Heaven Is Explained

Heaven Is
Cover:Def Leppard - Heaven Is.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Def Leppard
Album:Adrenalize
Released:[1]
Genre:
Length:3:37
Label:Bludgeon Riffola
Prev Title:Stand Up (Kick Love Into Motion)
Prev Year:1992
Next Title:Tonight
Next Year:1993

"Heaven Is" is a song by English hard rock band Def Leppard from their fifth album, Adrenalize (1992). The single was released in January 1993 by label Bludgeon Riffola and reached number 13 in the United Kingdom.

Song information

In a statement on the and Best of Def Leppard compilation albums, the band's lead singer Joe Elliott described the song's backing vocals on the chorus sounded much like The Beach Boys, and said that it was the first time Def Leppard went that far. He also described the song as being "More Queen than Queen".[4] According to Elliott, the guitar riff had existed for years and lead guitarist Phil Collen said that parts of it were taken from the song "Armageddon It".[4] [5]

Video

According to a Joe Elliott statement on the Rock of Ages: The Definitive Collection, Best of Def Leppard and Vault: Def Leppard Greatest Hits (1980-1995) compilation albums, he hated the music video.

Track listing

  1. "Heaven Is"
  2. "She's Too Tough"
  3. "Elected" (Live) (Alice Cooper cover)
  4. "Let's Get Rocked" (Live)

Note: "Elected" was recorded at Tilburg, Netherlands in 1987; "Let's Get Rocked" was recorded at Bonn, Germany on 29 May 1992[6]

  1. "Heaven Is"
  2. "She's Too Tough"

Note: This single has the band members autographs on the back side of the disc.

  1. "Heaven Is"
  2. "She's Too Tough"
  3. "Let's Get Rocked" (Live)

Note: This 12" single picture disc has the Adrenalize graphic exploding in the cover. On the back side of the picture disc has a picture of Joe Elliott. The back cardboard has the 12" single information and a band picture. Pictures by Ross Halfin. Artwork and Design by Andie Airfix at Satori.

Notes and References

  1. New Releases: Singles. Music Week. 21. 16 January 1993.
  2. Elliott, Paul (6 March 2018). "Def Leppard look back on how they made 90s rock classic Adrenalize". Classic Rock. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  3. Web site: 12 Things You Might Not Know About Def Leppard's Adrenalize. Iheart.com. 3 August 2024.
  4. http://www.deflepparduk.com/2019newsjan97.html 26 YEARS AGO DEF LEPPARD RELEASE "HEAVEN IS" SINGLE IN THE UK
  5. Web site: Def Leppard Adrenalize Interview CD (Joe Elliott on "Heaven Is"). MP3. Web.archive.org.
  6. notes on single sleeve
  7. Top 50 Airplay Chart. Music Week. 20 February 1993. 14. 27 April 2024.