Show Me Heaven
| "Show Me Heaven" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Maria McKee | ||||
| from the album Days of Thunder Soundtrack | ||||
| B-side | "Car Building" by Hans Zimmer | |||
| Released | June 1990 | |||
| Format | 7-inch, CD, cassette | |||
| Length | 3:46 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Maria McKee, Eric Rackin, Jay Rifkin | |||
| Producer(s) | Peter Asher | |||
| Maria McKee singles chronology | ||||
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"Show Me Heaven" is a song written by Maria McKee, Eric Rackin and Jay Rifkin, and recorded by McKee and produced by Peter Asher for the soundtrack to the Tom Cruise film Days of Thunder, released in June 1990. It has since been covered by numerous other artists.
Critical reception
Dave Sholin from the Gavin Report wrote about the song: "There aren't many singers on the planet who can outdo Maria's remarkable vocal range. It was her voice that first endeared me to her band Lone Justice. Now as a soloist, she puts all that special ability to the test on the heart-stopping love theme from the Tom Cruise film, "Days Of Thunder." A couple of listens won me over."[1]
Chart performance
"Show Me Heaven" spent four weeks at number one on the UK Singles Chart,[2] and is McKee's only UK number-one as a performer (although the song "A Good Heart"—written by her—was a UK number-one for Feargal Sharkey in November 1985). "Show Me Heaven" had even greater success in Norway, topping the singles chart for 10 weeks. The track was also a number-one success in the Netherlands.[3]
"Show Me Heaven" failed to enter the US Billboard Hot 100, but did reach number 28 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.[4]
Charts
| Chart (1990/91) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian ARIA Singles Chart[5] | 3 |
| Austrian Singles Chart[6] | 15 |
| Denmark (IFPI)[7] | 9 |
| Dutch Nationale Top 100[8] | 1 |
| Dutch Top 40[9] | 1 |
| Irish Singles Chart[10] | 2 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart[11] | 12 |
| Norwegian Singles Chart[12] | 1 |
| Swedish Singles Chart[13] | 2 |
| Swiss Singles Chart[14] | 4 |
| UK Singles Chart[2] | 1 |
| US Billboard Adult Contemporary[4] | 28 |
Tina Arena version
| "Show Me Heaven" | ||||
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| Single by Tina Arena | ||||
| from the album Don't Ask | ||||
| B-side |
"Message" "Greatest Gift" "Chains" | |||
| Released | November 20, 1995 | |||
| Format | CD | |||
| Length |
3:32 (single version) 4:20 (album version) | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Maria McKee, Eric Rackin, Jay Rifkin | |||
| Producer(s) | Peter Asher | |||
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Australian singer Tina Arena released her version of the song as the fifth single from her 1994 album Don't Ask.
Chart performance
| Chart (1995/96) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| European Hot 100 Singles[15] | 87 |
| German Singles Chart[16] | 78 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart[17] | 33 |
| Scottish Singles Chart | 29 |
| UK Singles Chart[18] | 29 |
| US Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100[19] | 3 |
Other cover versions
- McKee sang backup on a remake by Cheap Trick lead singer Robin Zander, when he released his first, self-titled solo album in 1993.
- Laura Branigan recorded the song and featured it as one of two new tracks on her 1995 greatest hits album, The Best of Branigan.
- Swedish pop singer Cecilia Vennersten sang a Swedish version of the song, "Sjunde himlen finns", included on her 1995 album Cecilia Vennersten.
- A dance version of "Show Me Heaven" by Chimira peaked at number 70 on the UK Singles Chart in 1997.[20]
- In 2002, Nadine Coyle performed "Show Me Heaven" on Popstars The Rivals en route to winning a spot in the group Girls Aloud.[21]
- Another dance version of the song, by Saint (featuring Suzanne Dee), peaked at number 36 in 2003.[22]
- Mariama Goodman (of Solid HarmoniE and Honeyz fame) recorded her own version of the song, which was leaked on YouTube.
References
- ↑ Sholin, Dave (August 24, 1990). "Gavin Picks > Singles" (PDF). Gavin Report. No. 1821. p. 48. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
- 1 2 "Maria McKee - Show Me Heaven". Chart Stats. Retrieved October 18, 2009.
- ↑ "Maria McKee". Chart Stats. Archived from the original on July 22, 2012. Retrieved October 18, 2009.
- 1 2 "Maria McKee > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". AllMusic. Retrieved October 18, 2009.
- ↑ "Maria McKee - Show Me Heaven". australian-charts.com. Retrieved October 18, 2009.
- ↑ "Maria McKee - "Show Me Heaven"" (in German). austriancharts.at. Retrieved October 18, 2009.
- ↑ "Top 10 Denmark" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
- ↑ "Maria McKee - Show Me Heaven" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved October 18, 2009.
- ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 - week 46, 1990" (in Dutch). Retrieved October 18, 2009.
- ↑ "search results for "Show Me Heaven"". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved October 18, 2009.
- ↑ "Maria McKee - Show Me Heaven". charts.org.nz. Retrieved October 18, 2009.
- ↑ "Maria McKee - Show Me Heaven". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved October 18, 2009.
- ↑ "Maria McKee - Show Me Heaven". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved October 18, 2009.
- ↑ "Maria McKee - Show Me Heaven" (in German). hitparade.ch. Retrieved October 18, 2009.
- ↑ "Tina Arena - Show Me Heaven". Eurochart. Archived from the original on September 22, 2010. Retrieved July 7, 2010.
- ↑ "Chartverfolgung - Arena,Tina - Show Me Heaven". Musicline.de. Retrieved October 18, 2009.
- ↑ "Tina Arena - Show Me Heaven". charts.org.nz. Retrieved October 18, 2009.
- ↑ "Tina Arena - Show Me Heaven". Chart Stats. Retrieved October 18, 2009.
- ↑ "Tina Arena "Show Me Heaven" - Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles". Billboard. Retrieved March 23, 2008.
- ↑ "Chimera - Show Me Heaven". Chart Stats. Retrieved October 18, 2009.
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPlUF84S5aM&feature=related
- ↑ "Saint Featuring Suzanna Dee - Show Me Heaven". Chart Stats. Retrieved October 18, 2009.
