Heaven's Here

"Heaven's Here"
Single by Holly Johnson
from the album Blast
Released	1989
Format	7" single, 12" single, CD single and Cassette single
Genre	Pop
Length	4:16
Label	MCA Records
Writer(s)	Holly Johnson
Producer(s)	Stephen Hague
Holly Johnson singles chronology
"Atomic City" (1989) "Heaven's Here" (1989) "Where Has Love Gone?" (1990)

"Heaven's Here" is the fourth and final single from former Frankie Goes to Hollywood singer Holly Johnson, from his 1989 debut album Blast. A remix of the track is included on the Hollelujah remix album. The recording was dedicated to Christopher MacAffrey who had great ideas and styled the angels as written on the 7" single sleeve.^[1]

The song was written by Holly Johnson.

Background

In the MCA press release for the Blast album, the release stated "Besides "Love Train" and "Americanos," key tracks include "Heavens Here" and "Atomic City."^[2]

Track listing

7" Single

1. "Heaven's Here" - 3:55
2. "Hollelujah" - 4:12

12" Single

1. "Heaven's Here (Mount Olympus Mix)" - 9:23
2. "Hollelujah" - 4:12
3. "Heaven's Here" - 3:55

12" Single (Promo)

1. "Heaven's Here" - 9:23
2. "Hollelujah" - 4:12
3. "Heaven's Here" - 3:55

CD Single

1. "Heaven's Here" - 3:57
2. "Heaven's Here (Remix)" - 9:23
3. "Hollelujah" - 4:08

CD Single (German release)

1. "Heaven's Here" - 3:57
2. "Heaven's Here (Mount Olympus Mix)" - 9:23
3. "Hollelujah" - 4:08

Cassette Single

1. "Heaven's Here" - 3:55
2. "Hollelujah" - 4:12
3. "Heaven's Here" - 3:55
4. "Hollelujah" - 4:12

Critical reception

Upon the release of the Blast album, American newspaper The Age mentioned the song in a July 1989 review of the album, stating "The lad's mellowed. Atomic City" is very 'Frankie Goes to Hollywood', but "Heaven's Here" is an ordinary, vague, love song - it'd be a good song to give to Jason. I can see him now, haloed by pure white clouds on a sand dune, Kylie's face in the clouds of course."^[3]

In a April 1989 review of the Blast album by Melody Maker, the review states "Still, Holly's indignation is hearteningly targeted. "S.U.C.C.E.S.S." isolates the symptom of our spiritual malaise quite neatly, bombardment from the media undermining our better instincts so that wanting a new dress and wanting world peace become equally as important and, hence, equally as trivial. On the other hand, Holly's a great one for the notion that social improvement begins with the self. We are all prospective gods and the sweet "Heaven’s Here" tells us, "This is your lifetime"."^[4]

In a September 1989 interview with Johnson by Record Mirror, the article author Johnny Dee spoke of the new single, stating "The hits "Americanos" and "Atomic City" followed with their daft, colourful videos and now there's the sweet, sparkling pop fizz of "Heaven's Here"."^[5]

In a UK magazine, a review of the new single was issued, stating "I love Holly Johnson. He's the rudest man in town on his records — he says exactly what he likes. Anyone who can sing what he does in "Love Train" and get it in the Top Five in the charts and still make a fantastic record has a talent. I wish I could be that funny and that outrageous. If I make one record as good as "Relax" I'll be a happy man. I think "Love Train" was superb, I think "Americanos" was great. I think the production could be better on this but I still like it. Ooooooh!"^[6]

A UK magazine review of the Blast video release, containing the album's four music videos and one remix video, spoke of the song's video, describing the chorus as "a spine-tingling chorus".^[7]

Chart performance

Remixes and b-sides

• "Hollelujah"
• "Heaven's Here" (12" version)
• "Heaven's Here" (Mount Olympus mix)
• "Heaven's Here" (Julian Mendelsohn remix)

References