and B-sides. The DVD features the videos from the album and the concert footage filmed in Philadelphia during the 1988 'Good Heavens' world tour as well as an exclusive interview with Carlisle, discussing the album.^[4]

Fellow Go-Go Charlotte Caffey's group The Graces covered "Should I Let You In?" for their 1989 album Perfect View.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Heaven Is a Place on Earth"	Rick Nowels, Ellen Shipley	4:14
2.	"Circle in the Sand"	Nowels, Shipley	4:26
3.	"I Feel Free"	Jack Bruce, Pete Brown	4:49
4.	"Should I Let You in?"	Charlotte Caffey, Mark Holden	4:16
5.	"World Without You"	Diane Warren	4:44
6.	"I Get Weak"	Diane Warren	4:52
7.	"We Can Change"	Caffey, Nowels	3:45
8.	"Fool for Love"	Robbie Seidman	3:55
9.	"Nobody Owns Me"	Caffey, Holden, Clyde Lieberman	3:13
10.	"Love Never Dies"	Caffey, Tom Caffey, Nowels	5:15

2009 Special edition bonus tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
11.	"Heaven Is a Place on Earth" (Heavenly version)	Nowels, Shipley	6:00
12.	"Circle in the Sand" (Beach Party Mix)	Nowels, Shipley	7:52
13.	"World Without You" (Extended Worldwide Mix)	Warren	8:27
14.	"I Get Weak" (12" version)	Warren	7:29
15.	"World Without You" (Panavision Mix)	Warren	4:18
16.	"Circle in the Sand" (Sandblast Multi Mix) (digital download bonus track)	Nowels, Shipley	5:16

2009 Special edition bonus DVD – *Belinda Live: The Good Heavens Tour*
No.	Title	Length
1.	"I Feel Free"
2.	"Mad About You"
3.	"Lust to Love"
4.	"I Get Weak"
5.	"Fool for Love"
6.	"Circle in the Sand"
7.	"World Without You"
8.	"Nobody Owns Me"
9.	"Our Lips Are Sealed"
10.	"Vacation"
11.	"Heaven Is a Place on Earth"
12.	"Love Never Dies"
13.	"Head Over Heals"
14.	"We Got the Beat"

2013 Remastered Deluxe version

Disc one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Heaven Is a Place on Earth"	Rick Nowels, Ellen Shipley	4:14
2.	"Circle in the Sand"	Nowels, Shipley	4:26
3.	"I Feel Free"	Jack Bruce, Pete Brown	4:49
4.	"Should I Let You In?"	Charlotte Caffey, Mark Holden	4:16
5.	"World Without You"	Diane Warren	4:44
6.	"I Get Weak"	Warren	4:52
7.	"We Can Change"	Caffey, Nowels	3:45
8.	"Fool For Love"	Robbie Seidman	3:55
9.	"Nobody Owns Me"	Caffey, Holden, Clyde Lieberman	3:13
10.	"Love Never Dies"	Caffey, Tom Caffey, Nowels	5:13
11.	"Heaven is a Place on Earth" (Promo 7″ Edit)	Nowels, Shipley	3:54
12.	"I Get Weak" (7")	Warren	4:16
13.	"Circle in the Sand" (7″)	Nowels, Shipley	3:41
14.	"World Without You" (7″ Remix)	Warren	3:59
15.	"I Feel Free" (7″)	Bruce, Brown	4:26
16.	"Love Never Dies" (7")	Caffey, Caffey, Nowels	4:13

Disc two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Heaven is a Place on Earth" (Heavenly Version)	Nowels, Shipley	6:00
2.	"I Feel Free" (Extended Version)	Bruce, Brown	7:00
3.	"Circle in the Sand" (Beach Party Mix)	Nowels, Shipley	7:52
4.	"World Without You" (Extended Worldwide Mix)	Warren	8:27
5.	"I Get Weak" (12″ Version)	Warren	7:32
6.	"Heaven is a Place on Earth" (Down to Earth Dub)	Nowels, Shipley	5:24
7.	"Circle in the Sand" (Seaside Mood Groove Mix)	Nowels, Shipley	3:52
8.	"World Without You" (Panavision Mix)	Warren	4:18
9.	"Circle in the Sand" (Sandblast Multi-Mix)	Nowels, Shipley	5:16
10.	"I Get Weak" (Romantic Mix)	Warren	6:20
11.	"I Feel Free" (Dub Version)	Bruce, Brown	7:38
12.	"Heaven is a Place on Earth" (A Cappella)	Nowels, Shipley	3:55

Disc three DVD
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Heaven is a Place on Earth" (Video)	4:06
2.	"I Get Weak" (Video)	4:13
3.	"Circle in the Sand" (Video)	3:38
4.	"World Without You" (Video)	5:02
5.	"I Feel Free" (Video)	4:31
6.	"Love Never Dies" (Video)	5:28
7.	"Belinda Live!: The Good Heavens Tour" (For track list see 2009 remaster)	60:00
8.	"Interview with Belinda conducted by Mark Goodier"	16:08

2017 30th Anniversary Edition Remastered Deluxe version

Featuring Three Bonus Tracks, Heaven Is A Place On Earth (2017 Acoustic), Why, and Superstar

Album credits

Personnel

Belinda Carlisle – vocals (and, according to the album's lyrics sheet, Air Guitar)
John McCurry – electric guitars
Dan Huff – electric guitars
Charles Judge – keyboards, drum programming, acoustic piano
Rick Nowels – keyboards, drum programming, acoustic and electric guitars
Rhett Lawrence – Fairlight
John Pierce – bass
Kenny Aronoff – drums
Curly Smith – drums

