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One of the most recognizable tracks from the Talking Heads 1979 album Fear of Music, “Heaven” was also performed at the 1984 Stop Making Sense concert that many see as the peak of the Talking Heads' career as a group.

Through the simple, and somewhat sarcastic-sounding (though wholly earnestly delivered) lyrics, David Byrne and Jerry Harrison ponder the nature of perfection.

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Credits
Backing Vocals
Guitar, Keyboards, Backing Vocals
Recorded At
Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth's loft, Long Island City, Queens, New York City, New York; The Hit Factory, New York City, New York; Atlantic Studios, New York City, New York; RPM Studios, New York City, New York; The Record Plant, New York City, New York
Release Date
August 3, 1979
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