Better Than Heaven
Better Than Heaven is the debut studio album by American singer Stacey Q, released on October 17, 1986 by Atlantic Records. Produced by Jon St. James, "Better Than Heaven" is predominantly a dance-pop album with elements of Hi-NRG, freestyle and new wave music. She collaborated with the same line-up of musicians with whom she had previously performed in the band SSQ. They later continued to work on her other solo albums, "Hard Machine" (1988) and "Nights Like This" (1989). Released during the rise of popularity of the lead single, "Two of Hearts", "Better Than  Heaven" received generally positive reviews from music critics and peaked at number fifty-nine on the "Billboard" 200. The album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Three singles from the album were released. The lead single "Two of Hearts" peaked at number three on the "Billboard" Hot 100 and also did well on the Hot Dance Club Songs, landing at number four. It became one of the highest-selling singles of 1986, selling over one million copies. The second single, "We Connect", was also successful in charts, peaking at number 35 on the "Billboard" Hot  100 and number 14 on the Hot Dance Club Songs. Stacey Q performed both songs on the television series "The Facts of Life" where she guest starred as Cinnamon, an aspiring singer.