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"Heaven Is a Place on Earth" | |
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File:HeavenIsAPlaceOnEarth.jpg | |
Song by Belinda Carlisle | |
from the album Heaven on Earth | |
B-side | "We Can Change" |
Released | September 18, 1987[1] |
Genre | |
Length | 4:06 (album version) 3:54 (promo 7" edit) 6:00 (heavenly version) |
Label | MCA Records |
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | Rick Nowels |
"Heaven Is a Place on Earth" is a song by American singer Belinda Carlisle, featured on her second studio album, Heaven on Earth (1987). Written by Rick Nowels and Ellen Shipley, the power ballad[2] was released as the album's lead single in September 1987, and it hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on December 5, 1987, becoming Carlisle's only US chart-topper. A month later it hit number one in the United Kingdom, where it held the top spot of the UK Singles Chart for two weeks.
The song reached number one in many other countries, among them Switzerland, Ireland, Sweden, South Africa and Norway. The song also reached number three in Germany and Canada, number two in Australia, and number six in Italy. It is widely considered to be Carlisle's signature song because of its success on the charts and its continued relevance today. The song was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. It lost to Whitney Houston's "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)".
Composition[]
The song is performed in the key of E major with a tempo of 123 beats per minute in common time. Carlisle's vocals span from E3 to DTemplate:Sharp5. In the final chorus of the song, the key is transposed to [[F-sharp major|FTemplate:Sharp major]].[3][4]
Music video[]
The promotional video was directed by Academy Award-winning actress Diane Keaton and features an appearance of Carlisle's husband Morgan Mason. It also features children wearing black masks and a cape while each of them holds an illuminated plastic globe. Carlisle appeared wearing a strapless dress and later changed to a black off-the-shoulder blouse. The video was partially filmed at Six Flags Magic Mountain theme park in Valencia, California, on the Spin Out ride.
Production[]
Carlisle's backup vocalists on the track include songwriters Nowels and Shipley as well as Michelle Phillips of The Mamas & the Papas and songwriter Diane Warren. It also featured Thomas Dolby on keyboards.
Track listing[]
- "Heaven Is a Place on Earth" - 4:06
- "We Can Change" - 3:45
- "Heaven Is a Place on Earth" (Heavenly version) - 6:00
- "Heaven Is a Place on Earth" (A cappella version) - 3:49
Charts and certifications[]
Weekly charts[]
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Year-end charts[]
Sales and certifications[]
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Preceded by "(I've Had) The Time of My Life" by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes |
Billboard Hot 100 number-one single December 5, 1987 |
Succeeded by "Faith" by George Michael |
Preceded by "Always on My Mind" by Pet Shop Boys |
European Hot 100 number one single January 30, 1988 - February 6, 1988 |
Succeeded by "Always on My Mind" by Pet Shop Boys |
Preceded by "Fairytale of New York" by The Pogues featuring Kirsty MacColl |
Irish Singles Chart number one single January 16, 1988 |
Succeeded by "Sign Your Name" by Terence Trent D'Arby |
Preceded by "Pump Up the Volume" by M/A/R/R/S |
New Zealand Singles Chart number one single February 28, 1988 - March 20, 1988 |
Succeeded by "One Tree Hill" by U2 |
Preceded by "China in Your Hand" by T'Pau |
Norway Singles Chart number one single 5/1988 - 8/1988 |
Succeeded by "Get Outta My Dreams, Get into My Car" by Billy Ocean |
Preceded by "Always on My Mind" by Pet Shop Boys |
Sweden Singles Chart number one single February 3, 1988 - February 10, 1988 |
Succeeded by "Allt som jag känner" by Tone Norum & Tommy Nilsson |
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Switzerland Singles Chart number one single January 31, 1988 - February 28, 1988 |
Succeeded by "House Arrest" by Krush |
Preceded by "Always on My Mind" by Pet Shop Boys |
UK number-one single January 16, 1988 – January 23, 1988 |
Succeeded by "I Think We're Alone Now" by Tiffany |
See also[]
- List of Billboard number-one singles
- List of number-one singles and albums in Sweden
References[]
- ↑ Strong, M. C. (1995). The Great Rock Discography. Edinburgh: Canongate Books Ltd. p. 329. ISBN 0-86241-385-0.
- ↑ "The 21 best power ballads".
- ↑ Shipley, Ellen. "Belinda Carlisle "Heaven Is a Place on Earth" Sheet Music in A Major (transposable) - Download & Print". Musicnotes.com. Retrieved March 16, 2017. Cite has empty unknown parameter:
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(help) - ↑ "Heaven Is a Place On Earth - Belinda Carlisle - Spot On Track". www.spotontrack.com. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
- ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Belinda Carlisle – Heaven Is a Place on Earth". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
- ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Belinda Carlisle – Heaven Is a Place on Earth" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Belinda Carlisle – Heaven Is a Place on Earth" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ↑ "Adult Contemporary - Volume 47, No. 12, December 26, 1987". RPM. Retrieved July 25, 2011.
- ↑ "Top Singles - Volume 47, No. 11, December 19, 1987". RPM. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
- ↑ "Belinda Carlisle – Chart Search" Billboard European Hot 100 Singles for Belinda Carlisle. (subscription required)
- ↑ "Musicline.de – Carlisle,Belinda Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
- ↑ "Irish Singles Chart – Search for song". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
- ↑ "Italian Singles Chart – Top Singles of 1988". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
- ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 7, 1988" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40
- ↑ "Charts.nz – Belinda Carlisle – Heaven Is a Place on Earth". Top 40 Singles.
- ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Belinda Carlisle – Heaven Is a Place on Earth". VG-lista.
- ↑ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
- ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Belinda Carlisle – Heaven Is a Place on Earth". Singles Top 100.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Belinda Carlisle – Heaven Is a Place on Earth". Swiss Singles Chart.
- ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ↑ "Belinda Carlisle Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ↑ "Belinda Carlisle Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
- ↑ "1988 Australian Singles Chart". aria. Retrieved August 19, 2012.
- ↑ "1988 Dutch Singles Chart" (in Dutch). dutchcharts. Retrieved August 19, 2012.
- ↑ "INFINITY CHARTS: German Top 20". ki.informatik.uni-wuerzburg.de.
- ↑ "Hit Parade Italia - Top Annuali Single: 1988". www.hitparadeitalia.it.
- ↑ "Top Selling Singles of 1988 - The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
- ↑ "1988 Swiss Singles Chart" (in German). swisscharts. Retrieved August 19, 2012.
- ↑ "End Of Year Chart - Top 50 Singles of 1988". mostynhouseschool.com. Retrieved August 19, 2012.
- ↑ "End Of Year Chart - Top 100 Singles of 1988". Retrieved August 19, 2012.
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External links[]
- Belinda Carlisle - Heaven Is A Place On Earth music video on YouTube by Universal Music Group.
- Belinda Carlisle - A Place On Earth.
- Belinda discusses "Heaven Is A Place On Earth" - RetroRewind interview
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