I Found Heaven
"I Found Heaven" is a song by English boy band Take That from their debut studio album, Take That & Party. It was released as the album's fifth single in early August 1992.
"I Found Heaven" | ||||
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Single by Take That | ||||
from the album Take That & Party | ||||
B-side | "I'm Out" | |||
Released | 10 August 1992 | |||
Recorded | Southlands Studios, London, England | |||
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Length | 4:02 | |||
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Take That singles chronology | ||||
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![]() UK 7" limited edition vinyl | ||||
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![]() Japanese 3" CD single cover | ||||
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"I Found Heaven" on YouTube |
Background
Written and produced by American singer Billy Griffin and English producer Ian Levine, it was released on 10 August 1992 as the fifth single from the band's debut album, Take That & Party (1992). It became the group's second top twenty single, charting at number fifteen on the UK Singles Chart.[1] "I Found Heaven" is the first song by Take That to feature both Gary Barlow and Robbie Williams on lead vocals, and also the only non-cover written by someone else than the band.
In Gary Barlow's autobiography My Take, he states that the band hates the song: "The song Ian made us sing was truly fucking awful. I still hate it to this day. In fact, we all hate it and absolutely refuse to perform it on stage. It is, by a huge margin, the worst song of Take That's and my career. At the time I said nothing because I felt I didn't have a leg to stand on."
Although often regarded as Robbie Williams' first song on lead vocals, some parts of the song were mixed in with vocals by Billy Griffin because Williams could not reach the high notes. Williams reportedly walked out of the session after an argument with Ian Levine regarding the matter.[2] Also Ian Levine claimed that Jason Orange did not sing on the song because he felt that Orange did not have the needed vocal abilities at the time.
Music video
The video for the single was filmed on Sandown Beach on the Isle of Wight, and the yellow car featured is owned by a local resident, and is fairly well known amongst the islanders. The band perform the song on the beach whilst clips of the band relaxing on the beach are intercut with the video. In Gary Barlow's autobiography: 'My Take', he expressed that the band were disappointed with the location on which the video was filmed. They apparently hoped for the video to be shot in an exotic continent.
Personnel
- Gary Barlow – co-lead vocals, backing vocals
- Robbie Williams – co-lead vocals, backing vocals
- Howard Donald – backing vocals
- Mark Owen – backing vocals
- Billy Griffin – additional co-lead vocals, backing vocals
Track listings
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "I Found Heaven" (7" radio mix) | Ian Levine, Billy Griffin | Levine, Griffin | 4:02 |
2. | "I'm Out" | Gary Barlow | Duncan Bridgeman | 4:15 |
3. | "Promises" (7" radio mix) | Graham Stack, Barlow | Pete Hammond | 3:34 |
4. | "I Found Heaven" (classic 12" mix) | Levine, Griffin | Levine, Griffin | 6:54 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "I Found Heaven" (7" radio mix) | Ian Levine, Billy Griffin | Levine, Griffin | 4:02 |
2. | "I'm Out" | Gary Barlow | Duncan Bridgeman | 4:13 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "I Found Heaven" (7" radio mix) | Ian Levine, Billy Griffin | Levine, Griffin | 4:02 |
2. | "Promises" (7" radio mix) | Graham Stack, Gary Barlow | Pete Hammond | 3:34 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "I Found Heaven" (7" radio mix) | Ian Levine, Billy Griffin | Levine, Griffin | 4:02 |
2. | "I'm Out" | Gary Barlow | Duncan Bridgeman | 4:13 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "I Found Heaven" (7" radio mix) | Ian Levine, Billy Griffin | Levine, Griffin | 4:02 |
2. | "I Found Heaven" (Mr. F's garage mix) | Levine, Griffin | Levine, Griffin | 6:08 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "I Found Heaven" (Mr. F's garage mix) | Ian Levine, Billy Griffin | Levine, Griffin | 6:08 |
2. | "I Found Heaven" (original 12" mix) | Levine, Griffin | Levine, Griffin | 6:35 |
3. | "I Found Heaven" (7" radio mix) | Ian Levine, Billy Griffin | Levine, Griffin | 4:02 |
Charts
Chart (1992–93) | Peak position |
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Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[3] | 35 |
Germany (Media Control AG)[4] | 56 |
UK Singles (Official Chart Company)[1] | 15 |
References
- "UK Top 40 Hit Database". everyHit.co.uk. Retrieved 18 November 2007
- ""I think I'd be the Chuffinator... you have been chuffed!"". Robbiewilliams.com. 12 July 2011. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
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- "German Single Charts" Archived 12 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine. Charts-Surfer.de. Retrieved 18 November 2007.