| "Heaven Must Have Sent You" | ||||
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| Single by The Elgins | ||||
| B-side | "Stay In My Lonely Arms" | |||
| Released | 1966 | |||
| Format | 7" | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Label | V.I.P. UK: Tamla Motown |
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| Writer(s) | Holland–Dozier–Holland | |||
| Producer | Holland–Dozier–Holland | |||
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"Heaven Must Have Sent You" is a song written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, and Eddie Holland when at Motown, and first recorded by The Elgins in 1966. It was also a 1979 disco hit single by Bonnie Pointer.
The version by the Elgins, released on the Motown subsidiary V.I.P. Records label, reached no. 9 on the Billboard R&B chart and no. 50 on the US Billboard Hot 100. It was reissued in the UK in 1971, and reached no. 3 on the UK Singles Chart.[1][2]
| "Heaven Must Have Sent You" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Bonnie Pointer | |
| from the album Bonnie Pointer | |
| B-side | "Heaven Must Have Sent You" (LP Version) |
| Released | 1979 |
| Format | Vinyl, 12" |
| Genre | Disco/Funk |
| Length | 5:12 |
| Label | Motown |
| Writer(s) | Holland–Dozier–Holland |
| Producer | Jeffrey Bowen Berry Gordy |
Bonnie Pointer's version reached #11 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.[3] A 12/8 shuffle, it begins with rhythmic church bells ringing. String instruments supply the background for the entire song. After the bells, a funky bass guitar is played, as a refrain throughout the song. This can be heard three times between the verses. In the middle of the song, an instrumental interlude is played, with the church bells ringing. At the end of the song, Pointer sings her last lines "It's heaven, it's heaven, I'll love you more each day..." in a lower register, with a raspy tone, reminiscent of Al Jolson.
The special four-on-the-floor rerecorded Motown Disco 12" Single mix of "Heaven Must Have Sent You" includes a much longer instrumental interlude with extra percussion and string solos towards the middle of the song. It was Side 1, while the album version was Side 2.