Heaven (DJ Sammy album)

Heaven
Heaven
Studio album by DJ Sammy
Released	6 August 2002
Recorded	2001–2002
Genre	Eurodance; techno; trance;
Label	Pulp (Germany); Robbins (US); Data (UK);
Producer	DJ Sammy; Martin Eyerer; Andy Hoppe; Jaxon; Oliver Laib; Rubens Martinèz; Frank Reinert; Dirk Vanderbirk; Yanou;
DJ Sammy chronology
Singles from Heaven
	"Heaven"; Released: 21 November 2001; "Sunlight"; Released: 15 May 2002; "The Boys of Summer"; Released: 18 November 2002;

Heaven is the second studio album by Spanish DJ and producer DJ Sammy. It was released on 6 August 2002.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Rolling Stone	^[2]

Singles

The title track and first single, "Heaven", is a cover of the Bryan Adams song of the same name, released on 21 November 2001. It was produced in a collaboration with German producer Yanou with vocals by Dutch singer Do.

The second single, "Sunlight", was released on 15 May 2002 with vocals by Loona.

The third single, "The Boys of Summer", released on 18 November 2002, also features vocals by Loona; it is a cover of the Don Henley song of the same name.

Track listing

German edition
No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Sunlight"	DJ Sammy	3:58
2.	"California Dreamin'"	DJ Sammy Martin Eyerer^[a] Oliver Laib^[a]	4:30
3.	"Heaven" (with Yanou featuring Do)	DJ Sammy Yanou Frank Reinert^[b]	3:54
4.	"Beautiful Smile"	DJ Sammy Eyerer^[a] Laib^[a]	4:55
5.	"The Boys of Summer"	DJ Sammy Eyerer^[a] Laib^[a]	4:54
6.	"El Cóndor Pasa"	DJ Sammy Eyerer^[a] Laib^[a]	4:21
7.	"Paradise of Love"	DJ Sammy Jaxon^[a] Andy Hoppe^[a]	5:43
8.	"Unbreakable"	DJ Sammy Dirk Vanderbirk^[a] Rubens Martinèz^[a]	4:16
9.	"Vive el Presente"	DJ Sammy Vanderbirk^[a] Martinèz^[a]	4:09
10.	"Take Me Back to Heaven"	DJ Sammy Vanderbirk^[a] Martinèz^[a] Ron van Kroonenburg^[c]	4:24
11.	"Sunchild"	DJ Sammy Jaxon^[a] Hoppe^[a]	6:09
12.	"Sunlight (Bossa Nova Vibes)"	DJ Sammy Eyerer^[a] Laib^[a]	3:20
13.	"Heaven (Candlelight mix)" (featuring Do)	DJ Sammy Yanou Reinert^[b]	4:02

Japanese edition bonus tracks
No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
14.	"The Boys of Summer" (Green Court remix)	DJ Sammy Eyerer^[a] Laib^[a] Green Court^[c]	8:09
15.	"Appalachian Fall"	DJ Sammy Eyerer^[a] Laib^[a]	7:23

UK edition
No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Sunlight"	DJ Sammy	3:59
2.	"Heaven" (DJ Sammy and Yanou featuring Do)	DJ Sammy Yanou Frank Reinert^[b]	3:53
3.	"Beautiful Smile"	DJ Sammy Eyerer^[a] Laib^[a]	4:55
4.	"The Boys of Summer"	DJ Sammy Eyerer^[a] Laib^[a]	4:55
5.	"El Cóndor Pasa"	DJ Sammy Eyerer^[a] Laib^[a]	4:21
6.	"Paradise of Love"	DJ Sammy Jaxon^[a] Andy Hoppe^[a]	4:05
7.	"Unbreakable"	DJ Sammy Dirk Vanderbirk^[a] Rubens Martinèz^[a]	4:15
8.	"Irresistible"	DJ Sammy Eyerer^[a] Laib^[a]	5:23
9.	"Take Me Back to Heaven"	DJ Sammy Vanderbirk^[a] Martinèz^[a] Ron van Kroonenburg^[c]	4:24
10.	"Appalachian Fall"	DJ Sammy Eyerer^[a] Laib^[a]	4:17
11.	"Heaven (Candlelight mix)" (featuring Do)	DJ Sammy Yanou Reinert^[b]	8:43

