Heaven (Chris Rea song)

"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]

"Heaven"
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

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. AllMusic Review by Johnny Loftus. "Auberge - Chris Rea | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
  2. "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.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.