"When You've Been Blessed (Feels Like Heaven)" is a song by American singer Patti LaBelle. It was written by LaBelle, Nona Hendryx, Nathanial Wilkie, and James "Budd" Ellison for her 1991 album Burnin', while production was overseen by the latter. The song was released as the third single off the album in the spring of 1992.
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| Single by Patti LaBelle | ||||
| from the album Burnin' | ||||
| Released | March 31, 1992 | |||
| Length | 4:55 | |||
| Label | MCA Records | |||
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| Producer(s) | Ellison | |||
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| "When You've Been Blessed (Feels Like Heaven)" on YouTube | ||||
Critical reception
editRon Wynn from AllMusic said the song "had decent production touches and frenetic vocals" in his review of Burnin'.[1] Cashbox wrote, "This single is a slow-paced track that has a real smooth sound to it. For the majority of the song, LaBelle holds back on those glass-shattering vocals that she's well known for. As a follow-up to her number one hit single, "Somebody Loves You", this one seems destined to follow along that same path. Beautiful song."[2]
Music video
editThe official music video was directed by Jane Simpson.[3]
Credits and personnel
editCredits adapted from the liner notes of Gems.[4]
- Patti LaBelle – vocals, writer
- Nona Hendryx – writer
- James R. "Budd" Ellison – producer, writer
- Nathanial Wilkie – associate producer, writer
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
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| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[5] | 4 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (1992) | Position |
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| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[6] | 51 |
References
edit- '^ Wynn, Ron. "Patti LaBelle – Burnin". AllMusic. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
- ^ "Music Reviews: Singles" (PDF). Cashbox. April 11, 1992. p. 5. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ "Patti LaBelle: When You've Been Blessed (Feels Like Heaven)". imdb.com. IMDb.com. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
- ^ Gems (Media notes). Patti LaBelle. MCA Records. 1994.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Patti LaBelle Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
- ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1992". Billboard. Retrieved June 12, 2021.