Say Hello 2 Heaven

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“Say Hello 2 Heaven”
“Say Hello 2 Heaven” cover
Single by Temple of the Dog
from the album Temple of the Dog
B-side "Wooden Jesus"
Released 1991
Format CD single, Vinyl
Recorded November 1990–December 1990
Genre Grunge
Length 6:22
Label A&M
Writer(s) Chris Cornell
Producer Rick Parashar, Temple of the Dog
Temple of the Dog singles chronology
"Hunger Strike"
(1991)		 "Say Hello 2 Heaven"
(1991)		 "Pushin Forward Back"
(1991)
Temple of the Dog track listing
"Say Hello 2 Heaven"
(Track 1)		 "Reach Down"
(Track 2)

"Say Hello 2 Heaven" is a song by Temple of the Dog from the band's 1991 self-titled debut album. The song fared well on the charts, reaching number five on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart in 1993. It appears on the 2007 Chris Cornell compilation The Roads We Choose - A Retrospective.

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[edit] Origin and recording

The song was the one of two songs, the other being "Reach Down", to be written before Chris Cornell approached the remaining Mother Love Bone members to record the songs.[1] The recordings were originally planned to be released merely as a single before Temple of the Dog formed and decided to write more music.

[edit] Release and reception

The song peaked at number five on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.

After the September 11, 2001 attacks, Clear Channel included the song on its list of possibly inappropriate songs.

[edit] Lyrical meaning

Lead singer Chris Cornell wrote the song as a tribute to his roommate, Mother Love Bone singer Andrew Wood, who had recently died of a heroin overdose.

[edit] Live performances

The song was first performed live in Seattle at the Off Ramp Café on November 13, 1990.[2] Chris Cornell added "Say Hello 2 Heaven" to his solo live set in 2007.

[edit] Formats and track listing

7" Single (Germany)
  1. "Say Hello 2 Heaven" (Chris Cornell) – 6:22
  2. "Wooden Jesus" (Cornell) – 4:09
CD (UK and Germany)
  1. "Say Hello 2 Heaven" (edit) (Cornell)
  2. "Say Hello 2 Heaven" (Cornell) – 6:22
  3. "Wooden Jesus" (Cornell) – 4:09
Promotional CD (US)
  1. "Say Hello 2 Heaven" (edit) (Cornell)
  2. "Say Hello 2 Heaven" (Cornell) – 6:22

[edit] Chart positions

Information taken from Billboard.[3]

Year Chart Position
1993 US Mainstream Rock Tracks 5

[edit] References

  1. ^ Turman, Katherine. "Life Rules." Rip Magazine. October 1991
  2. ^ Pearl Jam: 1990/1991 Concert Chronology. Fivehorizons.com. Retrieved on 2007-10-03.
  3. ^ Temple of the Dog Chart History: Singles. Billboard. Retrieved on 2008-02-19.
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