Heaven Knows (song)

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“Heaven Knows”
Single by Donna Summer from the album Live and More
B-side	Only One Man (Live)
Released	1978
Format	7" single
Recorded	1978
Genre	Disco, Pop, Soul, R&B
Length	3:39
Label	Casablanca
Writer(s)	Donna Summer, Giorgio Moroder, Pete Bellotte
Certification	Gold (US)
Donna Summer singles chronology
"MacArthur Park" (1978) "Heaven Knows" (1978) "Hot Stuff" (1979)

"Heaven Knows" is a song by Donna Summer released at the height of her fame during the 1970s disco era. It is adapted from a studio recording from the Live and More album and became a number 2 hit for Summer in the U.S. in early 1979. The song features singing by the group Brooklyn Dreams.

On the single version released by Summer (credited as Donna Summer with Brooklyn Dreams), Brooklyn Dreams lead singer Joe "Bean" Esposito sings the response to Summer, while the group provides backing vocals. However, on the version that appears on Brooklyn Dreams's 1979 album, Sleepless Nights, it is Esposito who sings the lead vocal with Summer singing the response while the group again contributes backing vocals. On the group's album, this latter version is credited to Brooklyn Dreams with Donna Summer.

A 12" single version, at 6:45, was released, the first verse sung by Summer solo, the remainder joined by Esposito.

[edit] Cover versions and appearances in other media

In 2003, the song was covered by Faith Evans in the film, "The Fighting Temptations".