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Thought I'd Died and Gone to Heaven

{{Short description|1992 single by Bryan Adams}}

{{Distinguish|text=Heaven, a 1985 single by the same artist}}

{{Infobox song

| name = Thought I'd Died and Gone to Heaven

| cover = Thought I'd Died And Gone to Heaven .jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Bryan Adams

| album = Waking Up the Neighbours

| B-side =

| released = {{start date|1992|2|10}}{{cite magazine|title=New Releases: Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=17|date=February 8, 1992}}

| recorded =

| studio =

| genre =

| length = 5:49

| label = A&M

| writer =

| producer =

  • Robert Lange
  • Bryan Adams

| prev_title = There Will Never Be Another Tonight

| prev_year = 1991

| next_title = All I Want Is You

| next_year = 1992

}}

"Thought I'd Died and Gone to Heaven" is a song by Canadian singer and songwriter Bryan Adams from his sixth studio album, Waking up the Neighbours (1991). Penned by Robert Lange and Bryan Adams, the song became Adams' third chart-topper in his native Canada, reached {{abbr|No.|Number}} 13 on the US Billboard Hot 100, and peaked at No. 8 in the United Kingdom.

Critical reception

Larry Flick, Billboard's reviewer, positively reviewed the song, reporting that the "anthemic chorus sounds like it was penned to be chanted in arenas".{{cite magazine|first=Larry|last=Flick|authorlink=Larry Flick|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/90s/1992/Billboard-1992-02-22.pdf|title=Review: Bryan Adams – Thought I'd Died and Gone to Heaven|magazine=Billboard|date=22 February 1992|access-date=11 February 2022|volume=104|number=8|page=76|location=New York|publisher=Billboard Publications Inc.|via=World Radio History|issn=0006-2510|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220208150501/https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/90s/1992/Billboard-1992-02-22.pdf|archive-date=8 February 2022}}

Music video

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The video is shot in a barley field in the middle of the night with dolphins flying over Bryan Adams and his band.

Track listings

Canadian and US cassette single, Japanese mini-CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=Thought I'd Died and Gone to Heaven|others=Bryan Adams|year=1992|type=Canadian & US cassette single sleeve|publisher=A&M Records|id=75021 1592 4}}{{cite AV media notes|title=Thought I'd Died and Gone to Heaven|others=Bryan Adams|year=1992|type=Japanese mini-CD single liner notes|publisher=A&M Records|id=PCDY-10032}}

  1. "Thought I'd Died and Gone to Heaven"
  2. "Summer of '69" (live)

UK 7-inch and cassette single{{cite AV media notes|title=Thought I'd Died and Gone to Heaven|others=Bryan Adams|year=1992|type=UK 7-inch single sleeve|publisher=A&M Records|id=AM 848, 390 848-7}}{{cite AV media notes|title=Thought I'd Died and Gone to Heaven|others=Bryan Adams|year=1992|type=UK cassette single sleeve|publisher=A&M Records|id=AMMC 848, 390 848-4}}

  1. "Thought I'd Died and Gone to Heaven"
  2. "Somebody" (live)

UK 12-inch single{{cite AV media notes|title=Thought I'd Died and Gone to Heaven|others=Bryan Adams|year=1992|type=UK 12-inch single sleeve|publisher=A&M Records|id=AMY 848, 390 848-1}}

:A1. "Thought I'd Died and Gone to Heaven"

:A2. "Somebody" (live)

:B1. "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" (single version)

UK and Australian CD single, Australian cassette single{{cite AV media notes|title=Thought I'd Died and Gone to Heaven|others=Bryan Adams|year=1992|type=UK CD single liner notes|publisher=A&M Records|id=AMCD 848}}{{cite AV media notes|title=Thought I'd Died and Gone to Heaven|others=Bryan Adams|year=1992|type=Australian CD single liner notes|publisher=A&M Records|id=390 848-2}}{{cite AV media notes|title=Thought I'd Died and Gone to Heaven|others=Bryan Adams|year=1992|type=Australian cassette single sleeve|publisher=A&M Records|id=390 683-4}}

  1. "Thought I'd Died and Gone to Heaven"
  2. "Somebody" (live)
  3. "Heat of the Night" (live)

Charts

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=Weekly charts=

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!Chart (1992–1993)

!Peak
position

{{single chart|Australia|13|artist=Bryan Adams|song=Thought I'd Died and Gone to Heaven|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Flanders|29|artist=Bryan Adams|song=Thought I'd Died and Gone to Heaven|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Canadatopsingles|1|chartid=2109|rowheader=true|access-date=May 5, 2020}}
scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1992/MM-1992-03-14.pdf|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|magazine=Music & Media|volume=9|issue=11|page=23|date=March 14, 1992|access-date=May 5, 2020}}

|30

{{single chart|France|27|artist=Bryan Adams|song=Thought I'd Died and Gone to Heaven|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Germany|47|artist=Bryan Adams|song=Thought I'd Died and Gone to Heaven|songid=8863|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Ireland2|11|song=Thought I'd Died and Gone to Heaven|rowheader=true|access-date=May 5, 2020}}
scope="row"|Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade){{cite web |url=https://www.top40.nl/tipparade/1992/week-13|title=Tipparade-lijst van week 13, 1992|lang=dutch| publisher=Dutch Top 40|access-date=March 20, 2023}}

|2

{{single chart|Dutch100|43|artist=Bryan Adams|song=Thought I'd Died and Gone to Heaven|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|New Zealand|23|artist=Bryan Adams|song=Thought I'd Died and Gone to Heaven|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|UK|8|date=19920229|rowheader=true|access-date=May 5, 2020}}
{{single chart|Billboardhot100|13|artist=Bryan Adams|rowheader=true|access-date=May 5, 2020}}
{{single chart|Billboardadultcontemporary|36|artist=Bryan Adams|rowheader=true|access-date=May 5, 2020}}
{{single chart|Billboardmainstreamrock|14|artist=Bryan Adams|rowheader=true|access-date=May 5, 2020}}

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=Year-end charts=

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!Chart (1992)

!Position

scope="row"|Australia (ARIA){{cite book|last=Ryan|first=Gavin|title=Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010|year=2011|publisher=Moonlight Publishing|location=Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia}}

|71

scope="row"|Canada Top Singles (RPM){{cite magazine|url=http://rpmimages.3345.ca/pdfs/Volume%2056-No.%2025-December%2019,%201992.pdf|title=The RPM Top 100 Hit Tracks of 1992|magazine=RPM|volume=56|issue=25|page=8|date=December 19, 1992|access-date=May 5, 2020}}

|18

scope="row"|US Billboard Hot 100{{cite web|url=http://longboredsurfer.com/charts.php?year=1992|title=Billboard Top 100 – 1992|access-date=July 30, 2010}}

|74

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References

{{Reflist}}

{{Bryan Adams singles}}

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Category:1991 songs

Category:1992 singles

Category:Bryan Adams songs

Category:RPM Top Singles number-one singles

Category:Song recordings produced by Robert John "Mutt" Lange

Category:Songs written by Bryan Adams

Category:Songs written by Robert John "Mutt" Lange