"This Could Be Heaven" is a song by British singer Seal, originally recorded in 2000 for his scrapped fourth studio album, Togetherland.
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| Single by Seal | ||||
| from the album Togetherland and The Family Man: Music from the Motion Picture | ||||
| Released | 16 February 2001 | |||
| Recorded | 2000 | |||
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| Label | Sire | |||
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| "This Could Be Heaven" on YouTube | ||||
Background
editTogetherland was scrapped after it was rejected by Seal's record company, as they believed the album would not be commercially successful.[1] "This Could Be Heaven" is the only song from the album that was officially released as it was included on the soundtrack for the film The Family Man.[2] The song was released as a single in support of the soundtrack in 2001.
There are two versions of the song, with five different edits of the final version circulating. The first version is an early recording that runs for 3:30, with a more simple arrangement and different chords. Thirty seconds of this early version circulated, along with thirty-second snippets of all songs on the album, as a Togetherland preview, when the album was still due to be released. The second, subtitled "FM edit", is an edit of the final version, and runs for 4:29. Both were not officially released, only being streamed, along with Togetherland tracks "Elise", "All That I Wanted to Say", and "Love Is Better", on the song's co-author, orchestra arranger and producer Henry Jackman's website, which is currently unavailable.
Critical reception
editAccording to Billboard, "In the forefront of 'This Could Be Heaven' is Seal's instantly recognizable voice, brimming with emotion that reaches out for true love", adding that "[i]nstrumentally, 'Heaven' keeps it fairly restrained, with a slowly building swirl of strings, electric guitars, and drums that envelop Seal's increasingly dramatic vocal delivery."[3]
Versions
edit- "This Could Be Heaven" (radio edit) – 4:04
- "This Could Be Heaven" (LP version) – 5:06
- "This Could Be Heaven" (The Family Man soundtrack version) – 4:43
- "This Could Be Heaven" (acoustic version) – 4:02
Charts
edit| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
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| Italy (FIMI)[4] | 27 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[5] | 88 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[6] | 39 |
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[7] | 23 |
References
edit- ^ Alleyne, Mike (29 December 2022). "In a Sky Full of People". Analyzing Recorded Music: Collected Perspectives on Popular Music Tracks. CRC Press. p. 60. ISBN 978-1-00081-966-3. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ Griffith, JT. "The Family Man – Original Soundtrack". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ Taylor, Chuck, ed. (9 December 2000). "Reviews & Previews: Singles". Billboard. p. 36. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ "Seal – This Could Be Heaven". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ "Seal – This Could Be Heaven" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ "Seal – This Could Be Heaven". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ "Seal Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
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