 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
|
 |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
 |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Heaven | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Recording Artist: | DJ Sammy and Yanou Featuring Do | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Writers: | Jim Vallance Bryan Adams |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date Written: | 1983 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Albums: | Heaven / 2001 December | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charts: | After
entering the German, Spanish and Austrian charts in January 2002, DJ
Sammy's version of "Heaven" eventually appeared on a total
of 19 national charts, some of which are noted below: |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Awards: | 2002 -
ASCAP Pop Award / one of the most played songs on U.S. radio 2003 - ASCAP Pop Award / one of the most played songs on U.S. radio 2003 - Socan International Achievement Award (Canada) 2002 - Silver Disc Award / UK 2002 - Platinum Disc Award / New Zealand 2002 - Gold Disc Award / New Zealand |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cover Versions: | Also recorded by Bryan Adams, Jose Andrea, Paul Anka, Brandi Carlile, Bert Heerink, Dystopia One, Emilia, Eyra Gail, Nick Carter, Do, Hanna Pakarinen |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Comments:
|
Originally written in 1983 for the film "A Night In Heaven",
the song "Heaven" later appeared on Bryan Adams' Reckless album
(1984). That album, and Bryan's "Heaven" single,
both reached #1 in the USA and Canada in 1985. I was quite surprised the first time I heard DJ Sammy's "dance" version of "Heaven" on my car radio in April or May 2002. I didn't even know the song had been covered! At first I thought the heavily synthesized arrangement sounded dated, a throw-back to the mid-80s production style of Stock, Aitken and Waterman. After a few listens however, it began to grow on me. Adams and I traded emails during the summer of 2002, incredulous as the song climbed higher and higher on the U.S. charts (it eventually peaked at #8). Then, in the autumn of that year we were delighted to see the single reach the very top of the UK charts -- in fact it entered the British charts at #1, a rare occurrence. DJ Sammy's version of "Heaven" also charted in Canada, Brazil, Slovenia, The Netherlands, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and a dozen other countries. |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
DJ Sammy and Yanou Featuring Do Produced and recorded at Casa De La Loona/Toneteam Studios by DJ Sammy and Yanou. Vocals by Do (Dominique van Hulst). Assistant producer Frank Reinert. Mixed and engineered by DJ Sammy and Joris Vinken. This is the mix that was familiar to radio listeners and dance-club patrons during much of 2002. In addition to the S'n'Y mix, the following remixes of "Heaven" were also released: |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
HEAVEN - Yanou's Candlelight
Mix DJ Sammy and Yanou Featuring Do Produced by DJ Sammy. Recorded by DJ Sammy and Yanou. Vocals by Do (Dominique van Hulst). Mixed by Yanou and Frank Reinert at Toneteam Studios. This track appeared on the full-length album "Heaven" and also on the maxi-single CD with the "S'n'Y Radio Edit" of Heaven. |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
HEAVEN - Unplugged Do (Dominique van Hulst) "Heaven Unplugged" was released as a single on Patriot Records/BMG in December 2002. The track, retitled "Heaven - Piano Mix", was also included on her debut full-length album, released July 2004. It's interesting to read Do's perspective on the various versions of "Heaven" that were recorded in 2001 and 2002, including her own solo release without DJ Sammy (click here). |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Album Art: |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Singles Art: |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| * Thank you to Pierre Oitmann for his assistance identifying the various versions | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Video Art: |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Above: still images from the "Heaven" video | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lyrics: | Baby, you're all that I want When you're lying here in my arms I'm finding it hard to believe We're in heaven We're in heaven Oh, thinking about all our younger years There was only you and me We were young and wild and free Now nothing can take you away from me We've been down that road before But that's over now You keep me coming back for more Baby, you're all that I want When you're lying here in my arms I'm finding it hard to believe We're in heaven And love is all that I need And I found it there in your heart It isn't too hard to see We're in heaven We're in heaven Now nothing could change what you mean to me Oh, there's a lot that I could say But just hold me now 'Cause our love will light the way Baby you're all that I want When you're lying here in my arms I'm finding it hard to believe We're in heaven And love is all that I need And I found it there in your heart It isn't too hard to see We're in heaven Heaven Now our dreams are coming true Through the good times and the bad I'll be standing there by you We're in heaven And love is all that I need And I found it there in your heart It isn't too hard to see We're in heaven, oh Oh We're in heaven |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
