Hot Line to Heaven
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"Hot Line to Heaven" is a song co-written and performed by English girl group
Bananarama
. The song appears on their second, self-titled album
and was released as a single in the UK in 1984.
In its album version, "Hot Line to Heaven" is a seven-plus-minutes mid-tempo pop song. It was edited to about three-and-a-half minutes for its single release. After Bananarama recorded the soundtrack
song "The Wild Life" (from the film of the same name), the edited version of "Hot Line to Heaven" was pressed onto the Bananarama album in order to make room for the late-addition of "The Wild Life". This was only a temporary pressing, however, as Bananaramas track listing was restored several months later, with the full version of "Hot Line to Heaven" intact.
The single did not perform well on the charts and was not released anywhere but in the UK. As was the case with the Bananarama album, the dark lyrical content did not meet with mainstream acceptance and became the group's lowest charting UK single since their debut "Aie a Mwana
".
features the girls trying to persuade a record executive to be interested in their demo tapes. When they eventually show up as angels in his hallucinations, he relents.
12" single
+ an "edited version" 3:48 of "Hot Line To Heaven (album version)" was released on the compilation album "Bananarama - Bunch Of Hits". This was also the version released on the 2007 re-issue of the "Bananarama" album incorrectly titled as the "7 inch mix"
Some versions of the 7 inch came shrinkwrapped with a jigsaw of the front cover
Girl group
A girl group is a popular music act featuring several young female singers who generally harmonise together.Girl groups emerged in the late 1950s as groups of young singers teamed up with behind-the-scenes songwriters and music producers to create hit singles, often featuring glossy production...
Bananarama
Bananarama
Bananarama are an English female pop duo who have had success on the pop and dance charts since 1982. Rather than relying on a two part harmony, the duo generally sings in unison, as do their background vocalists. Although there have been line-up changes, the group enjoyed their most popular...
. The song appears on their second, self-titled album
Bananarama (album)
Bananarama is the second album released by the British girl group Bananarama. Released in 1984, the album peaked at no.16 on the UK album chart and was certified Silver by the BPI....
and was released as a single in the UK in 1984.
In its album version, "Hot Line to Heaven" is a seven-plus-minutes mid-tempo pop song. It was edited to about three-and-a-half minutes for its single release. After Bananarama recorded the soundtrack
Soundtrack
A soundtrack can be recorded music accompanying and synchronized to the images of a motion picture, book, television program or video game; a commercially released soundtrack album of music as featured in the soundtrack of a film or TV show; or the physical area of a film that contains the...
song "The Wild Life" (from the film of the same name), the edited version of "Hot Line to Heaven" was pressed onto the Bananarama album in order to make room for the late-addition of "The Wild Life". This was only a temporary pressing, however, as Bananaramas track listing was restored several months later, with the full version of "Hot Line to Heaven" intact.
The single did not perform well on the charts and was not released anywhere but in the UK. As was the case with the Bananarama album, the dark lyrical content did not meet with mainstream acceptance and became the group's lowest charting UK single since their debut "Aie a Mwana
Aie a Mwana
"Aie a Mwana" is the best-known title of a song originally written by the French-Belgian writing and production team of Daniel Vangarde and Jean Kluger....
".
Music video
The music videoMusic video
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features the girls trying to persuade a record executive to be interested in their demo tapes. When they eventually show up as angels in his hallucinations, he relents.
Versions
7" single- "Hot Line To Heaven (single version)" 3:40
- "State I'm In" 2:48
12" single
- "Hot Line To Heaven" (album version) 7:19
- "State I'm In" (extended version) 4:48
+ an "edited version" 3:48 of "Hot Line To Heaven (album version)" was released on the compilation album "Bananarama - Bunch Of Hits". This was also the version released on the 2007 re-issue of the "Bananarama" album incorrectly titled as the "7 inch mix"
Some versions of the 7 inch came shrinkwrapped with a jigsaw of the front cover
Charts
| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart | 58 |