Chart Rewind: In 1987, Belinda Carlisle’s ‘Heaven Is a Place on Earth’ Ascended to No. 1

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Thirty-five years ago today, Belinda Carlisle’s 'Heaven Is a Place on Earth' hit to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot100.

of co-writing “Heaven”: “[Co-writer] Ellen [Shipley] had the title ‘Heaven on Earth.’ I was playing around with a Prince-type rhythm and sang ‘Heaven“The first draft of the song had a different minor-key verse along with the minor-key chorus,” Nowels recalled. “We actually recorded it with Belinda and I began to feel that the chorus was a hit, but the verse was not great. So, Ellen and I got together and quietly rewrote the verse.

For all involved, including engineer/mixer Shelly Yakus, the rewards were clearly worth the efforts. “I put a lot of time into the arrangement of the song,” said Nowels, who has also penned hits for Stevie Nicks, Madonna, Santana, John Legend and Lana Del Rey, among others.generated two more Hot 100 top 10s, the Diane Warren-penned “I Get Weak” and fellow Nowels-Shipley composition “Circle in the Sand” .

 

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