Heaven (Niall Horan song)
| "Heaven" | ||||
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| Single by Niall Horan | ||||
| from the album The Show | ||||
| Released | 17 February 2023 | |||
| Length | 3:06 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
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| Niall Horan singles chronology | ||||
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| "Heaven" on YouTube | ||||
"Heaven" is a song by Irish singer Niall Horan, released through Capitol Records as the lead single from his third studio album The Show on 17 February 2023.
Background
In an interview with Rolling Stone, Horan shared, "There's so much pressure for people to hit certain milestones by a certain age – you get married at this age, buy a house at that age, have kids at some other age [...] But I've never conformed to those ideas, and so I wanted to write about how we all should just focus on enjoying our lives and doing what feels right, instead of worrying about what might be expected of us."[1]
Promotion
In February 2023, Horan performed the "Heaven" chorus acoustically whilst appearing on the The Late Late Show with James Corden.[2]
Music video
On 17 February 2023, Horan released a lyric video to "Heaven", which was produced by Katie Temkin.[3] On 24 February 2023, the official music video was released online. The video was directed by Dylan Knight.[4][5]
Chart performance
One week after the single's release, "Heaven" debuted at number 4 on the Irish singles chart,[6] Horan's highest charting single in the country since 2017's "Slow Hands". In the United Kingdom, the single debuted at number 18. In Sweden, "Heaven" debuted at number 54 on that country's singles chart.[7]
Charts
| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Ireland (IRMA)[8] | 4 |
| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[9] | 3 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[7] | 54 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[10] | 18 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) | 26 |
References
- ^ Paul, Larisha (17 February 2023). "Niall Horan Enters His Certified Lover Boy Era on 'Heaven'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ Paul, Larisha (17 February 2023). "Niall Horan Makes Existential Connection Between Katy Perry and New Single 'Heaven' on 'Corden'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ "Niall Horan - Heaven (lyric video)". YouTube. 17 February 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ Blistein, Jon (24 February 2023). "Niall Horan Journeys Toward Some Kind of 'Heaven' in New Music Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ Bowenbank, Starr (24 February 2023). "Niall Horan Gets a Dose of Reality in 'Heaven' Music Video: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ "Top 100 Singles, Week Ending 24 February 2023". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 8". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 27 February 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
