Hands to Heaven
| "Hands to Heaven" | ||||
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| Single by Breathe | ||||
| from the album All That Jazz | ||||
| B-side | "Life and Times" | |||
| Released | 20 October 1987 | |||
| Length | 4:18 | |||
| Label | Siren, A&M | |||
| Songwriters | David Glasper, Marcus Lillington | |||
| Producer | Bob Sargeant | |||
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"Hands to Heaven" is a ballad by English band Breathe, taken from their debut studio album, All That Jazz (1987). The song was released as the band's fifth UK single on 20 October 1987 by A&M Records and as their second single in the United States the following year. It was written by group members David Glasper and Marcus Lillington, and produced by Bob Sargeant. The B-side of the single features an instrumental track, "Life and Times".
"Hands to Heaven" became Breathe's breakthrough international hit. The single peaked at No. 4 on the UK Singles Chart in August 1988. In the United States, it spent two weeks at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 during the same month. The song also reached No. 2 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart. Additionally, "Hands to Heaven" achieved top-10 chart positions in Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, and Norway.