SEPTEMBER 14, 1987: "Heaven Is a Place on Earth" was released as the lead single from Belinda's second studio album, Heaven on Earth (1987). Written by Ellen Shipley and Rick Nowels , the song reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 on December 5, 1987. A month later it peaked at number one in the United Kingdom, where it held the top spot of the UK Singles Chart for two weeks. The song would ultimately go to Number One in 26 countries around the world establishing International stardom f

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