Heaven Sent (Esthero song)
| "Heaven Sent" | ||||
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| Single by Esthero | ||||
| from the album Breath from Another | ||||
| A-side | "Breath from Another" | |||
| Released | 21 July 1998 | |||
| Format | CD single | |||
| Recorded | 1996 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length |
4:29 (Album version) 4:04 (Single version) | |||
| Label | Sony Music Entertainment | |||
| Writer(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Doc McKinney | |||
| Esthero singles chronology | ||||
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"Heaven Sent" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Esthero. It was released as first official (second overall) single from her debut album Breath from Another and being classified as the Billboard Hot Dance Breakout number four for the category of Maxi-Singles Sales. Track "Breath from Another" was released as second A-side on CD. "Heaven Sent" is a "jazzy, lounge" trip-hop song which switches to rock at the chorus.
The Observer called the song a "neo-murder ballad".
Song was featured on the VH1 show Breaking Bonaduce.
Music video
The haunting music video for the single was filmed on June 1998 and released next month. It was heavily influenced by Luis Buñuel avant-garde silent movie Un Chien Andalou starring Salvador Dalí and hasn't any plot.[1] It was directed by Phil Harder.[2] In late 1998, the video premiered on MTV, where it received some airplay.[3] A promotional VHS featuring the music video was also released, and is now something of a collector's item.[4]
The music video went into moderate rotation on MTV, reaching number 27 on their list of most-played videos, peaking on the chart dated August 15, 1998.[5]
Track listing
- CD Single
- "Heaven Sent" - 4:29
- "Heaven Sent" (Mad Professor Dub) - 4:56
- "Breath From Another" (Part 7 & 11 Remix) - 6:36
- "Breath From Another" (DJ Krust Sitting On Chrome Mix) - 10:08
- "Breath From Another" (Orpheus Floating Mix)- 7:17
Charts
| Chart (1998) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Hot Dance Breakouts Maxi Single Sales[6] | 4 |
| Billboard MTV Most-Played Music Videos[5] | 27 |
References
- ↑ "Aberdeen's heartfelt pop never cloys // The Observer". ndsmcobserver.com. Retrieved 2015-02-04.
- ↑ "mvdbase.com - Esthero - "Heaven sent"". mvdbase.com. Retrieved 2015-02-04.
- ↑ Margolin, Tanya. "Esthero's `selfish' music blends styles". The GW Hatchet. Hatchet Publications, Inc. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
- ↑ "Esthero - Heaven Sent". Discogs. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
- 1 2 "Billboard Aug 15, 1998 (page 83)". Google Books. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
- ↑ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 29. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 2015-02-04.