US edition
No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"California Dreamin'"	DJ Sammy Martin Eyerer^[a] Oliver Laib^[a]	4:30
2.	"Heaven" (DJ Sammy and Yanou featuring Do)	DJ Sammy Yanou Frank Reinert^[b]	3:54
3.	"Sunlight"	DJ Sammy	3:58
4.	"The Boys of Summer"	DJ Sammy Eyerer^[a] Laib^[a]	4:54
5.	"El Cóndor Pasa"	DJ Sammy Eyerer^[a] Laib^[a]	4:21
6.	"Beautiful Smile"	DJ Sammy Eyerer^[a] Laib^[a]	4:55
7.	"Unbreakable"	DJ Sammy Dirk Vanderbirk^[a] Rubens Martinèz^[a]	4:16
8.	"Paradise of Love"	DJ Sammy Jaxon^[a] Andy Hoppe^[a]	5:43
9.	"Vive el Presente"	DJ Sammy Vanderbirk^[a] Martinèz^[a]	4:09
10.	"Take Me Back to Heaven"	DJ Sammy Vanderbirk^[a] Martinèz^[a] Ron van Kroonenburg^[c]	4:24
11.	"Sunchild"	DJ Sammy Jaxon^[a] Hoppe^[a]	6:09
12.	"Sunlight (Bossa Nova Vibes)"	DJ Sammy Eyerer^[a] Laib^[a]	3:20
13.	"Heaven (Candlelight mix)" (featuring Do)	DJ Sammy Yanou Reinert^[b]	4:02

Notes

^{^[a]} signifies a co-producer.
^{^[b]} signifies an assistant producer.
^{^[c]} signifies a remixer.
The UK edition includes "California Dreamin'" as a hidden track appended to the end of track 11.

Personnel

Vocalists

Loona – vocals ("Sunlight", "California Dreamin'", "Beautiful Smile", "The Boys of Summer", "Sunlight (Bossa Nova Vibes)")
Do – vocals ( "Heaven", "Heaven (Candlelight mix)")
Mel – vocals ("The Boys of Summer")
Sitanshu Dasti – vocals ("El Cóndor Pasa")
Michelle Tabu – vocals ("Unbreakable")
DiCaprio – vocals ("Vive el Presente")
Vanda Guzman – vocals ("Take Me Back to Heaven")
Annabell Owusu-Ansah – backing vocals (Sunlight", "California Dreamin'", "Sunlight (Bossa Nova Vibes)")
Phil Barnes – vocals ("Irresistible")

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart performance for *Heaven*
Chart (2002–2003)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[3]	64
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)^[4]	30
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[5]	10
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[6]	24
UK Albums (OCC)^[7]	14
US Billboard 200^[8]	67
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)^[9]	1

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for *Heaven*
Chart (2003)	Position
UK Albums (OCC)^[10]	198

Certifications

Certifications for *Heaven*
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)^[11]	Gold	7,500^{^}
United Kingdom (BPI)^[12]	Gold	100,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ "Heaven - DJ Sammy, Yann "Yannou" Peifer". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
^ Caramanica, Jon (31 October 2002). "Recordings: DJ Sammy, Heaven, 2 stars". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 25 November 2003. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 85.
^ "DJ Sammy: Heaven" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
^ "Charts.nz – DJ Sammy – Heaven". Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
^ "Swedishcharts.com – DJ Sammy – Heaven". Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
^ "Billboard 200 Chart: Week of August 24, 2002". Billboard. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
^ "Top Dance/Electronic Albums Chart: Week of October 5, 2002". Billboard. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
^ "The Official UK Albums Chart 2003" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
^ "New Zealand album certifications – DJ Sammy – Heaven (The Album)". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
^ "British album certifications – DJ Sammy – Heaven". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 8 April 2023.

External links

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[1] "Heaven - DJ Sammy, Yann "Yannou" Peifer". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 6 July 2015.

[2] Caramanica, Jon (31 October 2002). "Recordings: DJ Sammy, Heaven, 2 stars". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 25 November 2003. Retrieved 6 July 2015.

[3] Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 85.

[ac_Finland_DJ_Sammy-4] "DJ Sammy: Heaven" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 31 January 2021.

[ac_New_Zealand_DJ_Sammy-5] "Charts.nz – DJ Sammy – Heaven". Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 January 2021.

[ac_Sweden_DJ_Sammy-6] "Swedishcharts.com – DJ Sammy – Heaven". Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 January 2021.

[ac_UK2_-7] "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 January 2021.

[8] "Billboard 200 Chart: Week of August 24, 2002". Billboard. Retrieved 31 January 2021.

[9] "Top Dance/Electronic Albums Chart: Week of October 5, 2002". Billboard. Retrieved 31 January 2021.

[10] "The Official UK Albums Chart 2003" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 3 April 2021.

[New_ZealandDJ_SammyHeaven_(The_Album)albumCertRef-11] "New Zealand album certifications – DJ Sammy – Heaven (The Album)". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 November 2024.

[United_KingdomDJ_SammyHeavenalbumCertRef-12] "British album certifications – DJ Sammy – Heaven". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 8 April 2023.

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