Hands to Heaven

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Name = Hands to Heaven


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Artist = Breathe
Album = All That Jazz
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B-side = "Life and Times"
Released = 1988
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Genre = Pop, Adult contemporary, Smooth jazz
Length = 4:20
Label = A&M Records
Writer = David Glasper, Marcus Lillington
Producer = Bob Sargeant
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This single = "Hands to Heaven"
Next single = "How Can I Fall?"
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"Hands to Heaven" is the title of a popular song from 1988 (see 1988 in music) by the British pop group Breathe. The song was written by group members David Glasper (lead vocals) and Marcus Lillington (guitar, keyboard).

Although it was released as the first single from the group's debut album "All That Jazz", "Hands to Heaven" was not Breathe's debut single; the group had recorded and released songs prior to signing an album deal with A&M Records. One of these songs, "Don't Tell Me Lies", reached #77 on the UK Singles Chart in 1986 before being included on Breathe's debut album and subsequently being reissued.

"Hands to Heaven" was, however, Breathe's breakthrough hit in both the UK as well as the United States. The ballad peaked at #4 on the UK Singles Chart in August 1988. [ [http://www.chartstats.com/songinfo.php?id=15582 UK chart info at chartstats.com] ] . In the US, it logged two weeks at #2 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart that same month (kept from the summit by "Roll with It", a song by Steve Winwood) and spent 16 weeks in the Top 40. [Whitburn, Joel (1996). "The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits", 6th Edition (Billboard Publications)] "Hands to Heaven" also peaked at #2 on the "Billboard" adult contemporary chart. [Hyatt, Wesley (1999). "The Billboard Book of #1 Adult Contemporary Hits" (Billboard Publications)]

This song was one of a number of singles, many by British and Australian bands, that helped to shape the smooth jazz radio format in the US in the mid to late 1980s. Other associated artists include Swing Out Sister, Johnny Hates Jazz, Icehouse and Sade.

External links

* [http://www.discogs.com/release/1175335 Single release info at discogs.com]

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