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Heaven (Live song)
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"Heaven" is a song by alternative rock
group Live
, which was released as the first single from their 2003 album, Birds of Pray
.
The song was not released as a commercial CD single in the United States, but was made available as a purchasable digital download, which enabled the song to reach #59 on the Billboard Hot 100
chart. The song also reached #56 on Billboard' s Hot 100 Airplay chart, and peaked at #33 on both the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks and Mainstream Rock Tracks charts. It was also a hit in Australia, New Zealand, The Netherlands and Belgium.
The video, considered a "concept" video, as it featured highly symbolical imagery without the participation of the band, depicts a young girl and a boy at the opposite sides of a river who want to cross it, so they can be together. They plan to meet in a place where the boy thinks he can swim to the other side, but he is taken by the stream and carried away. The girl swims to him and they are finally together, but soon they realize they are heading to the tumultuous river waterfalls. Whether they survive or not is unknown. The video was shot in Iceland and its supposed religious symbolism is open to different interpretations.
After the song became a success in the United States, the original video was replaced in most rotations by a new video. Shot at Voorst National in Brussels
, Belgium
, this version was a high intensity performance of the song, featuring all four principal band members.
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
group Live
Live (band)
Live is an American rock band from York, Pennsylvania, composed of Chad Taylor , Patrick Dahlheimer , and Chad Gracey . Lead singer and principal songwriter Ed Kowalczyk left the band in November 2009....
, which was released as the first single from their 2003 album, Birds of Pray
Birds of Pray
Birds of Pray is Live's sixth album, released in 2003. The first single, "Heaven" became the band's most successful single in several years, reaching number 59 on the Billboard Hot 100. Birds of Pray was Live's final release on Radioactive/MCA...
.
The song was not released as a commercial CD single in the United States, but was made available as a purchasable digital download, which enabled the song to reach #59 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
chart. The song also reached #56 on Billboard
The video, considered a "concept" video, as it featured highly symbolical imagery without the participation of the band, depicts a young girl and a boy at the opposite sides of a river who want to cross it, so they can be together. They plan to meet in a place where the boy thinks he can swim to the other side, but he is taken by the stream and carried away. The girl swims to him and they are finally together, but soon they realize they are heading to the tumultuous river waterfalls. Whether they survive or not is unknown. The video was shot in Iceland and its supposed religious symbolism is open to different interpretations.
After the song became a success in the United States, the original video was replaced in most rotations by a new video. Shot at Voorst National in Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
, this version was a high intensity performance of the song, featuring all four principal band members.
Australian and European CD single
- "Heaven" – 3:52
- "Life Marches On" – 2:55
- "Forever May Not Be Long Enough" (Egyptian Dreams Remix) – 4:06
- "Overcome" (Live) – 4:25
Canadian CD single
- "Heaven" – 3:52
- "Forever May Not Be Long Enough" (Egyptian Dreams Remix) – 4:06
European 7" picture disc and CD single 2
- "Heaven" – 3:52
- "Forever May Not Be Long Enough" (Egyptian Dreams Remix) – 4:06
European "Special Tour Edition" CD single
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U.S. digital download single
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