Heaven Is


"Heaven Is" is a 1993 single by British hard rock band Def Leppard from their 1992 multi-platinum album Adrenalize. The single reached number 13 in the UK.
In a statement on the and Best of Def Leppard compilation albums, the band's lead singer Joe Elliott described the song's backing vocals on the chorus sounded much like The Beach Boys, and said that it was the first time Def Leppard went that far. He also described the song as being "More Queen than Queen". Lead guitarist Phil Collen said that this song had been around for years and that parts of it were taken from the song "Armageddon It".

Video

According to a Joe Elliott statement on the Rock of Ages: The Definitive Collection, Best of Def Leppard and compilation albums, he hated the music video.

Track listing

CD: Bludgeon Riffola / LEPCD 9 / 864 731-2
  1. "Heaven Is"
  2. "She's Too Tough"
  3. "Elected"
  4. "Let's Get Rocked"
"Elected" was recorded at Tilburg, Netherlands in 1987; "Let's Get Rocked" was recorded at Bonn, Germany in May 29, 1992
7": Bludgeon Riffola / LEP 9 / INT 864 730-7 / Special Edition Autographed Etched Disk
  1. "Heaven Is"
  2. "She's Too Tough"
12": Bludgeon Riffola / LEPX 9 / INT 864 731-1 / Picture Disc
  1. "Heaven Is"
  2. "She's Too Tough"
  3. "Let's Get Rocked"