Heaven Is a Place on Earth

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"Heaven Is a Place on Earth"
Single by Belinda Carlisle
from the album Heaven on Earth
Released	1987
Format	CD single 7" Single 12" Single
Recorded	1987
Genre	Pop
Length	4:06
Label	MCA Records
Writer(s)	Rick Nowels Ellen Shipley
Producer(s)	Rick Nowels
Chart positions
#1 (United Kingdom, United States) #2 (Australia)
Belinda Carlisle singles chronology
"Since You've Gone" (1986)	"Heaven Is a Place on Earth" (1987)	"I Get Weak" (1988)

"Heaven Is a Place on Earth" is a song recorded by Belinda Carlisle, the lead singer of The Go-Go's. Written by Rick Nowels and Ellen Shipley, it hit Number One on the Billboard Hot 100 on December 5, 1987, becoming Carlisle's only U.S. chart-topper with or without her band ("We Got The Beat" and "I Get Weak" each hit #2). A month later it hit Number One on the UK singles chart and held the spot for two weeks.

Contents 1 Music video 2 Production 3 In the media 4 Track listing

[edit] Music video

The promotional video was directed by Academy Award-winning actress Diane Keaton.

[edit] Production

Carlisle's backup vocalists on the track include songwriters Nowels and Shipley as well as Michelle Phillips of The Mamas and the Papas.

[edit] In the media

• "Heaven Is a Place on Earth" was used at the end of Romy and Michele's High School Reunion.
• "Heaven Is a Place on Earth" was also used in the gay bar scene of American Wedding.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Heaven Is a Place on Earth"
2. "We Can Change"
3. "Heaven Is a Place on Earth" (Heavenly version)
4. "Heaven Is a Place on Earth" (Acappella version)

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	UK number one single January 10, 1988	Succeeded by "I Think We're Alone Now" by Tiffany