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"Heaven Sent" is the first single from Australian rock band INXS's eighth studio album, Welcome to Wherever You Are (1992). It was released only in Europe, Japan, and Australia. The song was written by Andrew Farriss who explained on the liner notes of the 2002 remaster: "Originally I wrote the song as a 3/4 ballad. The band heard it and rocked it up to make it the recording it became. The vocal effect helped give the track some extra attitude."[1]

"Heaven Sent"
Single by INXS
from the album Welcome to Wherever You Are
Released	21 June 1992 (1992-06-21)
Length	3:18
Label	EastWest, Mercury
Songwriter(s)	Andrew Farriss
Producer(s)	Mark Opitz
INXS singles chronology
"Shining Star" (1991) "Heaven Sent" (1992) "Baby Don't Cry" (1992)

B-sides

The b-sides included two solo compositions from Andrew Farriss; "It Ain't Easy", and Tim Farriss; "11th Revolution" as well as, "Deepest Red", a full band outtake from the X album written by Michael Hutchence and Jon Farriss. The 12" picture disc (UK) and also the Australian CD5 single included a demo version of "Heaven Sent (Gliding version)" instead of "Deepest Red".

Reception

Q noted the, "slashing guitar tone. A more conventional INXS song apart from the snarling "megaphone" vocal, redolent of Stooges-era Iggy Pop. But where the old INXS were all weighed down with big-funk pretensions, this has an air of pure unselfconscious glee. It rocks."[2]

Track listing

UK 7-inch and cassette single

1. "Heaven Sent"
2. "It Ain't Easy"

UK 12-inch picture single

1. "Heaven Sent"
2. "It Ain't Easy"
3. "11th Revolution"
4. "Heaven Sent (Gliding version)"

CD5 – 45099-0115-2 EastWest/Australia

1. "Heaven Sent"
2. "It Ain't Easy"
3. "11th Revolution"
4. "Deepest Red"
5. "Heaven Sent (Gliding version)"

CD5 – INXCD 19 Mercury/UK limited edition collector's box

1. "Heaven Sent"
2. "It Ain't Easy"
3. "11th Revolution"
4. "Deepest Red"

CD3 – WMD5-4108 WEA/Japan

1. "Heaven Sent"
2. "It Ain't Easy"

Charts

Chart (1992)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[3]	13
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4]	24
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[5]	39
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[6]	46
Germany (Official German Charts)[7]	47
Greece (IFPI)[8]	9
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[9]	35
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[10]	32
Portugal (AFP)[11]	10
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[12]	35
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[13]	23
UK Singles (OCC)[14]	31
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[15]	2
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[16]	4

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
Australia	21 June 1992 (1992-06-21)	CD	EastWest	[3]
United Kingdom	6 July 1992 (1992-07-06)	7-inch vinyl cassette	Mercury	[17]

References

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