I Found Heaven

"I Found Heaven" is a song by English boy band Take That from their debut studio album, Take That & Party. It was released as the album's fifth single in early August 1992.

"I Found Heaven"
Single by Take That
from the album Take That & Party
B-side	"I'm Out"
Released	10 August 1992
Recorded	Southlands Studios, London, England
Genre	Teen pop dance-pop
Length	4:02
Label	RCA BMG
Songwriter(s)	Ian Levine Billy Griffin
Producer(s)	Ian Levine Billy Griffin
Take That singles chronology
"It Only Takes a Minute" (1992) "I Found Heaven" (1992) "A Million Love Songs" (1992)
Alternative covers
UK 7" limited edition vinyl
Alternative cover
Japanese 3" CD single cover
Music video
"I Found Heaven" on YouTube

Background

Written and produced by American singer Billy Griffin and English producer Ian Levine, it was released on 10 August 1992 as the fifth single from the band's debut album, Take That & Party (1992). It became the group's second top twenty single, charting at number fifteen on the UK Singles Chart.[1] "I Found Heaven" is the first song by Take That to feature both Gary Barlow and Robbie Williams on lead vocals, and also the only non-cover written by someone else than the band.

In Gary Barlow's autobiography My Take, he states that the band hates the song: "The song Ian made us sing was truly fucking awful. I still hate it to this day. In fact, we all hate it and absolutely refuse to perform it on stage. It is, by a huge margin, the worst song of Take That's and my career. At the time I said nothing because I felt I didn't have a leg to stand on."

Although often regarded as Robbie Williams' first song on lead vocals, some parts of the song were mixed in with vocals by Billy Griffin because Williams could not reach the high notes. Williams reportedly walked out of the session after an argument with Ian Levine regarding the matter.[2] Also Ian Levine claimed that Jason Orange did not sing on the song because he felt that Orange did not have the needed vocal abilities at the time.

Critical reception

Music & Media commented, "These newcomers in the rich British tradition of teeny hoppers—from the Bay City Rollers to Wham! and Bros—try the now popular close harmony pop style. Judging by their current hit status, it is already widely recognized in the UK."[3]

Music video

The music video for the single was filmed on Sandown Beach on the Isle of Wight, and the yellow car featured is owned by a local resident, and is fairly well known amongst the islanders. The band perform the song on the beach whilst clips of the band relaxing on the beach are intercut with the video. In Gary Barlow's autobiography: 'My Take', he expressed that the band were disappointed with the location on which the video was filmed. They apparently hoped for the video to be shot in an exotic continent.

Track listings

UK and European CD single (#74321 10813 2)

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"I Found Heaven" (7" radio mix)	Ian Levine, Billy Griffin	Levine, Griffin	4:02
2.	"I'm Out"	Gary Barlow	Duncan Bridgeman	4:15
3.	"Promises" (7" radio mix)	Graham Stack, Barlow	Pete Hammond	3:34
4.	"I Found Heaven" (classic 12" mix)	Levine, Griffin	Levine, Griffin	6:54

UK cassette single (#74321 10813 4)

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"I Found Heaven" (7" radio mix)	Ian Levine, Billy Griffin	Levine, Griffin	4:02
2.	"I'm Out"	Gary Barlow	Duncan Bridgeman	4:13

Japanese 3" CD single (BVDP-80)

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"I Found Heaven" (7" radio mix)	Ian Levine, Billy Griffin	Levine, Griffin	4:02
2.	"Promises" (7" radio mix)	Graham Stack, Gary Barlow	Pete Hammond	3:34

UK limited edition picture disc 7" vinyl (#74321 10813 7)

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"I Found Heaven" (7" radio mix)	Ian Levine, Billy Griffin	Levine, Griffin	4:02
2.	"I'm Out"	Gary Barlow	Duncan Bridgeman	4:13

UK limited edition with poster sleeve 7" vinyl (#74321 10814 7)

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"I Found Heaven" (7" radio mix)	Ian Levine, Billy Griffin	Levine, Griffin	4:02
2.	"I Found Heaven" (Mr. F's garage mix)	Levine, Griffin	Levine, Griffin	6:08

UK 12" vinyl (#74321 11240 1)

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"I Found Heaven" (Mr. F's garage mix)	Ian Levine, Billy Griffin	Levine, Griffin	6:08
2.	"I Found Heaven" (original 12" mix)	Levine, Griffin	Levine, Griffin	6:35
3.	"I Found Heaven" (7" radio mix)	Ian Levine, Billy Griffin	Levine, Griffin	4:02

Charts

Chart (1992–93)	Peak position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[4]	35
Germany (Media Control AG)[5]	56
UK Singles (Official Chart Company)[1]	15

Personnel

• Gary Barlow – co-lead vocals, backing vocals
• Robbie Williams – co-lead vocals, backing vocals
• Howard Donald – backing vocals
• Mark Owen – backing vocals
• Billy Griffin – additional co-lead vocals, backing vocals

References

1. "UK Top 40 Hit Database". everyHit.co.uk. Retrieved 18 November 2007
2. ""I think I'd be the Chuffinator... you have been chuffed!"". Robbiewilliams.com. 12 July 2011. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
3. "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 29 August 1992. p. 6. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
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5. "German Single Charts" Archived 12 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine. Charts-Surfer.de. Retrieved 18 November 2007.

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics