Heaven's What I Feel

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“Heaven's What I Feel”
Single by Gloria Estefan from the album Gloria!
Released	May 5, 1998 May 25, 1998 May 27, 1998
Format	CD Single CD Maxi single Cassette single 7" Vinyl Single 12" Vinyl Single
Recorded	1997-1998
Genre	Pop-Ballad-Dance
Length	05:05
Label	Epic Records
Gloria Estefan singles chronology
"En El Jardín" (1997) "Heaven's What I Feel" / "Corazón Prohibido" (1998) "Oye!" (1998)
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Alternate Single Cover

"Heaven's What I Feel" was the first single released by Gloria Estefan from her eight studio album Gloria!.

Contents 1 Song History 2 Formats and track listings 3 Charts 4 Official versions 5 References

[edit] Song History

The song is a beautiful ballad with a dance background. It was first offered to be recorded by Celine Dion but she turned it down. Gloria recorded it instead and included on her then upcoming album Gloria!. The song was released as the first official single from the album and was recorded in three languages: English, Spanish and French. The Spanish version titled "Corazón Prohibido" was released as a single in Spain, where it topped the charts. The French version titled "Amour Infini" was only available on the European, Canadian and British album edition as a bonus track. The song peaked at number twenty-seven in the U.S.

The B-side of the single was the famous "Gloria Hitmix" which hasn't been available in any other single issue until that time, one included two different versions of the single: "Radio Edit" and "Full Version", the other included the next songs: "I'm Not Giving You Up", "Reach", "You'll Be Mine (Party Time)", "Mi Tierra", "Live for Loving You", "Tres Deseos", "Everlasting Love" and "Turn the Beat Around".

The single received a massive promotion. Estefan first performed the song at the 1998 VH1 Divas Live where she received a standing ovation for her performance; she also performed at the Studio 54 in New York.

The song was included on the movie Dance with Me (starring Vanessa L. Williams and Chayanne) soundtrack. Since then, the song has appeared at many soundtracks as one of the "best songs from the movies".

The music video was filmed in a "space" style and shows Gloria flying around a lot of places. The video received the Alma Award for "Best Outstanding Video".

The song was nominated for the Grammy Music Award for "Best Dance Recording" but lost to Madonna's smash hit "Ray of Light".

[edit] Formats and track listings

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Heaven's What I Feel".

US CD Maxi single (49K 78908)

1. "Heaven's What I Feel" (Radio Edit)
2. "Heaven's What I Feel" (Love To Infinity Classic Radio Mix)
3. "Heaven's What I Feel" (Victor Calderone Radio Mix)
4. "Heaven's What I Feel" (Soul Solution Radio Mix)
5. "Heaven's What I Feel" (Victor Calderone Mix)
6. "Heaven's What I Feel" (Soul Solution Vox Mix)
7. "Heaven's What I Feel" (Trouser Enthusiasts Neanderthal Thrust Mix)

Australia CD maxi single (665741 2)

1. "Heaven's What I Feel" (Radio Edit)
2. "Heaven's What I Feel" (Love To Infinity Classic Radio Mix-Short)
3. "Heaven's What I Feel" (Love To Infinity Classic Radio Mix)
4. "Heaven's What I Feel" (Love To Infinity Rhino Mix)
5. "Heaven's What I Feel" (Soul Solution Vox Mix)
6. "Corazóon Prohibido" (Pablo Flores Spanish 12" Remix)

[edit] Charts

Chart (1998)	Peak position
Australia Top 40 Singles Chart	34
Eurochart Hot 100	64
Germany Top 100 Singles Chart	85
Japan Top 40 Singles Chart	16
Netherlands Top 40 Singles Chart	27
Switzerland Top 100 Singles Chart	38
UK Top 75 Singles Chart	17
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart	27
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Singles Sales	22
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Singles Airplay	56
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	7
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	6
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary Chart	4
U.S. ARC Weekly Top 40	13

[edit] Official versions

Original versions

1. Album Version — 5:05
2. Radio Edit or Short Version - 4:37
3. Ballad Version - 4:28
4. Spanish Version — 5:05
5. Spanish Radio Edit — 4:34
6. Spanish Ballad Version — 5:05
7. French Version — 5:05

Remixes

1. Pablo Flores English Mix - 5:03
2. Pablo Flores Spanish Mix - 5:03
3. Pablo Flores Spanish 12" Mix - 7:10
4. Love To Infinity Classic Paradise Mix - 6:10
5. Love To Infinity Classic Radio Mix #1 — 5:01
6. Love To Infinity Classic Radio Mix #2 — 3:32
7. Love To Infinity Rhino Mix - 7:11
8. Victor Calderone Mix - 8:32
9. Victor Calderone Radio Mix - 4:00
10. Victor Calderone Dub - 7:00
11. Soul Solution Vox Mix - 9:30
12. Soul Solution Radio Mix - 4:00
13. Soul Solution NRG Dub - 5:00
14. Trouser Enthusiasts Neanderthal Thrust Mix - 10:54
15. Prince Quick Mix's Amped Up Pass - 6:00
16. Prince Quick Mix's Subaquatic Dub - 6:20

[edit] References

1. http://www.geocities.com/weslarkins/glorialibre.html gloriaestefandiscographydatabase