Heaven (Warrant song)
Encyclopedia
Heaven is a song by American
glam metal
band Warrant
. A power ballad, it was released in 1989
as the second single from Warrant's debut album Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich
. The song was Warrant's most commercially successful single, reaching number one in Rolling Stone
, number two on the Billboard Hot 100
and number three on the Mainstream Rock Tracks
chart,
and spawning a music video
starring Scottish
model
, Tracy Allan.
"Heaven" was re-visited by the band in 1999 on their Greatest & Latest
album. The song was used in Tool Academy
s series finale, and was covered by American punk band New Found Glory
on the compilation album
Punk Goes Metal
.
. The Heaven video was filmed during a live concert and Sandstone Amphitheater in Kansas City, KS, and at other locations around Kansas City, MO.
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glam metal
Glam metal
Glam metal is a subgenre of hard rock and heavy metal that arose in the late 1970s and early 1980s in the United States, particularly on the Los Angeles Sunset Strip music scene...
band Warrant
Warrant (American band)
Warrant is an American heavy metal band from Hollywood, California, that experienced success from 1989-1996 with five albums reaching international sales of over 10 million. The band first came into the national spotlight with their debut album Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich, and one of its...
. A power ballad, it was released in 1989
1989 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1989.-Events:*January 14 – Paul McCartney releases Снова в СССР exclusively in the USSR...
as the second single from Warrant's debut album Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich
Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich
Warrant: Live - Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich is the first Warrant video album released in 1990 on VHS and Laserdisc, featuring the band performing live in concert.The video was certified Platinum -Track listing:#"So Damn Pretty"#"Ridin' High"...
. The song was Warrant's most commercially successful single, reaching number one in Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...
, number two on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
and number three on the Mainstream Rock Tracks
Mainstream Rock Tracks
Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks is a ranking in Billboard magazine of the most-played songs on mainstream rock radio stations, a category that includes stations that play primarily rock music. Modern rock tracks are counted in the Alternative Songs chart.This chart began with the March 21, 1981, issue...
chart,
and spawning a music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
starring Scottish
Scotland
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model
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
, Tracy Allan.
"Heaven" was re-visited by the band in 1999 on their Greatest & Latest
Greatest & Latest (Warrant album)
Greatest & Latest is a music album by American Hard rock band Warrant originally released in 1999. The album features new recorded studio versions of their material...
album. The song was used in Tool Academy
Tool Academy
Tool Academy is a competitive reality television show featuring nine "unsuspecting bad boys" who have been sent to "relationship boot camp". The nine men, all of whom have been nominated by their respective girlfriends, initially think they are taking part in a competition for the title of "Mr...
s series finale, and was covered by American punk band New Found Glory
New Found Glory
New Found Glory is an American rock band from Coral Springs, Florida. Formed in the summer of 1997, founding members were lead vocalist Jordan Pundik, guitarists Chad Gilbert and Steve Klein, bassist Ian Grushka and drummer Joe Marino...
on the compilation album
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
Punk Goes Metal
Punk Goes Metal
Punk Goes Metal was the first compilation album to be released as part of the Punk Goes... series created by Fearless Records. It features covers of heavy metal songs by punk rock bands and was released on August 1, 2000....
.
Uses in popular culture
"Heaven" is used in a 2011 TV commercial for the Ohio LotteryOhio Lottery
The Ohio Lottery is run by the Ohio Lottery Commission. Its games include Pick 3 and Pick 4 , Rolling Cash 5, Ten-OH!, Keno, Classic Lotto, Powerball, Mega Millions, and scratch tickets. The marketing slogan is "Take a chance on education. Odds are, you'll have fun!" In 1973, the creation of the...
. The Heaven video was filmed during a live concert and Sandstone Amphitheater in Kansas City, KS, and at other locations around Kansas City, MO.