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Pennies from Heaven (Inner City song)

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Wikipedia article


{{Infobox song

| name = Pennies from Heaven

| cover = Pennies_from_Heaven_(Inner_City).jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Inner City

| album = Praise

| released = 1992

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| studio =

| venue =

| genre = House, techno

| length = 4:21

| label =

| writer = Kevin Saunderson, Paris Grey

| producer = Kevin Saunderson

| prev_title = Let It Reign

| prev_year = 1991

| next_title = Follow Your Heart

| next_year = 1992

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}}

"'Pennies from Heaven'" is a 1992 song by American electronic music group Inner City, released as the third single from their fourth album, 'Praise'. Despite the title, it is not a cover of the 1936 song of the same name. It became the duo's fifth and final number-one single on the US 'Billboard' Hot Dance Club Play chart, reaching the top of the chart in August 1992 for two weeks.[http://www.billboard.com/charts/1992-08-01/dance-club-play-songs Hot Dance Club Songs, Billboard.com, issue date August 1, 1992] In the UK, it peaked at number 24 on the UK Singles Chart, while reaching number two on the UK Dance Singles Chart. British magazine 'Mixmag' ranked it number 62 in its "100 Greatest Dance Singles Of All Time" list in 1996.

Critical reception



Larry Flick from 'Billboard' wrote, "After teasing U.S. club DJs with several tasty imports over the past few months, Detroit duo finally unleashes this slammin' deep houser domestically. Paris Grey is in fine voice, rising above a textured arrangement that's lightly shaded with techno nuances. A major hit in the offing." A writer from 'Mixmag' described it as a "beautiful, joyous hymn to universal love and peace." Andy Beevers from 'Music Week' complimented the song for its "irresistible combination of banging beats and soulful vocals".

Music video



The accompanying music video for the song featured people from all walks of life being invited by the duo for what will be a final meal, which at the end of the video resembled a portrait of 'The Last Supper'.

Impact and legacy



British dance music record producer and DJ Mark Moore picked "Pennies from Heaven" as one of his favourites in 1995, saying, "Inner City are one of my favourite bands. This record never fails to move me with Paris Gray's vocals, brilliant piano and the message. It's really uplifting and uniting."

British magazine 'Mixmag' ranked the song number 62 in its "100 Greatest Dance Singles Of All Time" list in 1996.

Charts



See also



* List of number-one dance singles of 1992 (U.S.)

References




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