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"Heaven Knows" is a song by American singer Donna Summer, with guest vocals from Brooklyn Dreams. It is a single from Summer's Live and More album. The song became a number 4 hit for Summer in the US[1] the week of March 17, 1979, and held there for three weeks. It features the group Brooklyn Dreams with vocals by Joe "Bean" Esposito.

"Heaven Knows"
Artwork for German single release
Single by Donna Summer featuring Brooklyn Dreams
from the album Live and More
B-side"Only One Man (Live)"
ReleasedDecember 9, 1978
Recorded1978
Genre
  • Disco
Length3:39
LabelCasablanca
Songwriter(s)Donna Summer, Giorgio Moroder, Pete Bellotte
Producer(s)Giorgio Moroder, Pete Bellotte
Donna Summer featuring Brooklyn Dreams singles chronology
"MacArthur Park"
(1978)		 "Heaven Knows"
(1978)		 "Hot Stuff"
(1979)

On the single version released by Summer (credited as Donna Summer with Brooklyn Dreams), Brooklyn Dreams singer Joe "Bean" Esposito sings second lead to Summer on the verses while Summer sings the chorus. However, on the version that appears on Brooklyn Dreams's 1979 album, Sleepless Nights, it is Esposito who sings the lead vocal on the versus with Summer singing second lead, and with Summer and the group provide backing vocals on the chorus. On the group's album, this version is credited as Brooklyn Dreams with Donna Summer.

A 12" single of Summer's version, at 6 minutes and 45 seconds, was released with the first verse sung by Summer solo, and the remaining verses with Summer and Esposito.[2]

Cash Box said of Summers' single version that "Esposito has a deep shimmering voice while Donna reigns during soaring moments."[3]


Chart performance



References


  1. "Donna Summer - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-10-13.
  2. "Donna Summer".
  3. "CashBox Singles Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. January 13, 1978. p. 14. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
  4. "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1978-04-07. Retrieved 2019-07-26.
  5. Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
  6. Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research. p. 234.
  7. "Top 100 Hits of 1978/Top 100 Songs of 1978". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 2016-10-13.
  8. "Top 100 Year End Charts: 1979". Cashbox Magazine. Retrieved 2016-04-12.
  9. "RPM - Library and Archives Canada | RPM - Bibliothèque et Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 2016-08-01. Retrieved 2016-10-13.



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«Heaven Knows» (с англ. — «Небеса знают») — песня, записанная американской певицей Донной Саммер при участии вокальной группы Brooklyn Dreams  (англ.) (рус.. Песня впервые появилась на концертном альбоме певицы Live and More в составе трека «MacArthur Park Suite». Сингловая версия песни смогла добраться до 4-ой строчки чарта Billboard Hot 100 и продержалась там три недели[2].


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