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: Co-writer Ellen Shipley got the initial idea for the title after seeing a "Heaven On Earth" greeting card at a Brooklyn gas station. When working with producer Rick Nowels , they added "Is A" to the phrase to finalize the concept.

: The track found a second life with a new generation after being featured in the acclaimed "San Junipero" episode of Black Mirror . It has also been used in series like The Handmaid's Tale and films like Romy and Michele's High School Reunion . Belinda Carlisle - Heaven Is A Place On Earth (...

: The song's massive chorus features backup vocals from Michelle Phillips (The Mamas and the Papas), Chynna Phillips , and acclaimed songwriter Diane Warren . : Co-writer Ellen Shipley got the initial idea

: The song was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance in 1988 but lost to Whitney Houston's "I Wanna Dance with Somebody". It has also been used in series like

Released on , "Heaven Is a Place on Earth" remains the definitive signature song for Belinda Carlisle, marking her successful transition from the lead singer of the Go-Go's to a global pop superstar . It reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on December 5, 1987, and topped charts in several other countries, including the United Kingdom and Ireland. The Story Behind the Song