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"Heaven in My Hands" | ||||
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Single by Level 42 | ||||
from the album Staring at the Sun | ||||
Released | 22 August 1988[1] | |||
Recorded | 1988 | |||
Genre | Dance-rock | |||
Length | 4:40 (album version) | |||
Label | Polydor | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) |
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Level 42 singles chronology | ||||
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"Heaven in My Hands" is a song by English jazz-funk band Level 42, released in August 1988 as the first single from their eighth studio album, Staring at the Sun (1988). It reached number 12 on the UK Singles Chart. It was the first Level 42 single not to feature the Gould brothers, Boon and Phil, following their departure from the band the previous year. However, Boon did write the song's lyrics.
The instrumental introduction, heard on the extended twelve-inch single version of the song, was heavily used by BBC Sport early in their coverage of the 1989 Wimbledon Championships. The music was also adapted for the Croatian and Slovak versions of the hit television game show Wheel of Fortune.
Versions
- 7" version – 4:08
- Extended version – 7:20
- Remix – 7:10
- Guitarpella mix – 5:47
- Album version – 4:41
- Alternate version – 5:27
Personnel
- Mark King – bass, vocals
- Mike Lindup – keyboards, vocals
- Gary Husband – drums
- Alan Murphy – guitars
- Wally Badarou – keyboards
- Dominic Miller – guitars
- Steve Sidwell – trumpets
Charts
Chart (1988) | Peak position |
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Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[2] | 6 |
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[3] | 10 |
Germany (Official German Charts)[4] | 22 |
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[5] | 7 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6] | 4 |
Norway (VG-lista)[7] | 10 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] | 20 |
UK Singles (OCC)[9] | 12 |
References
- ^ "Level 42 singles".
- ^ "Level 42 – Heaven In My Hands" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ^ Nyman, Jake (2005). Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 951-31-2503-3.
- ^ "Level 42 – Heaven In My Hands" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 41, 1988" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ^ "Level 42 – Heaven In My Hands" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ^ "Level 42 – Heaven In My Hands". VG-lista. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ^ "Level 42 – Heaven In My Hands". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
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