Heaven Sent (Esthero song)
| "Heaven Sent" | ||||
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| Single by Esthero | ||||
| from the album Breath from Another | ||||
| A-side | "Breath from Another" | |||
| Released | 2 June 1998[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1996 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 4:29 (Album version) 4:04 (Single version) | |||
| Label | Sony Music Entertainment | |||
| Songwriter(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Doc McKinney | |||
| Esthero singles chronology | ||||
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"Heaven Sent" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Esthero. It was released as first official (second overall) single from her debut album Breath from Another and peaking at number four on the Billboard Hot Dance Breakout Singles Sales chart.
The song was featured on the VH1 show Breaking Bonaduce.[citation needed]
Writing
[edit]Esthero and Doc McKinney wrote the song in a single night in August 1996.[2]
Music video
[edit]The music video for the single was filmed in June 1998 and released the next month. It was heavily influenced by Luis Buñuel avant-garde silent movie Un Chien Andalou starring Salvador Dalí.[3][4] It was directed by Phil Harder.[5] In late 1998, the video premiered on MTV, where it received some airplay.[6] The video also went into rotation on MuchMusic. A promotional VHS featuring the music video was also released, and is now something of a collector's item.[7]
The music video went into moderate rotation on MTV, reaching number 27 on their list of most-played videos, peaking on the chart dated August 15, 1998.[8]
Track listing
[edit]- CD Single
- "Heaven Sent" - 4:29
- "Heaven Sent" (Mad Professor Dub) - 4:56
- "Breath From Another" (Part 7 & 11 Remix) - 6:36
- "Breath From Another" (DJ Krust Sitting On Chrome Mix) - 10:08
- "Breath From Another" (Orpheus Floating Mix)- 7:17
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1998) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Hot Dance Breakouts Maxi Single Sales[9] | 4 |
| Billboard MTV Most-Played Music Videos[8] | 27 |
References
[edit]- ^ "New Releases". Radio & Records. No. 1250. May 29, 1998. p. 118.
- ^ LeBlanc, Larry (March 28, 1998). "Work Group's Esthero Entices with Acid Jazz/Trip-Hop Mix". Billboard. 110 (13): 13. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
- ^ "Aberdeen's heartfelt pop never cloys // The Observer". ndsmcobserver.com. Retrieved 2015-02-04.
- ^ Schwartz, Mark (October 1998). "Soul to Soul: Esthero". Vibe: 82.
- ^ "Esthero - 'Heaven sent'". MVDBase.com (video). ASG. 1998–2017. Retrieved 2015-02-04.
- ^ Margolin, Tanya. "Esthero's 'selfish' music blends styles". The GW Hatchet. Hatchet Publications, Inc. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
- ^ "Esthero - Heaven Sent". Discogs. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
- ^ a b "Billboard Aug 15, 1998 (page 83)". Google Books. 15 August 1998. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
- ^ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1958-12-15. p. 29. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 2015-02-04.
