Heaven in My Hands

"Heaven in My Hands" is a song by the English jazz-funk band Level 42, released in August 1988 as the first single from their eighth studio album, Staring at the Sun (1988). It reached number 12 on the UK Singles Chart. It was the first Level 42 single not to feature the Gould brothers, Boon and Phil, following their departure from the band the previous year. However, Boon did write the song's lyrics.

Released22 August 1988^[1]

Recorded1988

GenreDance-rock

Length4:40 (album version)

Quick facts Single by Level 42, from the album Staring at the Sun ...

"Heaven in My Hands"
Single by Level 42
from the album Staring at the Sun
Released	22 August 1988[1]
Recorded	1988
Genre	Dance-rock
Length	4:40 (album version)
Label	Polydor
Songwriters	Mark King Boon Gould
Producers	Level 42 Wally Badarou Julian Mendelsohn
Level 42 singles chronology
"Children Say" (1987) "Heaven in My Hands" (1988) "Take a Look" (1988)

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The instrumental introduction, heard on the extended twelve-inch single version of the song, was heavily used by BBC Sport early in their coverage of the 1989 Wimbledon Championships. The music was also adapted for the Croatian and Slovak versions of the hit television game show Wheel of Fortune.