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“Heaven Knows”
“Heaven Knows” cover
Single by Donna Summer
from the album Live and More
B-side Only One Man (Live)
Released 1978
Format 7" single
Recorded 1978
Genre Disco, Pop, Soul, R&B
Length 3:39
Label Casablanca
Writer(s) Donna Summer, Giorgio Moroder, Pete Bellotte
Certification Gold (US)
Donna Summer singles chronology
"MacArthur Park"
(1978)
"Heaven Knows"
(1978)
"Hot Stuff"
(1979)

"Heaven Knows" is a song by Donna Summer released at the height of her fame during the 1970s disco era. Donna Summer (born LaDonna Adrian Gaines December 31, 1948) is an American Singer-songwriter and Musician who gained Live and More is the seventh album by Donna Summer and her second Double album. A-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of 7 inch Vinyl records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s Events January: May - The Bee Gees dominate the singles and album charts as Saturday Night Fever becomes a cultural phenomenon A gramophone A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Disco is a Genre of dance-oriented music whose origins are hard to define Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure Soul music is a Music genre that combines Rhythm and blues and Gospel music, originating in the United States. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music This article is about Casablanca the record label For other uses please see Casablanca (disambiguation. A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of Albums and singles sold through retail and Donna Summer (born LaDonna Adrian Gaines December 31, 1948) is an American Singer-songwriter and Musician who gained " MacArthur Park " is a song written by Jimmy Webb. Originally written as part of an intended Cantata rejected by The Association, it was first " Hot Stuff " is a well known hit single released by American Disco Singer Donna Summer in 1979 as the first Donna Summer (born LaDonna Adrian Gaines December 31, 1948) is an American Singer-songwriter and Musician who gained Disco is a Genre of dance-oriented music whose origins are hard to define It is adapted from a studio recording from the Live and More album and became a number 2 hit for Summer in the U. Live and More is the seventh album by Donna Summer and her second Double album. S. in early 1979. The song features singing by the group Brooklyn Dreams. The Brooklyn Dreams were a successful singing group of the late 1970s and early 1980s consisting of Joe "Bean" Esposito, Eddie Hokenson and Bruce

On the single version released by Summer (credited as Donna Summer with Brooklyn Dreams), Brooklyn Dreams lead singer Joe "Bean" Esposito sings the response to Summer, while the group provides backing vocals. Joe Esposito, known as "Bean" is a Grammy winning American Singer / Songwriter whose career spans from the 1970s to the present day However, on the version that appears on Brooklyn Dreams's 1979 album, Sleepless Nights, it is Esposito who sings the lead vocal with Summer singing the response while the group again contributes backing vocals. On the group's album, this latter version is credited to Brooklyn Dreams with Donna Summer.

A 12" single version, at 6:45, was released, the first verse sung by Summer solo, the remainder joined by Esposito.

Cover versions and appearances in other media

In 2003, the song was covered by Faith Evans in the film, "The Fighting Temptations". Faith Renée Evans (pronounced /feɪθ ɛvəns/) (born June 10, 1973) is an American Singer, Songwriter, Record producer The Fighting Temptations is a 2003 musical romantic - dramedy produced by Paramount Pictures and MTV Films


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