(Feels Like) Heaven
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" Heaven" is a song and single by the Scottish music group Fiction Factory
. It was released as a single at the end of 1983
and in 1984
on their debut album Throw The Warped Wheel Out
. It is a regular feature on 1980s and New Wave
compilations.
It was a major hit in Switzerland
, topping the singles chart. In the United Kingdom, the single peaked at #6. Other chart positions include #14 in Sweden
and #20 in Austria
.
The song was recorded by dance act Dario G
in 2003, reaching number 38 in the UK Singles Chart
.
In April 2008, The Hershey Company
used the song in a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup
commercial.
In November 2008, the song was covered by Sylwania, a German dance project from the label Beatbox-Recordz.
12"
Fiction Factory
Fiction Factory are a Scottish New Wave band from Perth, originally formed in 1983.Before they started their project Fiction Factory, Kevin Patterson , Eddie Jordan , Grant Taylor and Chic Medley played in The Rude Boys , a skinhead ska band.CBS asked the band to create a concert playing band, so...
. It was released as a single at the end of 1983
1983 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1983.-January-April:*January – ZTT Records is founded.*January 8 – The UK singles chart is tabulated from this week forward by The Gallup Organization...
and in 1984
1984 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1984.-Janury-March:*January 21 – "Relax" by Frankie Goes to Hollywood reaches number one in the UK singles chart, despite being banned by the BBC; it spends a total of forty-two weeks in the Top 40.*January 27 – Michael Jackson's...
on their debut album Throw The Warped Wheel Out
Throw the Warped Wheel Out
Throw the Warped Wheel Out is the debut album from Scottish new wave band Fiction Factory. It was released in 1984 and included the hit single Heaven...
. It is a regular feature on 1980s and New Wave
New Wave music
New Wave is a subgenre of :rock music that emerged in the mid to late 1970s alongside punk rock. The term at first generally was synonymous with punk rock before being considered a genre in its own right that incorporated aspects of electronic and experimental music, mod subculture, disco and 1960s...
compilations.
It was a major hit in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, topping the singles chart. In the United Kingdom, the single peaked at #6. Other chart positions include #14 in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
and #20 in Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
.
The song was recorded by dance act Dario G
Dario G
Dario G is the name of a dance music trio from Crewe, Cheshire, England. Despite popular belief the group are not named after the manager of Crewe Alexandra, Dario Gradi but changed their name from Dario to Dario G after being threatened with legal action from an artist of the same name...
in 2003, reaching number 38 in the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
.
In April 2008, The Hershey Company
The Hershey Company
The Hershey Company, known until April 2005 as the Hershey Foods Corporation and commonly called Hershey's, is the largest chocolate manufacturer in North America. Its headquarters are in Hershey, Pennsylvania, which is also home to Hershey's Chocolate World. It was founded by Milton S...
used the song in a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup
Reese's Peanut Butter Cup
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups are a brand of candy filled with peanut butter and a chocolate cover, marketed by The Hershey Company. They were created in 1928 by H. B. Reese, a former dairy farmer and shipping foreman for Milton S. Hershey. Reese was inspired by Hershey, so he left the dairy farm to...
commercial.
In November 2008, the song was covered by Sylwania, a German dance project from the label Beatbox-Recordz.
Track listing
7"- "(Feels Like) Heaven"
- "Everyone But You"
12"
- "(Feels Like) Heaven"
- "Everyone But You"
- "This Is"
Chart performance
| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
Total weeks |
|---|---|---|
| Austrian Singles Chart | 20 | 2 |
| Dutch Singles Chart | 16 | 7 |
| German Singles Chart | 10 | 15 |
| Irish Singles Chart | 4 | 5 |
| Italian Singles Chart | 33 | ? |
| New Zealand Singles Chart | 24 | 8 |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 14 | 4 |
| Swiss Singles Charts | 2 | 13 |
| UK Singles Chart | 6 | 9 |