The Number One Song in Heaven

"The Number One Song in Heaven" is a disco song by the American rock duo Sparks. Released as a single in 1979, the song was produced and co-written by electro-disco producer Giorgio Moroder. It became a top 20 hit in the UK, where it peaked at number 14. In addition to the standard black vinyl, both the 7" and 12" versions of the single were issued in a variety of coloured vinyl releases (red, blue, and green).

Sparks rerecorded the song in 1997, one version of which featured vocals by Jimmy Somerville and orchestrations by Tony Visconti. This version peaked at number 70 in the UK, but was slightly more successful on the U.S. Billboard Dance Chart where it became a top 30 hit.

The song was featured in the closing credits of the 2013 film Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa.

Track listing

1979 release

7 inch Virgin VS 244

"The Number One Song in Heaven" — 3:48
"The Number One Song in Heaven" (Long Version) — 6:56

12 inch Virgin VS 244-12

"The Number One Song in Heaven" — 4:02
"The Number One Song in Heaven" (Long Version) — 7:27

1997 release

CD Single 1

"The Number One Song In Heaven" (Sparks Radio Edit) — 3:28
"The Number One Song In Heaven" (Extended Version With Jimmy Somerville) — 5:16
"The Number One Song In Heaven" (Part Two) — 4:05

CD Single 2

"The Number One Song In Heaven" (Sparks Radio Edit) — 3:28
"The Number One Song In Heaven" (Tin Tin Out Mix) — 8:15
"The Number One Song In Heaven" (Heavenly Dub) — 8:15
"The Number One Song In Heaven" (Tin Tin Out Instrumental) — 9:14

Personnel

Ron Mael - keyboards, synthesiser, vocals
Russell Mael - vocals
Chris Bennett - backing vocals
Keith Forsey - drums
Jack Moran - backing vocals
Giorgio Moroder - synthesiser, vocoder
Dan Wyman - synthesiser programming
Dennis Young - backing vocals

Chart positions

Original release (1979)

Chart	Peak position
U.K. Singles Chart^[1]	14
Irish Singles Chart ^[2]	5

1997 rerecording

Chart	Peak position
U.K. Singles Chart^[1]	70
U.S. Dance Play	28

References

1 2 "Sparks - Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
↑ "The Irish Charts - Sparks search". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 2008-07-22.

Sparks

Ron Mael Russell Mael Jim Mankey Earle Mankey Harley Feinstein Martin Gordon Adrian Fisher Norman "Dinky" Diamond Trevor White Ian Hampton Bob Haag Leslie Bohem David Kendrick Christi Haydon Tammy Glover Dean Menta

Albums	Halfnelson/Sparks A Woofer in Tweeter's Clothing Kimono My House Propaganda Indiscreet Big Beat Introducing Sparks No. 1 in Heaven Terminal Jive Whomp That Sucker Angst in My Pants In Outer Space Pulling Rabbits Out of a Hat Music That You Can Dance To Interior Design Gratuitous Sax & Senseless Violins Plagiarism Balls Lil' Beethoven Hello Young Lovers Exotic Creatures of the Deep The Seduction of Ingmar Bergman Two Hands, One Mouth: Live in Europe FFS (as FFS)

Singles	"This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us" "Amateur Hour" "Never Turn Your Back on Mother Earth" "I Want to Hold Your Hand" "The Number One Song in Heaven" "Beat the Clock" "I Predict" "Cool Places" "Dick Around" "Johnny Delusional"

Related	Halfnelson Giorgio Moroder Telex Gleaming Spires Les Rita Mitsouko Todd Rundgren Sparks Spectacular Tony Visconti Jane Wiedlin FFS

discography

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