Closest Thing to Heaven

For the album by Rivermaya, see Closest Thing to Heaven (album).

"Closest Thing to Heaven"
Single by Tears for Fears
from the album Everybody Loves a Happy Ending
Released	21 February 2005 (2005-02-21)[1]
Genre	New wave
Length	3:36 (album version) 3:22 (UK radio mix)
Label	New Door Gut
Songwriter(s)	Roland Orzabal Curt Smith Charlton Pettus
Producer(s)	Tears for Fears Charlton Pettus
Tears for Fears singles chronology
"Falling Down" (1996) "Closest Thing to Heaven" (2005) "Everybody Loves a Happy Ending" / "Call Me Mellow" (2005)

"Closest Thing to Heaven" is a song by English pop rock band Tears for Fears. In the UK, it was released as the first single from their sixth studio album, Everybody Loves a Happy Ending (2004) and was the first single to feature both original members, Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith, since 1990.

The song was Tears for Fears' first UK top-40 hit since "Raoul and the Kings of Spain" in 1995, reaching number 40 on the UK Singles Chart. It also reached number 12 in Finland and number 38 in the Netherlands.

Music video

The promo video for "Closest Thing to Heaven" was directed by Michael Palmieri (who has also worked with Foo Fighters and Beck), and is a colourful theatrical fantasy featuring the Hollywood actress Brittany Murphy.

Track listing

CD3: Gut/EU0161836ERE

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

CD5: Gut/CDGUT66

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

Charts

Chart (2005)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[2]	14
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[3]	12
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[4]	38
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[5]	70
Scotland (OCC)[6]	40
UK Singles (OCC)[7]	40
UK Indie (OCC)[8]	8

References

1. "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 19 February 2005. p. 27.
2. "Tears for Fears – Closest Thing to Heaven" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
3. "Tears for Fears: Closest Thing to Heaven" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
4. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 16, 2005" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
5. "Tears for Fears – Closest Thing to Heaven" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
6. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
7. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
8. "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 January 2019.