Heavenly Action

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“Heavenly Action”
Single by Erasure from the album Wonderland
B-side	"Don't Say No", "My Heart... So Blue"
Released	November 11, 1985
Format	12", 7", CD
Recorded	1985
Genre	Synthpop
Length	3:26
Label	Mute (UK) Sire (U.S.)
Writer(s)	Vince Clarke, Andy Bell
Producer	Flood
Erasure singles chronology
"Who Needs Love Like That" (1985) "Heavenly Action" (1985) "Oh L'amour" (1986)

"Heavenly Action" is a song by British synth pop duo Erasure, released in November 1985 as their second single.

Issued by Mute Records in the UK and Sire Records in the U.S., the single proved to be the second commercial failure for the duo (following "Who Needs Love Like That").

The mid-tempo pop song, written by Erasure members Vince Clarke and Andy Bell, is a straightforward ode to love. The music video features Clarke and Bell in an outer space/celestial setting, with several young children appearing as angels.

To this day, "Heavenly Action" remains Erasure's lowest-charting single on the UK singles chart, peaking at number 100. In the United States, "Heavenly Action" was paired with "Who Needs Love Like That" on the 12 inch single and, as a double-sided hit, climbed to number eight on the U.S. Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart.

The song was later included on the duo's debut album Wonderland, released in June 1986.

Contents 1 Track listings 1.1 7": Mute / MUTE42 (UK) 1.2 12": Mute / 12MUTE42 (UK) 1.3 12": Mute / L12MUTE42 (UK) 1.4 2x12": Mute / D12MUTE42 (UK) 1.5 CD: Mute / CDMUTE42 (UK) 2 Chart performance

[edit] Track listings

[edit] 7": Mute / MUTE42 (UK)

1. "Heavenly Action"
2. "Don't Say No"

[edit] 12": Mute / 12MUTE42 (UK)

1. "Heavenly Action" (12" Mix)
2. "Don't Say No" (Instrumental)
3. "My Heart... So Blue" (Incidental)

[edit] 12": Mute / L12MUTE42 (UK)

1. "Heavenly Action" (Yellow Brick Mix)
2. "Don't Say No" (Ruby Red Mix)

[edit] 2x12": Mute / D12MUTE42 (UK)

1. "Heavenly Action" (12" Mix) - 6:03
2. "Don't Say No" (Instrumental) - 3:20
3. "My Heart... So Blue" (Incidental) - 3:36

1. "Who Needs Love Like That" (Mexican Mix) - 6:08
2. "Push Me Shove Me" (Tacos Mix) - 5:46

[edit] CD: Mute / CDMUTE42 (UK)

1. "Heavenly Action"
2. "Don't Say No"
3. "Heavenly Action" (12" Mix)
4. "Don't Say No" (Instrumental)
5. "My Heart... So Blue" (Incidental)

[edit] Chart performance

Chart (1985)	Peak position
German Singles Chart	43
UK Singles Chart	100

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