Belinda Carlisle - Heaven Is A Place - On Earth (...

: The song's massive chorus features backup vocals from Michelle Phillips (The Mamas and the Papas), Chynna Phillips , and acclaimed songwriter Diane Warren .

: The song was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance in 1988 but lost to Whitney Houston's "I Wanna Dance with Somebody". Belinda Carlisle - Heaven Is A Place On Earth (...

: The music video was directed by actress Diane Keaton and filmed at the Six Flags Magic Mountain theme park. It featured children in masks holding illuminated globes and helped cement Carlisle’s more glamorous "Hollywood bombshell" solo image. Legacy and Modern Impact : The song's massive chorus features backup vocals

: The track found a second life with a new generation after being featured in the acclaimed "San Junipero" episode of Black Mirror . It has also been used in series like The Handmaid's Tale and films like Romy and Michele's High School Reunion . It featured children in masks holding illuminated globes

: In 2015, Carlisle re-recorded the song as an acoustic ballad for her album Wilder Shores , blending it with world beats and Sikh chants.

Released on , "Heaven Is a Place on Earth" remains the definitive signature song for Belinda Carlisle, marking her successful transition from the lead singer of the Go-Go's to a global pop superstar . It reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on December 5, 1987, and topped charts in several other countries, including the United Kingdom and Ireland. The Story Behind the Song