Heaven Is a Place on Earth

For the Japanese anime movie, see Hayate the Combat Butler! Heaven Is a Place on Earth.
"Heaven Is a Place on Earth"
Single by Belinda Carlisle
from the album Heaven on Earth
B-side "We Can Change"
Released September 18, 1987[1]
Format
Genre Pop rock • power pop
Length 4:06 (album version)
3:54 (promo 7" edit)
6:00 (heavenly version)
Label MCA Records
Writer(s)
Producer(s) Rick Nowels
Certification Silver (BPI)
Belinda Carlisle singles chronology
"Since You've Gone"
(1986)		 "Heaven Is a Place on Earth"
(1987)		 "I Get Weak"
(1988)
Music sample
"Heaven Is a Place on Earth"

"Heaven Is a Place on Earth" is a song by American singer Belinda Carlisle, featured on her second studio album, Heaven on Earth (1987). Written by Rick Nowels and Ellen Shipley, the song was released as the album's lead single in September 1987, and it hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on December 5, 1987, becoming Carlisle's only US chart-topper. 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 many other countries, among them Switzerland, Ireland, Sweden, South Africa and Norway. The song also reached number three in Germany and Canada, number two in Australia, and number six in Italy. It is widely considered to be Carlisle's signature song because of its success on the charts and its continued relevance today. The song was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.

Music video

The promotional video was directed by Academy Award-winning actress Diane Keaton and features an appearance of Carlisle's husband Morgan Mason. It also features children wearing black masks and a cape while each of them holds an illuminated plastic globe. Carlisle appeared wearing a strapless dress and later changed to a black off-the-shoulder blouse. The video was partially filmed at Six Flags Magic Mountain theme park in Valencia, California, on the Spin Out ride.

Production

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

Track listing

  1. "Heaven Is a Place on Earth" - 4:06
  2. "We Can Change" - 3:45
  3. "Heaven Is a Place on Earth" (Heavenly version) - 6:00
  4. "Heaven Is a Place on Earth" (A cappella version) - 3:49

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (1987-1988) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[2] 2
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[3] 10
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4] 3
Canadian Adult Contemporary (RPM)[5] 5
Canadian Top Singles (RPM)[6] 3
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[7] 1
Germany (Official German Charts)[8] 3
Ireland (IRMA)[9] 1
Italy (FIMI)[10] 6
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[11] 7
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[12] 1
Norway (VG-lista)[13] 1
Spain (AFYVE)[14] 10
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[15] 1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] 1
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[17] 1
US Billboard Hot 100[18] 1
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[19] 7

Year-end charts

Chart (1988) Position
Australian Singles Chart[20] 11
Dutch Singles Chart[21] 81
German Singles Chart[22] 31
Italian Singles Chart[23] 31
New Zealand Singles Chart[24] 9
Swiss Singles Chart[25] 8
UK Singles Chart[26] 17
US Billboard Hot 100[27] 7

Sales and certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Canada (Music Canada)[28] Gold 50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[29] Silver 250,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

Preceded by
"(I've Had) The Time of My Life" by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes		 Billboard Hot 100 number-one single
December 5, 1987 		Succeeded by
"Faith" by George Michael
Preceded by
"Always on My Mind" by Pet Shop Boys		 European Hot 100 number one single
January 30, 1988 - February 6, 1988 		Succeeded by
"Always on My Mind" by Pet Shop Boys
Preceded by
"Fairytale of New York" by The Pogues featuring Kirsty MacColl		 Irish Singles Chart number one single
January 16, 1988 		Succeeded by
"Sign Your Name" by Terence Trent D'Arby
Preceded by
"Pump Up the Volume" by M/A/R/R/S		 New Zealand Singles Chart number one single
February 28, 1988 - March 20, 1988 		Succeeded by
"One Tree Hill" by U2
Preceded by
"China in Your Hand" by T'Pau		 Norway Singles Chart number one single
5/1998 - 8/1998 		Succeeded by
"Get Outta My Dreams, Get into My Car" by Billy Ocean
Preceded by
"Always on My Mind" by Pet Shop Boys		 Sweden Singles Chart number one single
February 3, 1988 - February 10, 1988 		Succeeded by
"Allt som jag känner" by Tone Norum & Tommy Nilsson
Preceded by
"Always on My Mind" by Pet Shop Boys		 Switzerland Singles Chart number one single
January 31, 1988 - February 28, 1988 		Succeeded by
"House Arrest" by Krush
Preceded by
"Always on My Mind" by Pet Shop Boys		 UK number-one single
January 16, 1988 – January 23, 1988 		Succeeded by
"I Think We're Alone Now" by Tiffany

The song was featured in the Black Mirror episode "San Junipero", which first aired in October 2016.

Cover versions

See also

References

  1. ↑ Strong, M. C. (1995). The Great Rock Discography. Edinburgh: Canongate Books Ltd. p. 329. ISBN 0-86241-385-0.
  2. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Belinda Carlisle – Heaven Is a Place on Earth". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  3. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Belinda Carlisle – Heaven Is a Place on Earth" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  4. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Belinda Carlisle – Heaven Is a Place on Earth" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  5. ↑ "Adult Contemporary - Volume 47, No. 12, December 26, 1987". RPM. Retrieved July 25, 2011.
  6. ↑ "Top Singles - Volume 47, No. 11, December 19, 1987". RPM. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
  7. ↑ "Belinda Carlisle – Chart history" European Hot 100 for Belinda Carlisle.
  8. ↑ "Musicline.de – Carlisle,Belinda Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
  9. ↑ "Irish Singles Chart – Search for song". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
  10. ↑ "Italian Singles Chart – Top Singles of 1988". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
  11. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 7, 1988" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40
  12. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Belinda Carlisle – Heaven Is a Place on Earth". Top 40 Singles.
  13. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Belinda Carlisle – Heaven Is a Place on Earth". VG-lista.
  14. ↑ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  15. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Belinda Carlisle – Heaven Is a Place on Earth". Singles Top 100.
  16. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Belinda Carlisle – Heaven Is a Place on Earth". Swiss Singles Chart.
  17. ↑ "Archive Chart: 1988-01-16" UK Singles Chart.
  18. ↑ "Belinda Carlisle – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Belinda Carlisle.
  19. ↑ "Belinda Carlisle – Chart history" Billboard Adult Contemporary for Belinda Carlisle.
  20. ↑ "1988 Australian Singles Chart". aria. Retrieved August 19, 2012.
  21. ↑ "1988 Dutch Singles Chart" (in Dutch). dutchcharts. Retrieved August 19, 2012.
  22. ↑ German Top 20 - The Chart Of 1988
  23. ↑ Italian Top 100 - The Chart Of 1988
  24. ↑ "Top Selling Singles of 1988 - The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  25. ↑ "1988 Swiss Singles Chart" (in German). swisscharts. Retrieved August 19, 2012.
  26. ↑ "End Of Year Chart - Top 50 Singles of 1988". mostynhouseschool.com. Retrieved August 19, 2012.
  27. ↑ "End Of Year Chart - Top 100 Singles of 1988". Retrieved August 19, 2012.
  28. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Belinda Carlisle – Heaven Is A Place on Earth". Music Canada.
  29. ↑ "British single certifications – Belinda Carlisle – Heaven Is A Place on Earth". British Phonographic Industry. Enter Heaven Is A Place on Earth in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select single in the field By Format. Select Silver in the field By Award. Click Search
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