Thought I'd Died and Gone to Heaven

Not to be confused with Heaven, a 1985 single by the same artist.

"Thought I'd Died and Gone to Heaven" is a song by Canadian singer and songwriter Bryan Adams from his sixth studio album, Waking up the Neighbours (1991). Penned by Robert Lange and Bryan Adams, the song became Adams' third chart-topper in his native Canada, reached No. 13 on the US Billboard Hot 100, and peaked at No. 8 in the United Kingdom.

"Thought I'd Died and Gone to Heaven"
Single by Bryan Adams
from the album Waking Up the Neighbours
B-side	"Summer of '69" (live) "Somebody" (live)
Released	February 10, 1992 (1992-02-10)[1]
Studio	Battery (London) The Warehouse (Vancouver, British Columbia)
Length	5:49
Label	A&M
Songwriter(s)	Bryan Adams Robert Lange
Producer(s)	Robert Lange Bryan Adams
Bryan Adams singles chronology
"There Will Never Be Another Tonight" (1991) "Thought I'd Died and Gone to Heaven" (1992) "All I Want Is You" (1992)

Critical reception

Larry Flick, Billboard's reviewer, positively reviewed the song, reporting that the "anthemic chorus sounds like it was penned to be chanted in arenas".^[2]

Music video

The video is shot in a barley field in the middle of the night with dolphins flying over Bryan Adams and his band.

Track listings

Canadian and US cassette single, Japanese mini-CD single^[3][4]

1. "Thought I'd Died and Gone to Heaven"
2. "Summer of '69" (live)

UK 7-inch and cassette single^[5][6]

1. "Thought I'd Died and Gone to Heaven"
2. "Somebody" (live)

UK 12-inch single^[7]

A1. "Thought I'd Died and Gone to Heaven"

A2. "Somebody" (live)

B1. "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" (single version)

UK and Australian CD single, Australian cassette single^[8][9][10]

1. "Thought I'd Died and Gone to Heaven"
2. "Somebody" (live)
3. "Heat of the Night" (live)

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1992–1993) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[11] 13 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[12] 29 Canada Top Singles (RPM)[13] 1 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[14] 30 France (SNEP)[15] 27 Germany (GfK)[16] 47 Ireland (IRMA)[17] 11 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[18] 2 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[19] 43 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[20] 23 UK Singles (OCC)[21] 8 US Billboard Hot 100[22] 13 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[23] 36 US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[24] 14

Year-end charts Chart (1992) Position Australia (ARIA)[25] 71 Canada Top Singles (RPM)[26] 18 US Billboard Hot 100[27] 74