Little Bit of Heaven

"Little Bit of Heaven"
Single by Lisa Stansfield
from the album So Natural
Released	29 November 1993
Format	CD single cassette single 7" single 12" single
Recorded	1993
Genre	Pop synthpop
Length	4:27
Label	Arista
Writer(s)	Lisa Stansfield Ian Devaney
Producer(s)	Ian Devaney
Lisa Stansfield singles chronology
"So Natural" (1993) "Little Bit of Heaven" (1993) "Marvellous & Mine" (1994) Music video "Little Bit of Heaven" on YouTube

"Little Bit of Heaven" is a song recorded by British singer Lisa Stansfield for her 1993 album, So Natural. It was released as the second proper single in the United Kingdom on 29 November 1993 and in other European countries in March 1994. The song was written by Stansfield and her husband Ian Devaney, and produced by Devaney.

It received positive reviews from music critics. An accompanying music video, directed by Marcus Raboy, was also released. The CD single included "Gonna Try It Anyway," which was available on the Japanese edition of So Natural only, and remixes of "Little Bit of Heaven" created by David Morales, Pete Heller, Terry Farley, Roach Motel, Paul Waller and Seamus Haji. The song reached number thirty-two in the United Kingdom.

In 1994, Arista Records released in Japan a special CD maxi single "Marvellous & Mine Natural Selection" which included remixes form the So Natural era. In 2003, "Little Bit of Heaven" was included on Biography: The Greatest Hits. In 2014, the remixes of "Little Bit of Heaven" were included on the deluxe 2CD + DVD re-release of So Natural (also on The Collection 1989–2003).^[1][2]

Track listings

European 7" single / Japanese CD single

1. "Little Bit of Heaven" (Radio Mix) – 4:16
2. "Gonna Try It Anyway" – 3:53

European CD single

1. "Little Bit of Heaven" (Radio Mix) – 4:16
2. "Gonna Try It Anyway" – 3:53
3. "Little Bit of Heaven" (Bad Yard Club 12" Mix) – 7:27
4. "Little Bit of Heaven" (Junior Vocal Mix) – 6:39

European 12" single

1. "Little Bit of Heaven" (Bad Yard Club 12" Mix) – 7:27
2. "Little Bit of Heaven" (Bad Yard Dub) – 5:44
3. "Little Bit of Heaven" (Radio Mix) – 4:16
4. "Little Bit of Heaven" (Junior Vocal Mix) – 6:39
5. "Little Bit of Heaven" (Roach Motel Dub) – 9:06
6. "Little Bit of Heaven" (Seventh Heaven Vocal Mix) – 6:21

Charts

Chart (1993–94)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[3]	153
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[4]	92
Germany (Official German Charts)[5]	54
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[6]	32

References

1. "Lisa Stansfield – The Collection: tracklists". lisa-stansfield.com. 2 October 2014. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
2. "Exclusive: First pictures takes you inside the reissues 'The Collection 1989–2003'". lisastansfield.net. 16 October 2014. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
3. "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 12 July 2016". Imgur.com. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
4. "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
5. "Lisa Stansfield - Little Bit of Heaven" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
6. "Lisa Stansfield: Artist Chart History" Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 May 2015.