"Heaven Is" is a 1993 single by British hard rock band Def Leppard

Def Leppard

Def Leppard are an English rock band formed in 1977 in Sheffield as part of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal movement. Since 1992, the band have consisted of Joe Elliott , Rick Savage , Rick Allen , Phil Collen , and Vivian Campbell...

 from their multi-platinum album Adrenalize

Adrenalize

-Deluxe Edition :*Tracks 1-4 are taken from the band's Live: In the Clubs, in Your Face EP, recorded at Bonn, Germany, on 29 May 1992*Tracks 5 & 6 taken from "Have You Ever Needed Someone So Bad" single....

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In a Joe Elliot statement on the "Rock of Ages" and "Best Of" compilation albums, he referred this song's backing vocals on the chorus sounded much like The Beach Boys

The Beach Boys

The Beach Boys are an American rock band, formed in 1961 in Hawthorne, California. The group was initially composed of brothers Brian, Dennis and Carl Wilson, their cousin Mike Love, and friend Al Jardine. Managed by the Wilsons' father Murry, The Beach Boys signed to Capitol Records in 1962...

, and said that it was the first time Def Leppard went that far. He also referred this song as "More Queen than Queen".

Phil Collen

Phil Collen

Philip Kenneth "Phil" Collen is the co-lead guitarist and one of the backing vocalists for English rock band Def Leppard. He joined the band in 1982 following the departure of Pete Willis.-Early years:...

 on a statement on the "Rock of Ages" and "Best Of" compilation albums, told that this song had been around for years and that parts of it was taken from the "Armageddon it" song.

Video

According to a Joe Elliot statement on the "Rock of Ages", "Best Of" and "Vault" compilation albums, he hated the music video.

Track listing

CD: Bludgeon Riffola / LEPCD9 (UK) / 864 731-2 (INT)

1. "Heaven Is"
2. "She's Too Tough"
3. "Elected (Live)"
4. "Let's Get Rocked (Live)"

"Elected" was recorded at Tilburg, Netherlands in 1987; "Let's Get Rocked" was recorded at Bonn, Germany in May 1992

7": Bludgeon Riffola / LEP9 (UK) / INT 864 730-7 / Special Edition Autographed Etched Disk

• This single has the band members autographs on the back side of the disc.

1. "Heaven Is"
2. "She's Too Tough"

12": Bludgeon Riffola / LEPX 9 (UK) / INT 864 731-1 / Picture Disc

• This 12" single picture disc has the Adrenalize graphic exploding in the cover. On the back side of the picture disc has the picture of Joe Elliot. The back cardboard has the 12" single information and a band picture. Pictures by Ross Halfin. Artwork and Design by Andie Airfix at Satori.

1. "Heaven Is"
2. "She's Too Tough"
3. "Let's Get Rocked (Live)"