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Closest Thing to Heaven

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Released
  
21 February 2005

Recorded
  
2001

Format
  
CD

Genre
  
New wave

Length
  
3:22 (UK Radio Mix) 3:36 (Album Version)

Label
  
New Door Records Gut Records

"Closest Thing to Heaven" is a song by the British band Tears for Fears. It was released as the first single from their 2004 album Everybody Loves a Happy Ending and is the first single that features both original members Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith since 1990.

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The song was also Tears for Fears' first UK top 40 hit since the 1995 single "Raoul and the Kings of Spain". It also reached #12 on the Finland singles chart and #40 in Poland.

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  1. "Closest Thing to Heaven" (UK Radio Mix) - 3:22
  2. "Closest Thing to Heaven" (Brothers In Rhythm Group Therapy Mix) - 8:15
  3. "Closest Thing to Heaven" (Solasso Club Mix) - 5:49
  4. "Closest Thing to Heaven" (Brothers In Rhythm Group Therapy Dub) - 8:15
  5. "Closest Thing to Heaven" (Solasso Dub) - 5:33

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  1. "Closest Thing to Heaven" (UK Radio Mix) - 3:22
  2. "Closest Thing to Heaven" (Solasso Dub) - 5:33

Music video

The video for "Closest Thing to Heaven" features the Hollywood actress Brittany Murphy riding in a hot air balloon.

References

Closest Thing to Heaven Wikipedia
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