Heaven in the Backseat
"Heaven in the Backseat" is a song by British rock band Romeo's Daughter that was featured on their self-titled debut album. It was made more popular when it was later featured on the soundtrack of the film A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child. The song stayed on the UK Singles Chart below the top 75 for two weeks and peaked at No. 97 on the week of 12 May 1990, becoming the band's only domestic hit.
| "Heaven in the Backseat" | ||||
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| Single by Romeo's Daughter | ||||
| from the album Romeo's Daughter | ||||
| A-side | "Heaven in the Back Seat" | |||
| B-side | "Don't Look Back" | |||
| Released | August 1989 | |||
| Genre | Album-oriented rock | |||
| Length | 5:03 (album version) 3:55 (single edit) | |||
| Label | Jive | |||
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| Producer(s) | Robert John "Mutt" Lange | |||
| Romeo's Daughter singles chronology | ||||
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Music video edit
The video starts off with Romeo's Daughter performing at a concert, then Leigh Matty gets into a limo while singing and scenes are shown from A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child. She is then seen singing at another concert with more scenes from the film.
Eddie Money version edit
It was covered by Eddie Money in 1991 from the album Right Here. His version reached No. 58 on the US Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart and it peaked at No. 6 on the US Mainstream Rock Chart.
Charts edit
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles (OCC)[1] | 97 |
References edit
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
External links edit
- Music video on YouTube