Heaven & Hell (Raekwon song)
| "Heaven & Hell" | ||||
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| Single by Raekwon feat. Ghostface Killah | ||||
| from the album Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... | ||||
| Released | October 24, 1994 | |||
| Format | 12" single | |||
| Recorded | 1994 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 4:56 | |||
| Label | Loud | |||
| Songwriter(s) |
D. Coles C. Woods S. Johnson | |||
| Producer(s) | RZA | |||
| Raekwon singles chronology | ||||
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Heaven & Hell is the solo debut single by Wu-Tang Clan rapper Raekwon, released as the lead single from his solo debut album Only Built 4 Cuban Linx.... It features fellow Wu-Tang Clan member Ghostface Killah and backing vocals from Wu-Tang affiliate singer Blue Raspberry. Allmusic stated "everything culminates in "Heaven & Hell" and its longing for redemption"[1]
As the rest of the album, the song was produced by the Wu-Tang Clan leader RZA and contains a sample from "Could I Be Falling in Love?" by Syl Johnson, reached #34 in the Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales in 1994, and #21 in the Hot Rap Singles in 1995.[2][3] In 2006, German singer Joy Denalane recorded a completely reworked version of the song, under the title "Heaven or Hell", featuring Raekwon, for her album Born & Raised. The song also featured on the soundtrack to the 1994 film Fresh by Boaz Yakin.
Track listing
- "Heaven & Hell" (Radio Edit) - 3:14
- "Heaven & Hell" (Album Version) - 4:59
- "Heaven & Hell" (Instrumental) - 4:59