"Heaven Help My Heart" is a song originally recorded by Australian singer and songwriter Tina Arena. It was written in 1994 by Arena with David Tyson and Dean McTaggart and released by Columbia Records as the third single from Arena's second album, Don't Ask (1994). The song reached number 22 in her native Australia, and was a top-40 hit in the United Kingdom and New Zealand. Arena performed the single on the British children's television series Fully Booked on 5 August 1995.
Critical reception Paul Verna from Billboard magazine viewed the song as a "perky number". Pan-European magazine Music & Media wrote, "Arena knows how to chain herself to radio. Bass guitar forms the stable base for a solid piece of FM pop rock. Walking exactly in the middle of the road, she takes the shortest way to your heart." A reviewer from Music Week gave the song a score of four out of five, adding, "Sony's regional radio pluggers will have plenty of takers for this soft rock follow-up to 'Chains', although it doesn't hit quite the same spot."
Charts Chart (1995)PeakpositionEurope (Eurochart Hot 100) 81Europe (European Hit Radio) 22Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40) 35UK Airplay (Music Week) 8
Certifications
Release history RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Australia22 May 1995ColumbiaUnited Kingdom31 July 1995Japan22 May 1996CDEpic
Wynonna Judd version
In 1996, American country music singer Wynonna Judd covered the song for her third album, Revelations (1996). Her cover version went to number 14 on the US Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and number five on the Canadian RPM 100 Country Tracks chart.
Charts Weekly charts Chart (1996)Peakposition
Year-end charts Chart (1996)PositionCanada Country Tracks (RPM)74
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