Heaven (Chris Rea song)

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"Heaven"
Chris Rea Heaven 1991 single cover.jpg
Single by Chris Rea
from the album Auberge
B-side"Theme from the Pantile Journals"
Released1991
Length4:14
LabelEast West
Songwriter(s)Chris Rea
Producer(s)Jon Kelly
Chris Rea singles chronology
"Auberge"
(1991) 		"Heaven"
(1991) 		"Looking for the Summer"
(1991)
Music video
"Heaven" on YouTube

"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

  1. "Heaven" – 4:14
  2. "Theme from the Pantile Journals" – 4:10

12" single

  1. "Heaven" – 4:14
  2. "Theme from the Pantile Journals" – 4:10
  3. "Teach Me to Dance" – 4:04

CD single

  1. "Heaven" – 4:14
  2. "Stainsby Girls" – 4:07
  3. "Josephine" – 4:34
  4. "Tell Me There's a Heaven" – 6:02

Personnel[]

Heaven

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
German Singles Chart[6] 94
Irish Singles Chart[7] 30
UK Singles Chart[2] 57

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b AllMusic Review by Johnny Loftus. "Auberge - Chris Rea | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "CHRIS REA | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
  3. ^ "PRODUCTIONS 1991 - Nigel Dick - Director". Nigel Dick. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
  4. ^ Daly, Mike (18 April 1991). "Recordings: Mitchell, mellow but unbowed". The Age.
  5. ^ Hornblow, Deborah (4 July 1991). "Processed Cher; Skid Row song; derivative Doobies". The Hartford Courant.
  6. ^ Steffen Hung. "Chris Rea - Heaven". germancharts.de. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
  7. ^ 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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