Heaven Bound (I'm Ready)

"Heaven Bound (I'm Ready)" is a song written by Dennis Linde and originally recorded by the American country music group The Oak Ridge Boys on their 1991 album Unstoppable.^[2] It was released in August 1995 by American country music group Shenandoah as the third single from the album In the Vicinity of the Heart. Their version of the song reached number 24 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.

Content

The song is an up-tempo in which the narrator is excited about returning home from work to see his lover.

Critical reception

Jim Ridley of New Country described the song negatively, saying that it sounded similar to "The Lion Sleeps Tonight".^[3] An uncredited review in the Indianapolis Star was more favorable, calling the song "a clever merger of spiritual and country".^[4]

Chart performance

Chart (1995)	Peak position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)^[5]	20
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[6]	24

References

↑ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 378. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/unstoppable-mw0000262708
↑ Ridley, Jim (January 1995). "Album reviews: In the Vicinity of the Heart". New Country. 2 (1): 57–58. ISSN 1074-536X.
↑ "Not much brand new from Brand Nubian". Indianapolis Star. 6 January 1995.
↑ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 2785." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. October 23, 1995. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
↑ "Shenandoah – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Shenandoah.

External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

Shenandoah

Chris Lucas (Roach) Mike McGuire Jamie Michael Stan Munsey Marty Raybon Ralph Ezell Stan Thorn Rocky Thacker Curtis Wright Brent Lamb Mike Folsom Jim Seales Doug Stokes Jimmy Yeary

Studio albums	Shenandoah The Road Not Taken Extra Mile Long Time Comin' Under the Kudzu In the Vicinity of the Heart Christmas Shenandoah 2000 Journeys

Compilation albums	Greatest Hits Super Hits The Best of Shenandoah Now and Then 15 Favorites Certified Hits

Notable singles	"Stop the Rain" "She Doesn't Cry Anymore" "Mama Knows" "The Church on Cumberland Road" "Sunday in the South" "Two Dozen Roses" "See If I Care" "Next to You, Next to Me" "Ghost in This House" "I Got You" "The Moon Over Georgia" "Where You Were Mine" "Rock My Baby" "Hey Mister (I Need This Job)" "Leavin's Been a Long Time Comin'" "Janie Baker's Love Slave" "I Want to Be Loved Like That" "If Bubba Can Dance (I Can Too)" "Somewhere in the Vicinity of the Heart" (with Alison Krauss) "Darned If I Don't (Danged If I Do)" "Heaven Bound (I'm Ready)"

Related articles	Discography Columbia Records RCA Records Liberty Records Raybon Brothers Raybon Brothers "Butterfly Kisses"

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