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Heaven's on Fire

Heaven's on Fire

1984 single by Kiss


"Heaven's on Fire" is a song by the American rock band Kiss. Written by vocalist/guitarist Paul Stanley and songwriter Desmond Child, it was the first single released from the group's 1984 album Animalize.[3]

Quick Facts Single by Kiss, from the album Animalize ...

Background

Released as a single internationally in 1984, "Heaven's on Fire" charted in several countries, even though it failed to reach the top ten in any of the countries where it was released as a single.[4] It did reach #11 on Billboard's Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks[5] and #49 on the Billboard Hot 100.[5] In addition, the song is one of only a select few from the bands' non-makeup era that has been performed live after the band returned to wearing makeup.

A video for the single was filmed and played on MTV, and was directed by David Lewis and produced by John Weaver.[6] It marked the only official promotional performance of the band with lead guitarist Mark St. John before he left the group due to problems in his hands caused by a painful, but temporary, form of arthritis called Reactive arthritis.
St. John would be replaced shortly afterwards by Bruce Kulick.

A live version of the song was recorded at Cobo Hall on December 8, 1984, as part of the Kiss: Animalize Live Uncensored video, and was later released on the Hear 'n Aid album.

Personnel

Kiss

Additional musician

Charts

More information Chart (1984-1985), Peak position ...

References

  1. KISSology – Kiss | Songs, Reviews, Credits, retrieved March 24, 2021
  2. Wilkening, Matthew (September 23, 2020). "10 Worst Kiss Songs". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved April 10, 2021. and hair metal with '80s hits such as "Heaven's on Fire"
  3. "Billboard singles chart history-Kiss". Retrieved February 18, 2009.
  4. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  5. "Kiss – Heaven's on Fire" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
  6. "Kiss – Heaven's on Fire". Singles Top 100. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
  7. "Kiss Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 20, 2024.

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