Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel
| "Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel" | ||||
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| Single by Tavares | ||||
| from the album Sky High! | ||||
| A-side | Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel (Part 1) | |||
| B-side | Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel (Part 2) | |||
| Released | 1976 | |||
| Format | 7" vinyl | |||
| Genre | Disco, soul | |||
| Length | 6:38 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Writer(s) |
Freddie Perren Keni St. Lewis | |||
| Producer(s) | Freddie Perren | |||
| Certification | Gold | |||
| Tavares singles chronology | ||||
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"Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel" is a disco song written by Freddie Perren and Keni St. Lewis. It was recorded by the American band Tavares in 1976. It was released as a single from the album Sky High! and was split into two parts: the first part was 3 minutes and 28 seconds in length, while the second part was 3 minutes and 10 seconds.
"Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel" reached #15 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1976. It peaked at #3 on the Hot Soul Singles chart.[1] "Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel", with the track "Don't Take Away the Music", spent two weeks at #1 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart.[2] It became the group's only Gold record.
The song would also afford the group an international chart hit, reaching #1 in the Netherlands, and charting in Australia (#30), Canada (#11), the UK (#4), and South Africa (#16).[3]
See also
References
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 567.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 254.
- ↑ "South African Rock Lists Website - SA Charts 1969 - 1989 Acts (T)". rock.co.za.
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| Preceded by "Trouble-Maker" by Roberta Kelly |
Billboard Hot Dance Club Play number-one single (with "Don't Take Away the Music") July 24–31, 1976 |
Succeeded by "The Best Disco in Town" by The Ritchie Family |
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