Heaven (The Chimes song)

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"Heaven"
Heaven (The Chimes song).jpg
Single by The Chimes
from the album The Chimes
Released1990
GenreHouse
Length3:51
LabelCBS
Songwriter(s)Pauline Henry, Mike Peden, James Locke
Producer(s)The Chimes
The Chimes singles chronology
"1-2-3"
(1989) 		"Heaven"
(1990) 		"I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For"
(1990)
Music video
"Heaven" on YouTube

"Heaven" is the 1990 follow-up dance single by Scottish band The Chimes. The single was their second and last number on the dance charts in the U.S., staying at the top for one week.[1] Heaven made it to number fifty-four on the R&B singles chart, but failed to crack the Billboard Hot 100 pop chart.[2]

Critical reception[]

Bill Coleman from Billboard called the song "tasty" and "an even stronger club offering" than "1-2-3". He added that "vocalist Pauline Henry's delivery sends shivers and has been called by one colleague "the Candi Staton of the '90's"."[3] Music & Media wrote that "this self-produced and self written soul number has a house rhythm track and an excellent vocal performance. The record sparkles with gospel energy and the inclusion of an unexpectedly messy piano is great. Give it a play."[4] When re-released in 1990, the magazine stated that "following up their massive I Still Haven't Found..., this electryfing act brings us more house-pulsed dance. Soulful vocals and a rocking piano riff."[5] Nick Robinson from Music Week commented on the re-release, "This time the funky drum, subtle piano and wailing vocal track should make a sizeable dent in the pop chart, building on the success of Still Haven't Found.. earlier this year."[6] In her review of the The Chimes album, Miranda Sawyer from Smash Hits noted Pauline Henry's "remarkable voice" and described the song as "classy".[7]

Track listing[]

Mini CD single
No.TitleLength
1."Heaven (Heavy Club)"5:45
2."Heaven (Alternative 12" Mix)"4:26
3."So Much in Love (Extended Demo Version)"4:32
Total length:14:43

Charts[]

Chart (1989-1990) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA Charts) 62
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[8] 67
Ireland (IRMA) 25
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[9] 4
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[10] 34
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[11] 5
UK Singles (Official Charts Company) 24
US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play 1
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard) 54

References[]

  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 57.
  2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 118.
  3. ^ Coleman, Bill (17 March 1990). "Dance Trax: The Beloved's 'Happiness' Breaks Out All Over" (PDF). Billboard. p. 31. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Previews: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 9 December 1989. p. 12. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Previews: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 13 October 1990. p. 18. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  6. ^ Robinson, Nick (29 September 1990). "Singles" (PDF). Music Week. p. 21. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  7. ^ "Review: LPs". Smash Hits. No. 300. 30 May 1990. p. 60. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  8. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 20 October 1990. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  9. ^ "The Chimes – Heaven". top40.nl. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  10. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – The Chimes – Heaven" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  11. ^ "Charts.nz – The Chimes – Heaven". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
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