Thought I'd Died and Gone to Heaven explained

Thought I'd Died and Gone to Heaven
Cover:	Thought I'd Died And Gone to Heaven .jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Bryan Adams
Album:	Waking Up the Neighbours
B-Side:	"Summer of '69" (live) "Somebody" (live)
Released:	^[1]
Studio:	Battery (London) The Warehouse (Vancouver, British Columbia)
Length:	5:49
Label:	A&M
Producer:	Robert Lange Bryan Adams
Prev Title:	There Will Never Be Another Tonight
Prev Year:	1991
Next Title:	All I Want Is You
Next Year:	1992

"Thought I'd Died and Gone to Heaven" is a song by Canadian singer and songwriter Bryan Adams from his sixth studio album, Waking up the Neighbours (1991). Penned by Robert Lange and Bryan Adams, the song became Adams' third chart-topper in his native Canada, reached 13 on the US Billboard Hot 100, and peaked at No. 8 in the United Kingdom.

Critical reception

Larry Flick, Billboard's reviewer, left warm review on this track and found that "anthemic chorus sounds like it was penned to be chanted in arenas".^[2]

Music video

The video is shot in a barley field in the middle of the night with dolphins flying over Bryan Adams and his band.

Track listings

Canadian and US cassette single, Japanese mini-CD single^{[3] [4]}

1. "Thought I'd Died and Gone to Heaven"
2. "Summer of '69" (live)

UK 7-inch and cassette single^{[5] [6]}

1. "Thought I'd Died and Gone to Heaven"
2. "Somebody" (live)

UK 12-inch single^[7]

A1. "Thought I'd Died and Gone to Heaven"

A2. "Somebody" (live)

B1. "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" (single version)

UK and Australian CD single, Australian cassette single^{[8] [9] [10]}

1. "Thought I'd Died and Gone to Heaven"
2. "Somebody" (live)
3. "Heat of the Night" (live)

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1992–1993)	Peak position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[11]	30
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)^[12]	2

Year-end charts

Chart (1992)	Position
Australia (ARIA)^[13]	71
Canada Top Singles (RPM)^[14]	18
US Billboard Hot 100^[15]	74

Notes and References

1. New Releases: Singles. Music Week. 17. February 8, 1992.
2. Larry. Flick. Larry Flick. Review: Bryan Adams – Thought I'd Died and Gone to Heaven. Billboard. 22 February 1992. 11 February 2022. 104. 8. 76. New York. Billboard Publications Inc.. World Radio History. 0006-2510. https://web.archive.org/web/20220208150501/https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/90s/1992/Billboard-1992-02-22.pdf. 8 February 2022.
3. Thought I'd Died and Gone to Heaven. Bryan Adams. 1992. Canadian & US cassette single sleeve. A&M Records. 75021 1592 4.
4. Thought I'd Died and Gone to Heaven. Bryan Adams. 1992. Japanese mini-CD single liner notes. A&M Records. PCDY-10032.
5. Thought I'd Died and Gone to Heaven. Bryan Adams. 1992. UK 7-inch single sleeve. A&M Records. AM 848, 390 848-7.
6. Thought I'd Died and Gone to Heaven. Bryan Adams. 1992. UK cassette single sleeve. A&M Records. AMMC 848, 390 848-4.
7. Thought I'd Died and Gone to Heaven. Bryan Adams. 1992. UK 12-inch single sleeve. A&M Records. AMY 848, 390 848-1.
8. Thought I'd Died and Gone to Heaven. Bryan Adams. 1992. UK CD single liner notes. A&M Records. AMCD 848.
9. Thought I'd Died and Gone to Heaven. Bryan Adams. 1992. Australian CD single liner notes. A&M Records. 390 848-2.
10. Thought I'd Died and Gone to Heaven. Bryan Adams. 1992. Australian cassette single sleeve. A&M Records. 390 683-4.
11. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 9. 11. 23. March 14, 1992. May 5, 2020.
12. Web site: Tipparade-lijst van week 13, 1992. dutch. Dutch Top 40. March 20, 2023.
13. Book: Ryan, Gavin. Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. 2011. Moonlight Publishing. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia.
14. The RPM Top 100 Hit Tracks of 1992. RPM. 56. 25. 8. December 19, 1992. May 5, 2020.
15. Web site: Billboard Top 100 – 1992. July 30, 2010.