The Number One Song in Heaven
"The Number One Song in Heaven" is a disco song by American rock duo Sparks. Released as a single in 1979, the song was produced and co-written by electro-disco producer Giorgio Moroder. It became a top 20 hit in the UK, where it peaked at number 14. In addition to the standard black vinyl, both the 7" and 12" versions of the single were issued in a variety of coloured vinyl releases.
Sparks re-recorded the song in 1997, one version of which featured vocals by Scottish singer Jimmy Somerville of British synth-pop groups Bronski Beat and the Communards and orchestrations by Tony Visconti. This version peaked at number 70 in the UK, but was slightly more successful on the U.S. Billboard Dance Chart where it became a top 30 hit.
Track listing
1979 release
- 7 inch Virgin VS 244
- "The Number One Song in Heaven" – 3:48
- "The Number One Song in Heaven" – 6:56
- 12 inch Virgin VS 244-12
- "The Number One Song in Heaven" – 4:02
- "The Number One Song in Heaven" – 7:27
1997 release
- "The Number One Song in Heaven" – 3:28
- "The Number One Song in Heaven" – 5:16
- "The Number One Song in Heaven" – 4:05
- CD single 2
- "The Number One Song in Heaven" – 3:28
- "The Number One Song in Heaven" – 8:15
- "The Number One Song in Heaven" – 8:15
- "The Number One Song in Heaven" – 9:14
Personnel
Sparks- Ron Mael – keyboards, synthesizer, vocals
- Russell Mael – vocals
- Chris Bennett – backing vocals
- Keith Forsey – drums
- Jack Moran – backing vocals
- Giorgio Moroder – synthesizer, vocoder
- Dan Wyman – synthesizer programming
- Dennis Young – backing vocals
Charts
1979 original release| Chart | Peak position |
| Australia | 85 |
| UK Singles | 14 |
| Ireland | 5 |
1997 re-recording
| Chart | Peak position |
| Scotland | 54 |
| UK Singles | 70 |
| US Dance Play | 28 |