"Heaven Is a Place on Earth" was released as the lead single off of Belinda's second studio album, Heaven on Earth (1987) on September 14, 1987. The song was written by Rick Nowels and Ellen Shipley. The single reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 on December 5, 1987 and was also a number one hit in 11 countries and a top ten hit in 14 countries around the world. The song was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance in 1988, #belindacarlisle #80s #80sbaby #80spop #80smusic #80sthrowback #heavenisaplaceonearth