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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Heavenly Action
| cover = Erasure - Heavenly Action.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Erasure
| album = Wonderland
| B-side = "Don't Say No", "My Heart... So Blue"
| released = 11 November 1985
| recorded = 1985
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Synthpop, new wave
| length = 3:26
| label = Mute (UK)
Sire (U.S.)
| writer = Vince Clarke, Andy Bell
| producer = Flood
| prev_title = Who Needs Love Like That
| prev_year = 1985
| next_title = Oh L'amour
| next_year = 1986
| misc =
}}
"'Heavenly Action'" is a song by the British synthpop duo Erasure, released in November 1985 as their second single. It is a mid-tempo pop song, written by Erasure members Vince Clarke and Andy Bell as a straightforward ode to love. Issued by Mute Records in the UK and Sire Records in the U.S., the single proved to be the second commercial failure for the duo (following "Who Needs Love Like That"). The music video for the song was directed by John Scarlett Davies and produced by Nick Verden for Aldabra. It features Clarke and Bell in an outer space/celestial setting, with several young children appearing as angels. To this day, "Heavenly Action" remains Erasure's lowest-charting single on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number 100. In the United States, "Heavenly Action" was paired with "Who Needs Love Like That" on the 12-inch single and, as a double-sided hit, climbed to number eight on the U.S. Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart. It was later included on the duo's debut album 'Wonderland', released in June 1986.
Critical reception
In his review of 'Wonderland', Ned Raggett from AllMusic said that "Who Needs Love Like That" and "Heavenly Action" "aren't quite as strong but work in the general formula quite well regardless."
Track listings
; 7", Mute / MUTE42 (UK)
# "Heavenly Action"
# "Don't Say No"
; 12", Mute / 12MUTE42 (UK)
# "Heavenly Action" (12" Mix)
# "Don't Say No" (Instrumental)
# "My Heart... So Blue" (Incidental)
; 12", Mute / L12MUTE42 (UK)
# "Heavenly Action" (Yellow Brick Mix)
# "Don't Say No" (Ruby Red Mix)
; 2x12", Mute / D12MUTE42 (UK)
# "Heavenly Action" (12" Mix) - 6:03
# "Don't Say No" (Instrumental) - 3:20
# "My Heart... So Blue" (Incidental) - 3:36
# "Who Needs Love Like That" (Mexican Mix) - 6:08
# "Push Me Shove Me" (Tacos Mix) - 5:46
; CD, Mute / CDMUTE42 (UK)
# "Heavenly Action"
# "Don't Say No"
# "Heavenly Action" (12" Mix)
# "Don't Say No" (Instrumental)
# "My Heart... So Blue" (Incidental)
Charts
Cover versions
*In June 2011, Maurice Harris, a singer, songwriter and music producer from Cincinnati, Ohio, released a country-themed, pop raggaeton cover version. Harris' version can be heard on his personal SoundCloud page.
References
Category:1985 singles
Category:Erasure songs
Category:Songs written by Vince Clarke
Category:Songs written by Andy Bell (singer)
Category:Song recordings produced by Flood (producer)
Category:Mute Records singles
Category:1985 songs
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