"Heaven" is a song by American rock band Los Lonely Boys, released as their debut single. The song was written by brothers Henry, Jojo and Ringo Garza, who comprise the foundation of the band, and it appears on their first studio album, Los Lonely Boys. "Heaven" was serviced to US triple-A radio in June 2003 and impacted mainstream radio in 2004. The song eventually topped the US and Canadian adult contemporary charts and peaked at number 16 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
Release and reception In the United States, "Heaven" was serviced to triple-A radio in June 2003 and to hot adult contemporary radio on January 26, 2004. The song reached the top 40 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at 16 in August 2004. Later that year, the song began a 16-week run at number one on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart in October. It was also a minor hit on country radio, where it peaked at number 46.
AllMusic reviewer Thom Jurek describes the song as "infectious" and draws comparisons to the music of Freddie King, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Los Lobos. He states that "Heaven" is "a single in the old sense of the word: killer hook, easy groove, a slippery but unmistakable bridge with a beautiful vocal to boot -- all coming in under four minutes."[ "Heaven" song review] Thom Jurek, AllMusic.com. Retrieved August 8, 2009.
Awards The success of "Heaven" led to two Grammy Award nominations and one win for the band at the 47th Annual Grammy Awards, held in early 2005. The song won in the category Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal,Los Lonely Boys biography MTV.com. Retrieved August 8, 2009. while Los Lonely Boys were nominated in the category Best New Artist, losing out to Maroon 5.
Track listing US and UK CD single "Heaven" (album version) "Heaven" (live acoustic version)
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (2004–2005)PeakpositionCanada (Nielsen SoundScan)16Canada AC Top 30 (Radio & Records)1Canada Hot AC Top 30 (Radio & Records)5Romania (Romanian Top 100)48US Billboard Hot 10016US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)1US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)2US Hot Country Singles & Tracks (Billboard)46US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)11US Triple-A (Billboard)6
Year-end charts Chart (2003)PositionUS Triple-A (Billboard)40 Chart (2004)PositionUS Billboard Hot 10037US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)15US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)5US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)44US Triple-A (Billboard)3 Chart (2005)PositionUS Adult Contemporary (Billboard)2US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)43
Certifications
Release history RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)United StatesJune 2003Triple-A radioEpicJanuary 26, 2004Hot adult contemporary radioAustraliaJuly 19, 2004CD
In popular culture In late 2004, the song was covered by the Christian Latin rock band Salvador for their album: So Natural. The cover received heavy radio play on Christian radio. The song is featured in the 2008 Nintendo DS game Guitar Hero: On Tour with a completely different guitar track. Bo Bice performed "Heaven" as part of the fourth season of American Idol in May 2005, which led to a 77% increase in sales for Los Lonely Boys' self-titled album the week following this performance."'Idol' Covers Paying Off For Gavin DeGraw, Los Lonely Boys" Corey Moss, MTV.com, May 13, 2005. Retrieved August 8, 2009. The song is featured in the TNT television show Saving Grace, at the end of the pilot episode "In the Beginning". The song was used as bumper music each day for The Laura Ingraham Show.
References
See also List of Billboard Adult Contemporary number ones of 2004 and 2005 (U.S).