Heaven (U96 song)

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"Heaven"
Single by U96
from the album Heaven
B-side"Remix"
Released22 April 1996
Recorded1995
Length3:36
LabelGuppy
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Matiz
  • Alex Christensen
U96 singles chronology
"Club Bizarre"
(1995) 		"Heaven"
(1996) 		"A Night to Remember"
(1996)
Music video
"Heaven" on YouTube

"Heaven" is a song recorded by German dance act U96, released in April 1996 as the lead single from their fourth album by the same name. The song reached the top 10 in Austria, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Norway and Sweden. The vocals are sung by singer Dea-Li (a.k.a. Dorothy Lapi). The song's chorus interpolates Cyndi Lauper's song "Time After Time", in which she was given a writing credit.

Chart performance

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"Heaven" was successful on the charts in Europe, becoming one of the act's biggest hits. It made the top 10 in Austria (number two), Finland, Germany, Hungary, Norway and Sweden. Additionally, the single peaked within the top 20 in Denmark, the Netherlands and Switzerland, as well as on the Eurochart Hot 100, where it hit number 11 in July 1996. In the United Kingdom, "Heaven" was U96's last single to chart there, ending up at number 87 on the UK Singles Chart, on November 24, 1996.[1] In Scotland, it peaked at number 82. The single earned a gold record in Germany.

Music video

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The accompanying music video for "Heaven" was directed by Paul Morgans.[2] He also directed the video for "Club Bizarre".

Track listings

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Charts and sales

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References

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  1. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100 24 November 1996 - 30 November 1996". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  2. ^ "U96 - Heaven (viva tv 1996) HD Audio". YouTube. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
  3. ^ a b c d e ""Heaven", in various singles charts" (in French). Lescharts. Retrieved 27 November 2009.
  4. ^ Danish Singles Chart. 12 July 1996.
  5. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 6 July 1996. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  6. ^ "U96, German Singles Chart" (in German). Musicline. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 27 November 2009.
  7. ^ "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. 25 May 1996. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  8. ^ "Single top 100 over 1996" (PDF) (in Dutch). Top40. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
  9. ^ "U 96 – Heaven" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  10. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  11. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100 24 November 1996 - 30 November 1996". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  12. ^ "1996 Austrian Singles Chart" (in German). Austriancharts. Retrieved 28 December 2009.
  13. ^ "1996 Year-End Sales Charts: Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 21 December 1996. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  14. ^ "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  15. ^ "Årslista Singlar, 1996" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  16. ^ "German certifications" (in German). MusikIndustrie. Retrieved 28 December 2009.
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