The Number One Song in Heaven

"The Number One Song in Heaven" is a song by the American rock/pop duo Sparks. Released as a single in 1979, the song was produced and co-written by famed electro-disco producer Giorgio Moroder. It became a Top 20 hit in the UK, where it peaked at #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 (red, blue, and green).

Sparks re-recorded the song in 1997, one version of which featured vocals by Jimmy Somerville. This version peaked at #70 in the UK, but was slightly more successful on the U.S. Billboard Dance Chart where it became a Top 30 hit.

The song was featured in the closing credits of the 2013 film Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa.



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[hide]  *1 Track listing  ==Track listing[ edit] == ===1979 release[ edit] === ===1997 release[ edit] ===  ==Personnel<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == ==Chart positions<span class="mw-editsection" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:inherit;">Original release (1979) <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:inherit;">1997 rerecording
 * 1.1 1979 release
 * 1.2 1997 release
 * 2 Personnel
 * 3 Chart positions
 * 4 References
 * 7 inch Virgin VS 244
 * 1) "The Number One Song in Heaven" — 3:48
 * 2) "The Number One Song in Heaven" (Long Version) — 6:56
 * 12 inch Virgin VS 244-12
 * 1) "The Number One Song in Heaven" — 4:02
 * 2) "The Number One Song in Heaven" (Long Version) — 7:27
 * CD Single 1
 * 1) "The Number One Song In Heaven" (Sparks Radio Edit) — 3:28
 * 2) "The Number One Song In Heaven" (Extended Version With Jimmy Somerville) — 5:16
 * 3) "The Number One Song In Heaven" (Part Two) — 4:05
 * CD Single 2
 * 1) "The Number One Song In Heaven" (Sparks Radio Edit) — 3:28
 * 2) "The Number One Song In Heaven" (Tin Tin Out Mix) — 8:15
 * 3) "The Number One Song In Heaven" (Heavenly Dub) — 8:15
 * 4) "The Number One Song In Heaven" (Tin Tin Out Instrumental) — 9:14
 * Chris Bennett, Backing Vocals
 * Keith Forsey, Drums
 * Ron Mael, Keyboards, Synthesiser, Vocals
 * Russell Mael, Vocals
 * Jack Moran, Backing Vocals
 * Giorgio Moroder, Synthesiser, Vocoder
 * Dan Wyman, Synthesiser Programming
 * Dennis Young, Backing Vocals