Hands to Heaven
"Hands to Heaven" is a ballad by English pop band Breathe, taken from their debut studio album, All That Jazz (1987). The song released as their fifth UK single on 20 October 1987 by A&M Records and as the band's second single in the US the following year. It was written by group members David Glasper and Marcus Lillington, and produced by Bob Sargeant. The B-side features an instrumental track "Life and Times".
| "Hands to Heaven" | ||||
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| Single by Breathe | ||||
| from the album All That Jazz | ||||
| B-side | "Life and Times" | |||
| Released | 20 October 1987 | |||
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| Length | 4:18 | |||
| Label | Siren, A&M | |||
| Songwriter(s) | David Glasper, Marcus Lillington | |||
| Producer(s) | Bob Sargeant | |||
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"Hands to Heaven" was Breathe's breakthrough hit internationally. The single peaked at No. 4 on the UK Singles Chart in August 1988. That same month in the United States, it logged two weeks at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song also reached No. 2 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart. "Hands to Heaven" also became a top-10 hit in Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, and Norway.