title: Hands to Heaven
text: # Hands to Heaven
  
  "Hands to Heaven" is a ballad by English new wave band Breathe, taken from their debut studio album, All That Jazz (1987). The song released as their fifth UK single on 20 October 1987 by A&M Records and as the band's second single in the US the following year. It was written by group members David Glasper and Marcus Lillington, and produced by Bob Sargeant. The B-side features an instrumental track "Life and Times".
  
  "Hands to Heaven" was Breathe's breakthrough hit internationally. The single peaked at No. 4 on the UK Singles Chart in August 1988. That same month in the United States, it logged two weeks at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song also reached No. 2 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart. "Hands to Heaven" also became a top-10 hit in Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, and Norway.
  
  ## Music video
  
  The music video, directed by Eamon McCabe, features the group in a surreal dream sequence, with the lead singer falling asleep in a black London taxicab and waking at the end, being driven away by the driver.
  
  ## Track listings
  
  All songs were written by David Glasper and Marcus Lillington and published by Virgin Music, Inc.
  
  UK 7-inch single (SIREN SRN68)
  
      A. "Hands to Heaven" – 4:18
      B. "Life and Times" – 4:46
  
  A special limited edition of the 7-inch single which included photos, lyrics and Fan Club address was released in the UK (SRNL 68).
  
  US 7-inch single and cassette single (A&M AM-2991/TS-2991)
  
      A. "Hands to Heaven" – 4:17
      B. "Life and Times" – 4:44
  
  UK 12-inch single (SIREN SRNT68)
  
      A1. "Hands to Heaven" (extended Heaven) – 6:23
      B1. "Hands to Heaven" (radio mix) – 4:18
      B2. "Life and Times" – 4:46
  
  A special limited edition of the 12-inch single featured a poster sleeve.
  
  UK CD single (SIREN SRCD 68)1
  
  * "Hands to Heaven" – 4:18
  * "All That Jazz" (12-inch version) – 6:15
  * "Stay" (7-inch version) – 3:50
  * "Life and Times" – 4:44
  
  ## Personnel
  
  Band
  
  * David Glasper – vocals
  * Marcus Lillington – guitars, keyboards
  * Ian "Spike" Spice – drums
  * Mike Delahunty – bass
  
  Guest musician
  
  * Paul "Shilts" Weimar – saxophone
  
  Production
  
  * Arranged by Breathe
  * Engineer: John Madden ("Hands to Heaven", "Stay")
  * Mixing: John Madden ("Life and Times"), Chris Porter ("All That Jazz")
  * Remixing: Chris Porter ("Hands to Heaven")
  
  ## Cover versions
  
  * Filipino pop singer Christian Bautista covered the song for his self-titled debut album Christian Bautista in 2004 and later the single released on 5 April 2005.
  
  ## In popular culture
  
  The song was used for the Michael and Julia characters on the American soap opera Santa Barbara.
  
  