Heaven Is a Place on Earth - wikipedia Heaven Is a Place on Earth For the Japanese anime movie, see Hayate the Combat Butler ! Heaven Is a Place on Earth. `` Heaven Is a Place on Earth '' Single by Belinda Carlisle from the album Heaven on Earth B - side `` We Can Change '' Released September 18, 1987 Format CD 7 '' single 12 '' single Recorded Genre Pop rock power pop Length 4 : 06 ( album version ) 3 : 54 ( promo 7 '' edit ) 6 : 00 ( heavenly version ) Label MCA Records Songwriter ( s ) Rick Nowels Ellen Shipley Producer ( s ) Rick Nowels Belinda Carlisle singles chronology `` Since You 've Gone '' ( 1986 ) `` Heaven Is a Place on Earth '' ( 1987 ) `` I Get Weak '' ( 1988 ) `` Since You 've Gone '' ( 1986 ) `` Heaven Is a Place on Earth '' ( 1987 ) `` I Get Weak '' ( 1988 ) Audio sample file help `` Heaven Is a Place on Earth '' is a song by American singer Belinda Carlisle, featured on her second studio album, Heaven on Earth ( 1987 ). Written by Rick Nowels and Ellen Shipley, the power ballad was released as the album 's lead single in September 1987, and it hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on December 5, 1987, becoming Carlisle 's only US chart - topper. A month later it hit number one in the United Kingdom, where it held the top spot of the UK Singles Chart for two weeks. The song reached number one in many other countries, among them Switzerland, Ireland, Sweden, South Africa and Norway. The song also reached number three in Germany and Canada, number two in Australia, and number six in Italy. It is widely considered to be Carlisle 's signature song because of its success on the charts and its continued relevance today. The song was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. It lost to Whitney Houston 's `` I Wanna Dance with Somebody ( Who Loves Me ) ''. Contents 1 Composition 2 Music video 3 Production 4 Track listing 5 Charts and certifications 5.1 Weekly charts 5.2 Year - end charts 5.3 Sales and certifications 6 See also 7 References 8 External links Composition The song is performed in the key of E major with a tempo of 123 beats per minute in common time. Carlisle 's vocals span from E to D ♯. In the final chorus of the song, the key is transposed to F ♯ major. Music video The promotional video was directed by Academy Award - winning actress Diane Keaton and features an appearance of Carlisle 's husband Morgan Mason. It also features children wearing black masks and a cape while each of them holds an illuminated plastic globe. Carlisle appeared wearing a strapless dress and later changed to a black off - the - shoulder blouse. The video was partially filmed at Six Flags Magic Mountain theme park in Valencia, California, on the Spin Out ride. Production Carlisle 's backup vocalists on the track include songwriters Nowels and Shipley as well as Michelle Phillips of The Mamas & the Papas and songwriter Diane Warren. It also featured Thomas Dolby on keyboards. Track listing `` Heaven Is a Place on Earth '' - 4 : 06 `` We Can Change '' - 3 : 45 `` Heaven Is a Place on Earth '' ( Heavenly version ) - 6 : 00 `` Heaven Is a Place on Earth '' ( A cappella version ) - 3 : 49 Charts and certifications Weekly charts Chart ( 1987 - 88 ) Peak position Australia ( ARIA ) Austria ( Ö3 Austria Top 40 ) 10 Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Flanders ) Canadian Adult Contemporary ( RPM ) 5 Canadian Top Singles ( RPM ) Europe ( European Hot 100 Singles ) Germany ( Official German Charts ) Ireland ( IRMA ) Italy ( FIMI ) 6 Netherlands ( Dutch Top 40 ) 7 New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ ) Norway ( VG - lista ) Spain ( AFYVE ) 10 Sweden ( Sverigetopplistan ) Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade ) UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) US Billboard Hot 100 US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) 7 Year - end charts Chart ( 1988 ) Position Australian Singles Chart 11 Dutch Singles Chart 81 German Singles Chart 31 Italian Singles Chart 31 New Zealand Singles Chart 9 Swiss Singles Chart 8 UK Singles Chart 17 US Billboard Hot 100 7 Sales and certifications Region Certification Certified units / Sales Canada ( Music Canada ) Gold 50,000 United Kingdom ( BPI ) Silver 250,000 sales figures based on certification alone shipments figures based on certification alone Preceded by `` ( I 've Had ) The Time of My Life '' by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes Billboard Hot 100 number - one single December 5, 1987 Succeeded by `` Faith '' by George Michael Preceded by `` Always on My Mind '' by Pet Shop Boys European Hot 100 number one single January 30, 1988 - February 6, 1988 Succeeded by `` Always on My Mind '' by Pet Shop Boys Preceded by `` Fairytale of New York '' by The Pogues featuring Kirsty MacColl Irish Singles Chart number one single January 16, 1988 Succeeded by `` Sign Your Name '' by Terence Trent D'Arby Preceded by `` Pump Up the Volume '' by M / A / R / R / S New Zealand Singles Chart number one single February 28, 1988 - March 20, 1988 Succeeded by `` One Tree Hill '' by U2 Preceded by `` China in Your Hand '' by T'Pau Norway Singles Chart number one single 5 / 1988 - 8 / 1988 Succeeded by `` Get Outta My Dreams, Get into My Car '' by Billy Ocean Preceded by `` Always on My Mind '' by Pet Shop Boys Sweden Singles Chart number one single February 3, 1988 - February 10, 1988 Succeeded by `` Allt som jag känner '' by Tone Norum & Tommy Nilsson Preceded by `` Always on My Mind '' by Pet Shop Boys Switzerland Singles Chart number one single January 31, 1988 - February 28, 1988 Succeeded by `` House Arrest '' by Krush Preceded by `` Always on My Mind '' by Pet Shop Boys UK number - one single January 16, 1988 -- January 23, 1988 Succeeded by `` I Think We 're Alone Now '' by Tiffany See also List of Billboard number - one singles List of number - one singles and albums in Sweden References Jump up ^ Strong, M.C. ( 1995 ). The Great Rock Discography. Edinburgh : Canongate Books Ltd. p. 329. ISBN 0 - 86241 - 385 - 0. Jump up ^ `` The 21 best power ballads ''. Jump up ^ Shipley, Ellen. `` Belinda Carlisle `` Heaven Is a Place on Earth '' Sheet Music in A Major ( transposable ) - Download & Print ``. Musicnotes.com. Retrieved 2017 - 03 - 16. Jump up ^ `` Heaven Is a Place On Earth - Belinda Carlisle - Spot On Track ''. www.spotontrack.com. Retrieved 2017 - 03 - 16. Jump up ^ `` Australian-charts.com -- Belinda Carlisle -- Heaven Is a Place on Earth ''. ARIA Top 50 Singles. Jump up ^ `` Austriancharts.at -- Belinda Carlisle -- Heaven Is a Place on Earth '' ( in German ). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Jump up ^ `` Ultratop.be -- Belinda Carlisle -- Heaven Is a Place on Earth '' ( in Dutch ). Ultratop 50. Jump up ^ `` Adult Contemporary - Volume 47, No. 12, December 26, 1987 ''. RPM. Retrieved July 25, 2011. Jump up ^ `` Top Singles - Volume 47, No. 11, December 19, 1987 ''. RPM. Retrieved July 4, 2011. Jump up ^ `` Belinda Carlisle -- Chart history '' European Hot 100 for Belinda Carlisle. Jump up ^ `` Musicline.de -- Carlisle, Belinda Single - Chartverfolgung '' ( in German ). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH. Jump up ^ `` Irish Singles Chart -- Search for song ''. Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved July 4, 2011. Jump up ^ `` Italian Singles Chart -- Top Singles of 1988 ''. Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved July 4, 2011. Jump up ^ `` Nederlandse Top 40 -- week 7, 1988 '' ( in Dutch ). Dutch Top 40 Jump up ^ `` Charts.org.nz -- Belinda Carlisle -- Heaven Is a Place on Earth ''. Top 40 Singles. Jump up ^ `` Norwegiancharts.com -- Belinda Carlisle -- Heaven Is a Place on Earth ''. VG - lista. Jump up ^ Salaverri, Fernando ( September 2005 ). Sólo éxitos : año a año, 1959 -- 2002 ( 1st ed. ). Spain : Fundación Autor - SGAE. ISBN 84 - 8048 - 639 - 2. Jump up ^ `` Swedishcharts.com -- Belinda Carlisle -- Heaven Is a Place on Earth ''. Singles Top 100. Jump up ^ `` Swisscharts.com -- Belinda Carlisle -- Heaven Is a Place on Earth ''. Swiss Singles Chart. Jump up ^ `` Official Singles Chart Top 100 ''. Official Charts Company. Jump up ^ `` Belinda Carlisle Chart History ( Hot 100 ) ''. Billboard. Jump up ^ `` Belinda Carlisle Chart History ( Adult Contemporary ) ''. Billboard. Jump up ^ `` 1988 Australian Singles Chart ''. aria. Retrieved August 19, 2012. Jump up ^ `` 1988 Dutch Singles Chart '' ( in Dutch ). dutchcharts. Retrieved August 19, 2012. Jump up ^ `` INFINITY CHARTS : German Top 20 ''. ki.informatik.uni-wuerzburg.de. Jump up ^ `` Hit Parade Italia - Top Annuali Single : 1988 ''. www.hitparadeitalia.it. Jump up ^ `` Top Selling Singles of 1988 - The Official New Zealand Music Chart ''. Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 29 June 2016. Jump up ^ `` 1988 Swiss Singles Chart '' ( in German ). swisscharts. Retrieved August 19, 2012. Jump up ^ `` End Of Year Chart - Top 50 Singles of 1988 ''. mostynhouseschool.com. Retrieved August 19, 2012. Jump up ^ `` End Of Year Chart - Top 100 Singles of 1988 ''. Retrieved August 19, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Canadian single certifications -- Belinda Carlisle -- Heaven Is A Place on Earth ''. Music Canada. Jump up ^ `` British single certifications -- Belinda Carlisle -- Heaven Is A Place on Earth ''. British Phonographic Industry. Enter Heaven Is A Place on Earth in the search field and then press Enter. External links Belinda Carlisle - Heaven Is A Place On Earth music video on YouTube by Universal Music Group. Belinda Carlisle - A Place On Earth. Belinda discusses `` Heaven Is A Place On Earth '' - RetroRewind interview Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics Belinda Carlisle Discography Studio albums Belinda Heaven on Earth Runaway Horses Live Your Life Be Free Real A Woman and a Man Voila Wilder Shores Compilations The Best of Belinda, Volume 1 A Place on Earth : The Greatest Hits The Collection Singles `` Mad About You '' `` I Feel the Magic '' `` Band of Gold '' `` Heaven Is a Place on Earth '' `` I Get Weak '' `` Circle in the Sand '' `` I Feel Free '' `` World Without You '' `` Love Never Dies '' `` Leave a Light On '' `` La Luna '' `` Summer Rain '' `` Runaway Horses '' `` Vision of You '' `` ( We Want ) the Same Thing '' `` Live Your Life Be Free '' `` Do You Feel Like I Feel ? '' `` Half the World '' `` Little Black Book '' `` Big Scary Animal '' `` Lay Down Your Arms '' `` In Too Deep '' `` Always Breaking My Heart '' `` Love in the Key of C '' `` California '' `` I Wo n't Say ( I 'm in Love ) '' `` All God 's Children '' `` Sun '' `` Goodbye Just Go '' Guest singles `` Blue Period '' Promo singles `` Since You 've Gone '' Related articles The Go - Go 's ( discography ) Rick Nowels Ellen Shipley Book Commons U-Jean Singles `` Heaven Is a Place on Earth '' `` Flying '' Featured singles `` Turn This Club Around '' `` Animal '' `` That Girl '' `` Summer Jam '' `` Ready or Not '' `` Komodo ( Hard Nights ) '' Related articles R.I.O. 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Question: who wrote the song heaven is a place on earth
Answer: Rick Nowels