"Halfway to Heaven" is a 1992 single

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 released by the Swedish

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 heavy metal

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 band Europe

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Europe is a Swedish rock band formed in Upplands Väsby in 1979 under the name Force by vocalist Joey Tempest, guitarist John Norum and drummer Tony Reno. Although widely associated with glam metal, the band's sound incorporates heavy metal and hard rock elements...

. It was the third single from their album Prisoners in Paradise

Prisoners in Paradise

Prisoners in Paradise is the fifth studio album by the Swedish rock band Europe. It was released on September 23, 1991, by Epic Records and spawned hits such as the title track, "Prisoners in Paradise" and "I'll Cry for You".-Track listing:...

. The single charted at number 42 in the United Kingdom

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The song was co-written by Europe vocalist Joey Tempest

Joey Tempest

Joey Tempest is the vocalist and main songwriter in the Swedish heavy metal band Europe. He has written hits like "The Final Countdown", "Rock the Night" and "Superstitious".-Early life:...

 and Canadian

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 musician/songwriter Jim Vallance

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 in Vancouver, Canada in April 1991. "In March 1991 I received a call from Frankie LaRocka

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, former drummer for Bryan Adams

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," Vallance says, "Frankie was working as an A&R man for Epic Records

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 in New York, and he wanted to put me together with Joey Tempest, lead singer for the group Europe. Joey flew to Vancouver in April '91, and we spent four productive days writing and demoing in my studio."

The music video for the song was shot at the Marquee Club

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 in London

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Track listing

1. "Halfway to Heaven"
2. "Yesterday's News"
3. "Superstitious"
4. "Got Your Mind in the Gutter"

Personnel

• Joey Tempest
  Joey Tempest
  Joey Tempest is the vocalist and main songwriter in the Swedish heavy metal band Europe. He has written hits like "The Final Countdown", "Rock the Night" and "Superstitious".-Early life:...
  
   − lead vocals
  Singing
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• Kee Marcello
  Kee Marcello
  Kee Marcello is a Swedish musician, best known as the former guitarist in the rock band Europe. He is currently pursuing his solo career.-Career:...
  
   − guitars
  Electric guitar
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  , background vocals
• John Levén
  John Levén
  John Gunnar Levén is the bassist in the Swedish rock band Europe. Levén and vocalist Joey Tempest are the only band members who have performed on all of Europe's studio albums....
  
   − bass guitar
  Bass guitar
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• Mic Michaeli
  Mic Michaeli
  Gunnar Mathias "Mic" Michaeli is the keyboardist in the Swedish rock band Europe. Like many of the other Europe members he grew up in Stockholm suburb Upplands Väsby...
  
   − keyboards
  Keyboard instrument
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  , background vocals
• Ian Haugland
  Ian Haugland
  Håkan Jan "Ian" Haugland is the drummer in the Swedish rock band Europe. When he was eight months old, he and his family moved to the Swedish suburb Märsta. He joined Europe in the summer of 1984, replacing Tony Reno. Previously Haugland had played in a number of bands, including Trilogy, where...
  
   − drums
  Drum kit
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