Just Like Heaven (song)
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| Single by The Cure | ||
| from the album Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me | ||
| Released | October, 1987 | |
| Format | 7", 12" | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 3:14 | |
| Label | Fiction Records | |
| Producer(s) | Robert Smith Dave Allen |
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| The Cure singles chronology | ||
| "Catch" (1987) |
"Just Like Heaven" (1987) |
"Hot Hot Hot!!!" (1987) |
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"Just Like Heaven" is the name of a 1987 single by The Cure from their album Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me.
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[edit] History
It was the band's 11th top 40 hit in the UK, and their first top 40 hit in the US, where it sneaked in for one week on the charts at exactly #40.
On July 16, 2006, this song was played as a wake-up call for the crew of Space Shuttle Discovery on their flight STS-121 at the request of astronaut Piers Sellers' family.[1]
The lyrics talk about a girlfriend Robert Smith had in high school and who drowned while with him. [citation needed]
[edit] Track listing
[edit] 7": Fiction / Fics 27 (UK)
- "Just Like Heaven [Edited Remix]" (3:17)
- "Snow in Summer" (3:26)
[edit] 7": Elektra / 7 69443 (US)
- "Just Like Heaven [Edited Remix]" (3:17)
- "Breathe" (4:47)
[edit] 12": Fiction / Ficsx 27 (UK)
- "Just Like Heaven [Remix]" (3:29)
- "Snow in Summer" (3:26)
- "Sugar Girl" (3:14)
- also released on CD Fixcd 27
[edit] 12": Elektra / 0 66793 (US)
- "Just Like Heaven [Remix]" (3:29)
- "Breathe" (4:47)
- "A Chain of Flowers" (4:55)
[edit] Personnel
- Robert Smith - vocals, guitars, keyboards
- Laurence Tolhurst - keyboards
- Porl Thompson - guitars, keyboards
- Simon Gallup - basses
- Boris Williams - drums, percussion
- Roger O'Donnell - appears in the official music video as a keyboardist, but did not contribute to the song
[edit] Sample
- "Just Like Heaven" (1987) (file info) — play in browser (beta)
- Sample of "Just like Heaven" by The Cure
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[edit] Covers
"Just Like Heaven" has been covered by numerous bands and artists.
[edit] Studio
- Dinosaur Jr - an uptempo cover was featured on the CD reissue of the 1987 Dinosaur Jr album You're Living All Over Me.
- Katie Melua - 2005 album Piece by Piece. Her cover appeared at the beginning of the film Just Like Heaven.
- Gatsbys American Dream - Punk Goes 80's compilation
- 30ft Tall
- Goldfinger
- Deadsy
- Pato Fu
- Racer
- Charlotte Martin
- Tufts Amalgamates
- The Scooterz - 2004 - Strange as angels: A Tribute to the Cure - FTC Records - Recording Produced By: Thomas Lester (Ramones: Adios Amigos) and George McRad
- Taking Back Sunday
[edit] Live
The following artists have played "Just Like Heaven" at live shows.
