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“Heaven” by The Psychedelic Furs

From the album Mirror Moves (1984)

“Heaven” by The Psychedelic Furs appears on 32 radio countdowns from 8 stations between 1984 and 2023. It was first released in 1984 on the album Mirror Moves. Its best result is #50 on the 91X Top 91 Songs of 1984. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #85 alternative song of 1984 and #537 alternative song of all time.

32countdowns
8stations
#50best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1984–2023years charted

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"Heaven" was the first single from Mirror Moves, the Psychedelic Furs' fourth album, in 1984, and it's the English band at their most glamorous. Singer Richard Butler wrote it with bassist Tim Butler, and he croons it in that smoky, sandpaper rasp, sounding like he's leaning on a bar at closing time.

Keith Forsey produced it and shares drums and percussion with Thommy Price, John Ashton's guitar shimmers, Tim Butler's bass pulses, and Mars Williams adds a sax that glides over the top. Dave Wittman mixed it and Steve Hodge engineered. It's sleek, polished pop that still keeps the Furs' moodiness.

It reached the top 30 in the UK and number 41 in New Zealand.

Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Indie & Adult Alternative

All Rock Formats

Year-end countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1984 87 KROQ Los Angeles, CA KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1984 106
1984 50 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana 91X Top 91 Songs of 1984 91

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1988 351 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1988) 496
1989 252 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1989) 495
1989 153 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1989) 500
1991 151 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1991) 500
1991 332 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition) 1002
1992 478 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1992) 500
1994 424 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1994) 497
1994 268 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1994) 500
1996 277 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1996) 500
1996 205 Q101 Q101 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (1996) 500
1996 245 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1996) 498
1998 335 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1998) 488
1999 325 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1999) 500
1999 801 CD101 CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 2000
1999 381 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999) 1002
2000 852 CD101 CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) 2001
2001 854 CD101 CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 2002
2002 854 CD101 CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) 2003
2003 852 CD101 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 2004
2004 852 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2005 852 CD101 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 1994
2007 499 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 475 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 470 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2010 479 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2011 476 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2013 472 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2014 468 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013
2021 448 90.9 The Bridge 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the '80s 909
2023 161 The Colorado Sound The Colorado Sound Top 800 Songs About Places 800

Charting alongside it in 1984

Best songs of 1984 →
  1. 1Two TribesFrankie Goes to Hollywood
  2. 2Pride (In the Name of Love)U2
  3. 3RelaxFrankie Goes to Hollywood
  4. 4The Wild BoysDuran Duran
  5. 5The Killing MoonEcho and the Bunnymen
  6. 6TendernessGeneral Public

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