Heaven Help

"Heaven Help" is a song by American rock musician Lenny Kravitz, released in August 1993 by Virgin America as the third single from his third studio album, Are You Gonna Go My Way (1993). The song was written by Gerry DeVeaux and Terry Britten, and produced by Kravitz. It made a brief appearance on the US Billboard Hot 100, reaching number 92. In the United Kingdom, it became his second top-twenty hit from Are You Gonna Go My Way, peaking at number 20, and in Canada and New Zealand, the song reached the top 30. The accompanying music video was directed by Per Gustafsson,Template:Better source needed featuring a bare-chested Kravitz performing in between a story of him making out with a girlfriend in an old apartment. "Heaven Help" was later included on Kravitz' compilation album Greatest Hits.

Critical reception

Larry Flick from Billboard magazine wrote, "A quiet moment from Kravitz's rightfully acclaimed Are You Gonna Go My Way. Simple piano/drum ballad places much emphasis on his expressive vocals and the song's gorgeous melody. A sure bet for album rock play, this deserves to be a massive hit at Top 40. It would add a nice touch of class to any playlist." Speed and Martinucci from the Gavin Report noted that accompanied simply by a piano and guitar, "Kravitz comes with a soulful love song that's reminiscent early '70s soul ballads recorded with real instruments." Gavin Report editor Dave Sholin concluded, "This release should help win him even more fans." Adam Sweeting from The Guardian felt Kravitz is "squeezing a mellow soulful feel" out of the song. In his weekly UK chart commentary, James Masterton commented, "Third hit in a row for the superstar finds him this time wearing his Isley Brothers influences on his sleeve." Alan Jones from Music Week wrote, "A gentle and intimate delight, sweet and understated, with hints of Curtis Mayfield. Given plenty of airplay, there's no reason why it shouldn't make the Top 20."

Track listings

• US maxi-CD single

1. "Heaven Help" – 3:10
2. "Spinning Around Over You" – 3:35
3. "B Side Blues" – 3:32
4. "Are You Gonna Go My Way – 3:30
5. "Freedom Time" / "Always on the Run" (live) – 9:42

• US cassette single

1. "Heaven Help" – 3:10
2. "Spinning Around Over You" – 3:34

• UK CD1

1. "Heaven Help"
2. "Eleutheria"
3. "Sister" (live)
4. "Heaven Help" (acoustic version)

• UK CD2 and 12-inch single, Australasian CD single

1. "Heaven Help" – 3:09
2. "Eleutheria" – 4:48
3. "Ascension" – 3:45
4. "Brother" – 4:16

• UK 7-inch and cassette single, European CD single

1. "Heaven Help" – 3:10
2. "Eleutheria" – 4:48

• European maxi-CD single

1. "Heaven Help"
2. "Ascension"
3. "Brother"
4. "Sister" (live)
5. "Heaven Help" (acoustic version)

• Japanese mini-album

1. "Heaven Help"
2. "Brother"
3. "Ascension"
4. "I Build This Garden for Us"
5. "Fields of Joy"
6. "Stand by My Woman"
7. "Sister" (live)
8. "Heaven Help" (acoustic version)

Charts

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Chart (1993)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)	76
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)	59
Europe (European Hit Radio)	13
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)	7
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)	10
Netherlands (Single Top 100 Tipparade)	5
UK Airplay (Music Week)	15

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United Kingdom	August 16, 1993	CD	Virgin
Japan	October 20, 1993