| Genre: | Musical drama |
| Creator: | Eric Roth Tony Spiridakis |
| Starring: | Jamie Walters Camille Saviola Alex Désert Charlotte Ross Zachary Throne |
| Theme Music Composer: | Barry Coffing Steve Tyrell Stephanie Tyrell |
| Opentheme: | "How Do You Talk to an Angel" performed by the Heights |
| Composer: | Shawn David Thompson, Zachary Throne, Jamie Walters |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Num Seasons: | 1 |
| Num Episodes: | 13 (1 unaired) |
| Executive Producer: | Tony Spiridakis |
| Producer: | Aaron Spelling E. Duke Vincent |
| Editor: | Michael B. Hoggan |
| Camera: | Single-camera |
| Runtime: | 45–48 minutes |
| Company: | Spelling Television |
| Channel: | Fox |
The Heights is an American musical drama series that aired Thursday at 9:00 pm on Fox from August 27 to November 26, 1992.
The Heights centered on a fictional band (also called the Heights) made up of mostly working-class young adults. Episodes regularly featured one of their songs.
The eventual theme song for the show, "How Do You Talk to an Angel" (sung by cast member Jamie Walters), went to number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and was the first song from a television show to top the Hot 100 since 1985, as well as the first song by a fictional band to top the Hot 100 since 1969. The Heights premiered on August 27, 1992, to low ratings, and never gained a substantial audience. Fox canceled the series less than a week after the theme song fell from the number one spot.[1]
On the soundtrack album, session musicians played most of the backing tracks, although the cast sang their own vocals. On the single "How Do You Talk To An Angel", the instrumentation was entirely performed by session musicians, while the vocals were entirely performed by all seven "Heights" members (with Jamie Walters on lead). However, some of the actors were actually also musicians, and on a few album tracks, Jamie Walters played guitar, Zachary Throne guitars, keyboards and bass, Cheryl Pollak saxophone and Ken Garito drums, percussion and guitar.
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | BMI Film & TV Awards | Special Recognition | Barry Coffing, Stephanie Tyrell, and Steve Tyrell For the song "How Do You Talk to an Angel" | |
| 1993 | Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Individual Achievement in Music and Lyrics |