| "Heaven" | ||||
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| Single byAvicii featuringChris Martin | ||||
| from the albumTim | ||||
| Released | 6 June 2019 (2019-06-06) | |||
| Recorded | May 2014[1] | |||
| Genre | Progressive house[2] | |||
| Length | 4:37 | |||
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| Producer | Tim Bergling[3] | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Heaven (Tribute Video)" onYouTube | ||||
"Heaven" is the third posthumous single by Swedish DJAvicii, featuring vocals by singerChris Martin of British bandColdplay. The song was released on 6 June 2019, as the third single from Avicii's posthumous studio albumTim.[4][unreliable source?] The song became his third single, and his second posthumously, to reach number one onBillboard's Dance/Mix Show Airplay chart in its 27 July 2019 issue.[5]
The song was recorded withChris Martin in 2014, a couple of months after they had finished "A Sky Full of Stars".[6] It first premiered duringAvicii's set atFuture Music Festival in 2015.[7] During the period of 2015 until 2019, there have been different versions of the song circulating the web, a couple demos featuring singer Simon Aldred and a couple featuring Chris Martin. Eventually, Avicii's team chose to release the version featuring Chris.[8]
In 2015, Avicii premiered "Heaven" at2015 Ultra Music Festival with singer,Simon Aldred, and said he thought he did the track justice.[9] "Heaven" is thought to originally have been planned for release on Avicii's sophomore album "Stories" in 2015, but ended up being scrapped so Avicii could continue working on it. In 2016, Avicii worked on a version of "Heaven" with producerCarl Falk, now including a revamped vocal from singer Simon Aldred and electric guitars.[10] Avicii played this version of the track during the course of 2016, until his retirement. Before his death, Tim told the chief executive officer of Universal Music Sweden, Per Sundin, that he wanted to release the version with Chris Martin instead.[11] The song was played in his memory byNicky Romero during Kingsland Festival in 2018. As Nicky said, Tim sent to him a folder full of new music, mostly unfinished but still usable for the shows. On 27 May 2018, the song wasleaked online after being played byNRJ radio.[12]
In April 2019, it was announced that the albumTim, which Avicii was working on before his death, would include the song "Heaven" in the album, which was released on 6 June 2019.[13]
In December 2019, "Heaven" was sung live by singer Simon Aldred at the Avicii Tribute Concert benefiting theTim Bergling Foundation.[14]
The lyric video was released on 6 June 2019. The music video, called a "tribute video", which used old clips of Avicii at Madagascar (following his last concert performance in 2016) was released on 24 June 2019.[15] In the music video, Tim was joined by his longtime producer Levan Tsikurishvili and his childhood friend Awat to have a vacation together on the island of II Saint Marie with video collections of him walking and enjoying around the island.
On 27 July 2019,David Guetta played the remix of the song of "Heaven" at theTomorrowland festival featuringMorten. The song was released on 23 August 2019.[16] The remix turns the progressive house style of the song into a more paced, future rave remix of the song.
Credits adapted from YouTube andExpressen.[17]
Weekly charts[edit] | Year-end charts[edit]
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| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[70] | 3× Platinum | 120,000‡ |
| Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[71] | Gold | 45,000‡ |
| France (SNEP)[72] | Gold | 100,000‡ |
| Italy (FIMI)[73] | Platinum | 70,000‡ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[74] | Gold | 15,000‡ |
| Portugal (AFP)[75] | Gold | 5,000‡ |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[76] | Gold | 30,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[77] | Gold | 400,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[78] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
