Released March 2, 2008 Genre R&B Label Imani, Geffen | Recorded 2006 Length 3:52 | |
Format CD single, Digital download | ||
Heaven Sent is an R&B song by American singer-songwriter Keyshia Cole. It is the fourth and final single from Keyshia Cole's second album Just Like You. This ballad was written by Alex Francis, Jason Farmer and Keyshia Cole. "Heaven" was the third #1 for Cole on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The song's video was shot in Hawaii and is based on the "Footprints" poem. The Leona Lewis song "Footprints In The Sand" is based on the same piece. The song also earned Cole two Grammy nominations for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance and Best R&B Song.
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Music video
The music video premiered on March 27, 2008 on Yahoo! Music and BET's Access Granted. The video peaked at number 1 on May 8, 2008 on BET's 106 & Park. The music video was directed by Benny Boom and was shot in Oahu, Hawaii and it features her alone in the video and she is singing on a beach and in a jungle setting also by a waterfall. The beach scene resembles the poem "Footprints". The music video also has panoramic views of a farm with horses and a barn.
Chart performance
"Heaven Sent" is Keyshia Cole's third number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs from Just Like You. It peaked at number one for nine consecutive weeks. It charted on the U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs chart for 55 weeks. On the Billboard Hot 100, it has peaked at number 28.
Soundtrack
This song was used at the beginning and the end of the episode "Fool Me Twice... I'm The Damn Fool" of The Game on October 29, 2007.