Heaven Help

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"Heaven Help"
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Template:Infobox song/link by Lenny Kravitz
from the album Are You Gonna Go My Way
B-side
  • "Spinning Around Over You"
  • "B Side Blues"
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GenreSoul[1]
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LabelVirgin America
[[Songwriter|SongwriterTemplate:Pluralize from text]]
[[Record producer|ProducerTemplate:Pluralize from text]]Lenny Kravitz
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"Heaven Help" is a song by American rock musician Lenny Kravitz, released in August 1993 by Virgin America as the third single from his third studio album, Are You Gonna Go My Way (1993).[2] The song was written by Gerry DeVeaux and Terry Britten, and produced by Kravitz. It made a brief appearance on the US Billboard Hot 100, reaching number 92. In the United Kingdom, it became his second top-20 hit from Are You Gonna Go My Way, peaking at number 20, while in Canada and New Zealand, the song reached the top 30. The accompanying music video was directed by Per Gustafsson,[3][better source needed] featuring a shirtless Kravitz performing in between a story of him making out with a girlfriend in an old apartment. "Heaven Help" was later included on Kravitz' compilation album Greatest Hits.

Critical reception

Larry Flick from Billboard magazine wrote, "A quiet moment from Kravitz's rightfully acclaimed Are You Gonna Go My Way. Simple piano/drum ballad places much emphasis on his expressive vocals and the song's gorgeous melody. A sure bet for album rock play, this deserves to be a massive hit at Top 40. It would add a nice touch of class to any playlist."[4] Speed and Martinucci from the Gavin Report noted that accompanied simply by a piano and guitar, "Kravitz comes with a soulful love song that's reminiscent early '70s soul ballads recorded with real instruments."[1] Gavin Report editor Dave Sholin concluded, "This release should help win him even more fans."[5] Adam Sweeting from The Guardian felt Kravitz is "squeezing a mellow soulful feel" out of the song.[6] In his weekly UK chart commentary, James Masterton commented, "Third hit in a row for the superstar finds him this time wearing his Isley Brothers influences on his sleeve."[7] Alan Jones from Music Week wrote, "A gentle and intimate delight, sweet and understated, with hints of Curtis Mayfield. Given plenty of airplay, there's no reason why it shouldn't make the Top 20."[8]

Track listings

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Charts

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Chart (1993) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[19] 76
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[20] 59
Europe (European Hit Radio)[21] 13
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[22] 7
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[23] 10
Netherlands (Single Top 100 Tipparade)[24] 5
UK Airplay (Music Week)[25] 15

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United Kingdom August 16, 1993 CD Virgin [26]
Australia September 27, 1993 Page Template:Hlist/styles.css has no content.
  • CD
  • cassette
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Japan October 20, 1993 CD [28]

References

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  1. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Speed, Bill; Martinucci, John (January 14, 1994). "Gavin Urban — New Releases" (PDF). Gavin Report. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  2. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Graff, Gary (October 4, 2013). "Lenny Kravitz Wraps 'Raw' New Album, Talks 'Are You Gonna...' Reissue and 'Hunger Games'". Billboard. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
  3. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Lenny Kravitz: Heaven Help". IMDb. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  4. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Flick, Larry (January 15, 1994). "Single Reviews: Pop" (PDF). Billboard. p. 31. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
  5. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Sholin, Dave (January 14, 1994). "Gavin Picks — Singles" (PDF). Gavin Report. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  6. ^ Sweeting, Adam (February 26, 1993). "Music: The Many Selves Of Solo Frank". The Guardian.
  7. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Masterton, James (August 22, 1993). "Week Ending August 28th 1993". Chart Watch UK. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  8. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Jones, Alan (August 21, 1993). "Market Preview: Mainstream – Singles" (PDF). Music Week. p. 14. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
  9. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Heaven Help (US maxi-CD single liner notes). Virgin Records. 1993. V25H-38412.
  10. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Heaven Help (US cassette single sleeve). Virgin Records. 1993. 4KM-38412.
  11. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Heaven Help (UK CD1 liner notes). Virgin Records. 1993. VUSDG 73, 7243 8 92079 2 7.
  12. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Heaven Help (UK CD2 & Australasian CD single liner notes). Virgin Records. 1993. VUSCD 73, 7243 8 92078 2 8.
  13. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Heaven Help (UK 12-inch single vinyl disc). Virgin Records. 1993. VUST 73, 7243 8 92097 6 1.
  14. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Heaven Help (UK 7-inch single vinyl disc). Virgin Records. 1993. VUS73, 7243 8 92078 7 3.
  15. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Heaven Help (UK cassette single sleeve). Virgin Records. 1993. VUSC 73, 7243 8 92080 4 7.
  16. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Heaven Help (European CD single liner notes). Virgin Records. 1993. VUSCE 73, 7243 8 92080 2 3.
  17. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Heaven Help (European maxi-CD single liner notes). Virgin Records. 1993. VUSCF 73, 7243 8 92097 2 3.
  18. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Heaven Help (Japanese mini-album liner notes). Virgin Records. 1993. VJCP-20010.
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  20. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 10, no. 40. October 2, 1993. p. 13. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  21. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."EHR Top 40" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 10, no. 39. September 25, 1993. p. 30. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  22. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (9.–15. sept.)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in íslenska). September 9, 1993. p. 20. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
  23. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Lenny Kravitz – Heaven Help" (in Nederlands). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
  24. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Lenny Kravitz – Heaven Help" (in Nederlands). MegaCharts. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  25. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."The Airplay Chart" (PDF). Music Week. September 25, 1993. p. 30. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
  26. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Single Releases" (PDF). Music Week. August 14, 1993. p. 23. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  27. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."New Release Summary – Product Available from : 27/09/93: Singles". The ARIA Report. No. 190. September 26, 1993. p. 19.
  28. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."悲しみの十字架 | レニー・クラヴィッツ" [Cross of Sorrows | Lenny Kravitz] (in 日本語). Oricon. Retrieved January 21, 2024.

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