Heaven Knows (Squeeze song)
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"Heaven Knows" is a song by Squeeze, released as the third single from their eleventh album, Ridiculous
Ridiculous (album)
Ridiculous is an album by the British New Wave group Squeeze. It is the band's eleventh studio album, and it introduces new drummer Kevin Wilkinson . As on the previous album, Some Fantastic Place, the band recorded one song penned by Keith Wilkinson. This time, however, Keith was not permitted to...

. The single version differs significantly from the original album mix, as most of Chris Difford
Chris Difford
Chris Difford is a singer, musician, songwriter, and record producer....

's vocals have been erased and replaced by new vocals from Glenn Tilbrook
Glenn Tilbrook
Glenn Martin Tilbrook is the lead singer and guitarist of the English band Squeeze, a band formed in the mid 1970s who broke through in the new wave era at the decade's end. He generally wrote the melody for Squeeze, while his writing partner, Chris Difford, wrote the lyrics...

. The single reached number 27 in the UK.

Three versions of the single were released, each with a different set of live B-sides. The live tracks are the same as those found on the Live at the Royal Albert Hall CD released in 1997.

A third mix of "Heaven Knows" was featured prominently in the 1995 film Hackers
Hackers (film)
Hackers is a 1995 American thriller film directed by Iain Softley and starring Angelina Jolie, Jonny Lee Miller, Renoly Santiago, Matthew Lillard, Lorraine Bracco and Fisher Stevens...

, starring Angelina Jolie
Angelina Jolie
Angelina Jolie is an American actress. She has received an Academy Award, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and three Golden Globe Awards, and was named Hollywood's highest-paid actress by Forbes in 2009 and 2011. Jolie is noted for promoting humanitarian causes as a Goodwill Ambassador for the...

.

Track listing

CD 1
  1. "Heaven Knows" (3:45)
  2. "Goodbye Girl (live)" (3:46)
  3. "Labelled With Love
    Labelled With Love
    "Labelled With Love" was the third single released from Squeeze's fourth album, East Side Story. It was the last Squeeze single to reach the Top 10 in the UK Singles Chart, peaking at #4 in 1981...

     (live)" (4:51)
  4. "Is That Love
    Is That Love
    "Is That Love" was the first single released from Squeeze's fourth album, East Side Story. It peaked at number 35 on the UK Singles Chart. In 2007, Scottish group Travis covered the song on their single "Selfish Jean"....

     (live)" (2:33)

CD 2
  1. "Heaven Knows" (3:45)
  2. "Tempted (live)" (4:27)
  3. "Walk Away (live)" (4:45)
  4. "Some Fantastic Place
    Some Fantastic Place (song)
    "Some Fantastic Place" is the second single released from Squeeze's tenth album of the same name, Some Fantastic Place. It peaked at number 73 on the UK Singles Chart....

     (live)" (5:32)

CD 3
  1. "Heaven Knows" (3:45)
  2. "Take Me I'm Yours
    Take Me I'm Yours
    "Take Me I'm Yours" was the first of many hit singles by the New Wave rock band Squeeze. It established the band's trademark vocal style, with Chris Difford singing an octave lower than Glenn Tilbrook. The song has been covered several times, including a unique take by Tim Curry on his 1981 album...

     (live)" (3:43)
  3. "Annie Get Your Gun
    Annie Get Your Gun (song)
    "Annie Get Your Gun" was a single released by the New Wave band Squeeze in 1982. It was not featured on any studio album, but has been included on a number of compilations, including Singles – 45's and Under...

     (live)" (4:04)
  4. "Slap And Tickle
    Slap And Tickle
    "Slap And Tickle" was the fourth and final single released from Squeeze's second album, Cool for Cats. "Slap and tickle" is a British euphemism for sexual activity, but the phrase also refers to the funky style of bass guitar played by Harry Kakoulli on this track.-Track listing:# "Slap And Tickle"...

    (live)" (4:20)
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