Heaven (DJ Sammy album)

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Heaven
Studio album by
Released6 August 2002 (2002-08-06)
Recorded2001–2002
Genre
Label
Producer
  • DJ Sammy
  • Martin Eyerer
  • Andy Hoppe
  • Jaxon
  • Oliver Laib
  • Rubens Martinèz
  • Frank Reinert
  • Dirk Vanderbirk
  • Yanou
DJ Sammy chronology
DJ Sammy at Work (In the Mix)
(1998)
Heaven
(2002)
The Rise
(2005)
Singles from Heaven
  1. "Heaven"
    Released: 21 November 2001
  2. "Sunlight"
    Released: 15 May 2002
  3. "The Boys of Summer"
    Released: 18 November 2002
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Rolling Stone[2]

Heaven is the second studio album by Spanish DJ and producer DJ Sammy. It was released on 6 August 2002.

Singles[edit]

The title track and first single, "Heaven", is a cover of the Bryan Adams song of the same name, released on 21 November 2001. It was produced in a collaboration with German producer Yanou with vocals by Dutch singer Do.

The second single, "Sunlight", was released on 15 May 2002 with vocals by Loona.

The third single, "The Boys of Summer", released on 18 November 2002, also features vocals by Loona; it is a cover of the Don Henley song of the same name.

Track listing[edit]

German edition
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Sunlight"DJ Sammy3:58
2."California Dreamin'"
  • DJ Sammy
  • Martin Eyerer[a]
  • Oliver Laib[a]
4:30
3."Heaven" (with Yanou featuring Do)
3:54
4."Beautiful Smile"
4:55
5."The Boys of Summer"
4:54
6."El Cóndor Pasa"
4:21
7."Paradise of Love"
5:43
8."Unbreakable"
  • DJ Sammy
  • Dirk Vanderbirk[a]
  • Rubens Martinèz[a]
4:16
9."Vive el Presente"
  • DJ Sammy
  • Vanderbirk[a]
  • Martinèz[a]
4:09
10."Take Me Back to Heaven"
  • DJ Sammy
  • Vanderbirk[a]
  • Martinèz[a]
  • Ron van Kroonenburg[c]
4:24
11."Sunchild"
6:09
12."Sunlight (Bossa Nova Vibes)"
3:20
13."Heaven (Candlelight mix)" (featuring Do)
  • DJ Sammy
  • Yanou
  • Reinert[b]
4:02
Japanese edition bonus tracks
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
14."The Boys of Summer" (Green Court remix)
8:09
15."Appalachian Fall"
7:23
UK edition
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Sunlight"DJ Sammy3:59
2."Heaven" (DJ Sammy and Yanou featuring Do)
3:53
3."Beautiful Smile"
4:55
4."The Boys of Summer"
4:55
5."El Cóndor Pasa"
4:21
6."Paradise of Love"
4:05
7."Unbreakable"
  • DJ Sammy
  • Dirk Vanderbirk[a]
  • Rubens Martinèz[a]
4:15
8."Irresistible"
5:23
9."Take Me Back to Heaven"
  • DJ Sammy
  • Vanderbirk[a]
  • Martinèz[a]
  • Ron van Kroonenburg[c]
4:24
10."Appalachian Fall"
4:17
11."Heaven (Candlelight mix)" (featuring Do)
  • DJ Sammy
  • Yanou
  • Reinert[b]
8:43
US edition
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."California Dreamin'"
  • DJ Sammy
  • Martin Eyerer[a]
  • Oliver Laib[a]
4:30
2."Heaven" (DJ Sammy and Yanou featuring Do)
3:54
3."Sunlight"DJ Sammy3:58
4."The Boys of Summer"
4:54
5."El Cóndor Pasa"
4:21
6."Beautiful Smile"
4:55
7."Unbreakable"
  • DJ Sammy
  • Dirk Vanderbirk[a]
  • Rubens Martinèz[a]
4:16
8."Paradise of Love"
5:43
9."Vive el Presente"
  • DJ Sammy
  • Vanderbirk[a]
  • Martinèz[a]
4:09
10."Take Me Back to Heaven"
  • DJ Sammy
  • Vanderbirk[a]
  • Martinèz[a]
  • Ron van Kroonenburg[c]
4:24
11."Sunchild"
6:09
12."Sunlight (Bossa Nova Vibes)"
3:20
13."Heaven (Candlelight mix)" (featuring Do)
  • DJ Sammy
  • Yanou
  • Reinert[b]
4:02

Notes

  • ^[a] signifies a co-producer.
  • ^[b] signifies an assistant producer.
  • ^[c] signifies a remixer.
  • The UK edition includes "California Dreamin'" as a hidden track appended to the end of track 11.

Personnel[edit]

Vocalists

  • Loona – vocals ("Sunlight", "California Dreamin'", "Beautiful Smile", "The Boys of Summer", "Sunlight (Bossa Nova Vibes)")
  • Do – vocals ( "Heaven", "Heaven (Candlelight mix)")
  • Mel – vocals ("The Boys of Summer")
  • Sitanshu Dasti – vocals ("El Cóndor Pasa")
  • Michelle Tabu – vocals ("Unbreakable")
  • DiCaprio – vocals ("Vive el Presente")
  • Vanda Guzman – vocals ("Take Me Back to Heaven")
  • Annabell Owusu-Ansah – backing vocals (Sunlight", "California Dreamin'", "Sunlight (Bossa Nova Vibes)")
  • Phil Barnes – vocals ("Irresistible")

Charts[edit]

Certifications[edit]

Certifications for Heaven
Region Certification Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[11] Gold 7,500^
United Kingdom (BPI)[12] Gold 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Heaven - DJ Sammy, Yann "Yannou" Peifer". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
  2. ^ Caramanica, Jon (31 October 2002). "Recordings: DJ Sammy, Heaven, 2 stars". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 25 November 2003. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
  3. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 85.
  4. ^ "DJ Sammy: Heaven" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Charts.nz – DJ Sammy – Heaven". Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  6. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – DJ Sammy – Heaven". Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  7. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  8. ^ "Billboard 200 Chart: Week of August 24, 2002". Billboard. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  9. ^ "Top Dance/Electronic Albums Chart: Week of October 5, 2002". Billboard. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  10. ^ "The Official UK Albums Chart 2003" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  11. ^ "New Zealand album certifications – DJ Sammy – Heaven (The Album)". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  12. ^ "British album certifications – DJ Sammy – Heaven". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 8 April 2023.

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