"Nearer Than Heaven" is a song by Delays

Delays

Delays are an English indie band formed in Southampton, consisting of brothers Greg and Aaron Gilbert, Colin Fox and Rowly. The band's sound combines guitar and synths and features Greg Gilbert's distinctive falsetto lead vocals...

, twice released as a single by the group.

First single

"Nearer Than Heaven" was the first single released by Delays after signing to Geoff Travis's

Geoff Travis

Geoff Travis is the founder of both Rough Trade Records and the Rough Trade chain of record shops. A former drama teacher and owner of a punk record shop, Travis founded the Rough Trade label in 1978.-Biography:...

 Rough Trade Records

Rough Trade Records

Rough Trade Records is an independent record label based in London. It was formed in 1978 by Geoff Travis who had opened a record store off Ladbroke Grove...

 and changing their name from Idoru.

The single was released on 21 April 2003 on CD only and reached #91 in the UK Singles Chart

UK Singles Chart

The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...

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Track listing

All songs written by Greg Gilbert unless otherwise stated.

1. "Nearer Than Heaven" – 3:28
2. "Way Smooth" – 3:34
3. "Over and Out" (G. Gilbert/Aaron Gilbert) – 3:12

Second single

"Nearer Than Heaven" was re-released on 22 March 2004 and reached #21 in the UK Singles Chart

UK Singles Chart

The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...

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Track listings

All songs written by Greg Gilbert unless otherwise stated.

• CD RTRADSCD175

1. "Nearer Than Heaven" – 3:28
2. "Quiet" (G. Gilbert/Aaron Gilbert) – 4:08
3. "Long Time Coming
   Long Time Coming (song)
   "Long Time Coming" is a song by Delays, released as a single on 19 January 2004. Charting at #16 in the UK Singles Chart the track is Delays' highest placed single to date and their only Top Twenty hit....
   
   (Live)" (G. Gilbert/A. Gilbert) – 4:26

• DVD Single RTRADSDVD175

1. "Nearer Than Heaven" (video)
2. "Waysmooth" (audio and picture gallery)
3. "Over and Out (acoustic demo)" (G. Gilbert/A. Gilbert) (audio)
4. "Nearer Than Heaven" (audio)

• 7" RTRADS197

1. "Nearer Than Heaven" – 3:28
2. "Whenever You Fall I Die (acoustic demo)" – 2:39