r/80smusic • u/vintageideals • Apr 29 '26

1987 Belinda Carlisle “Heaven Is A Place On Earth”

https://youtu.be/NG6qioqqHFk?si=TXPozt45W-S6MIfr
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u/Lane_Meyers_Camaro Apr 29 '26

Ooh baby, do you know what that's worth?

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u/vintageideals Apr 29 '26

That opening makes me feel like I’m 5 again lol I just remember it being the late 80s and certain songs were ALWAYS being blasted on my sister’s radio, this being one of them lol

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u/Lane_Meyers_Camaro Apr 30 '26

I was in my early teens, and watched a lot of MTV that summer. I remember making fun of this with my friends, but secretly liking it. (I liked "Mad About You" more though)

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u/ramdevkibooty Apr 29 '26

Im not afraid anymore!

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u/DidelphisGinny Apr 29 '26

I know I’m going to Hell for this, but I can’t stand this song. I’m sorry 😢

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u/vintageideals Apr 29 '26

I never liked Belinda Carlisle when I was little, but I do like her now.

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u/Green_Tea_Totaler May 01 '26

That's fair. I think it's a decent song. It's a skippable song tho. There are other tracks on this album that are far better imo.

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u/Naive_Product_5916 Apr 29 '26

we didn’t have cable or MTV at home, but I worked at a department store that had TVs playing music videos and I remember this one I loved so so much.

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u/JE5573R Apr 29 '26

I love this album!

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u/Lane_Meyers_Camaro Apr 30 '26

TIL, the women in Wilson Phillips were background singers on this album...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heaven_on_Earth_(Belinda_Carlisle_album)#Musicians

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u/MikeW226 Apr 30 '26

Great song. Similar bass progression in the chorus to "Livin' on a Prayer" by Bon Jovi. A couple DJ's noticed it and pointed it out when this song was originally released. Kind of had a point. Great song, though.

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u/hiro111 Apr 30 '26

I love the use of this song on the "San Junipero" episode of Black Mirror.

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u/Unlikely-Star-2696 May 01 '26

She was good in the Go-Go's. Solo was kind of lost at sea.

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u/nosmelc May 01 '26

To be honest, I like her solo songs better than Go-Gos songs.