Closest Thing to Heaven

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"Closest Thing to Heaven" is a song by English pop rock band Tears for Fears. In the UK, it was released as the first single from their sixth studio album, Everybody Loves a Happy Ending (2004) and was the first single to feature both original members, Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith, since 1990. The song was Tears for Fears' first UK top-40 hit since "Raoul and the Kings of Spain" in 1995, reaching number 40 on the UK Singles Chart. It also reached number 12 in Finland and number 38 in the Netherlands.

Music video

The promo video for "Closest Thing to Heaven" was directed by Michael Palmieri (who has also worked with Foo Fighters and Beck), and is a colourful theatrical fantasy featuring the Hollywood actress Brittany Murphy.

Track listing

CD3: Gut/EU0161836ERE CD5: Gut/CDGUT66

Charts

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