Additional players

George Black – guitar
Rick Boston — guitar
Jimmy Bralower – percussion
Paulinho DaCosta – percussion
Thomas Dolby – keyboards
Mike Landau – guitars
Tim Pierce – guitar

Background vocals

Production

Producers: Rick Nowels, Paulinho Da Costa, Ellen Shipley & Robert Feist
Arrangements: Rick Nowels
Production Assistant: Matthew Freeman
Engineers: Steve MacMillan, Robert Feist, Stacy Baird
Assistant Engineers: Matthew Freeman, Joe Schiff, Clark Germain, Brian Scheuble
Mixing: Shelly Yakus, Steve MacMillan
Mix Assistant: Charles Judge
Mastering: Stephen Marcussen

Charts and sales

Peak position

Chart (1987/88)	Peak position
Australian Albums Chart^[5]	13
Canadian Albums Chart^[6]	12
Dutch Albums Chart^[5]	31
German Albums Chart^[7]	17
Italian Albums Chart	18
Japanese Albums Chart^[8]	21
New Zealand Albums Chart^[5]	3
Norwegian Albums Chart^[5]	1
Swedish Albums Chart^[5]	3
Swiss Albums Chart^[5]	4
UK Albums Chart^[9]	4
US Billboard 200^[10]	13

End of year chart

End of year chart (1988)	Position
Swiss Albums Chart^[11]	20

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[12]	2× Platinum	140,000^{^}
Canada (Music Canada)^[13]	2× Platinum	200,000^{^}
Hong Kong (IFPI Hong Kong)^[14]	Gold	10,000^*
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)^[15]	Gold	25,000^{^}
United Kingdom (BPI)^[16]	4× Platinum	1,200,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)^[17]	Platinum	1,000,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ ^a ^b Henderson, Alex. Heaven on Earth at AllMusic
^ Ray, Benjamin. "Daily Vault review".
^ http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/24617/belinda-carlisle/
^ http://theseconddisc.com/2013/06/04/shes-got-the-beat-demon-music-group-acquires-belinda-carlisle-solo-catalogue/#more-19827
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f [1]. newzealandchart.com. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
^ "Canada Chart Position". Retrieved September 8, 2007.
^ http://hitparade.ch/showitem.asp?interpret=Belinda+Carlisle&titel=Heaven+On+Earth&cat=a
^ "Japan Chart Position". Retrieved September 8, 2007.
^ "UK Chart Position". Archived from the original on October 12, 2008. Retrieved September 8, 2007. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "U.S. Chart Position". Retrieved September 8, 2007.
^ Steffen Hung. "Swiss Year-End Charts 1988". swisscharts.com. Retrieved 2012-02-20.
^ "ARIA Top 50 Albums for week of 34". Australian Recording Industry Association. 34. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
^ "Canadian album certifications – Belinda Carlisle – Heaven on Earth". Music Canada.
^ "IFPIHK Gold Disc Award − 1987". IFPI Hong Kong. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Heaven on Earth')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
^ "British album certifications – Belinda Carlisle – Heaven on Earth". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type Heaven on Earth in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
^ "American album certifications – Belinda Carlisle – Heaven on Earth". Recording Industry Association of America.

[Henderson-1] Henderson, Alex. Heaven on Earth at AllMusic

[2] Ray, Benjamin. "Daily Vault review".

[3] ttp://www.officialcharts.com/artist/24617/belinda-carlisle/

[4] ttp://theseconddisc.com/2013/06/04/shes-got-the-beat-demon-music-group-acquires-belinda-carlisle-solo-catalogue/#more-19827

[newzealandchart-5] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f [1]. newzealandchart.com. Retrieved 25 June 2011.

[6] "Canada Chart Position". Retrieved September 8, 2007.

[7] ttp://hitparade.ch/showitem.asp?interpret=Belinda+Carlisle&titel=Heaven+On+Earth&cat=a

[8] "Japan Chart Position". Retrieved September 8, 2007.

[9] "UK Chart Position". Archived from the original on October 12, 2008. Retrieved September 8, 2007. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[10] "U.S. Chart Position". Retrieved September 8, 2007.

[11] Steffen Hung. "Swiss Year-End Charts 1988". swisscharts.com. Retrieved 2012-02-20.

[AustraliaBelinda_CarlisleHeaven_on_EarthalbumCertRef-12] "ARIA Top 50 Albums for week of 34". Australian Recording Industry Association. 34. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

[CanadaBelinda_CarlisleHeaven_on_EarthalbumCertRef-13] "Canadian album certifications – Belinda Carlisle – Heaven on Earth". Music Canada.

[Hong_KongBelinda_CarlisleHeaven_on_EarthalbumCertRef-14] "IFPIHK Gold Disc Award − 1987". IFPI Hong Kong. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)

[SwitzerlandBelinda_CarlisleHeaven_on_EarthalbumCertRef-15] "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Heaven on Earth')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.

[United_KingdomBelinda_CarlisleHeaven_on_EarthalbumCertRef-16] "British album certifications – Belinda Carlisle – Heaven on Earth". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type Heaven on Earth in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.

[United_StatesBelinda_CarlisleHeaven_on_EarthalbumCertRef-17] "American album certifications – Belinda Carlisle – Heaven on Earth". Recording Industry Association of America.

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