Heaven Is a Place on Earth

Heaven Is a Place on Earth

Infobox Single
Name = Heaven Is a Place on Earth


Artist = Belinda Carlisle
from Album = Heaven on Earth
B-side =
Released = September 18, 1987
Format = CD single, 7" single, 12" single
Recorded = 1987
Genre = Pop
Length = 4:06
Label = MCA Records
Writer = Rick Nowels, Ellen Shipley
Producer = Rick Nowels
Certification = Silver (BPI)
Chart position = * #1 (Ireland, New Zealand, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States)
* #2 (Australia)
Last single = "Since You've Gone" (1986)
This single = "Heaven Is a Place on Earth" (1987)
Next single = "I Get Weak" (1988)
Misc = "Heaven Is a Place on Earth" is a song recorded by Belinda Carlisle, the lead singer of The Go-Go's. Written by Rick Nowels and Ellen Shipley, it hit Number One on the Billboard Hot 100 on December 5, 1987, becoming Carlisle's only U.S. chart-topper with or without The Go-Go's .A month later it hit Number One on the UK singles chart and held the spot for two weeks. The song reached number one in the Swiss chart, number 3 in Germany, and 6 in Italy.

Track listing

# "Heaven Is a Place on Earth"
# "We Can Change"
# "Heaven Is a Place on Earth" (Heavenly version)
# "Heaven Is a Place on Earth" (A cappella version)

Music video

The promotional video was directed by Academy Award-winning actress Diane Keaton and features an appearance of Carlisle's husband Morgan Mason. Carlisle appeared wearing a strapless top and later changed to a black off-the-shoulder blouse.

Production

Carlisle's backup vocalists on the track include songwriters Nowels and Shipley as well as Michelle Phillips of The Mamas and the Papas. It also featured Thomas Dolby on keyboards.

Listen
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In the media

*"Heaven Is a Place on Earth" was used in "Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay" as they explored Amsterdam.
*"Heaven Is a Place on Earth" was used at the end of "Romy and Michele's High School Reunion".
*"Heaven Is a Place on Earth" was also used in the gay bar scene of "American Wedding".
*"Heaven Is a Place on Earth (German Election Mix)" was featured in , with the artist listed as JULIA

Cover versions

* Numerous dance versions of the song have been released by different artists over the years, including Soda Club, Becky Baeling on her debut 2003 album "Becstasy", Virus Incorporation, DJ Lhasa, Julia, Ruudaman feat. I-Witness, Spinderella, Twilight, and Ultra Flirt.
* Pop punk band Student Rick also covered the song.
* There was also an acapella version covered by a vocal group called the Jackson Jills from Tufts University in Massachusetts.
* Ashley Tisdale recorded a version.
* The Clique Girlz recorded a version for their album.
* Gregorian recorded a cover on their album Masters of Chant Chapter IV

ampling

* A looped sample of the song's opening chorus (also played backwards) was used in live appearances of the composition "Halcyon + On + On" by the British electronic music duo Orbital. It has been documented on a 2007 album "".


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