"Heaven Bound (I'm Ready)" is a song written by Dennis Linde and originally recorded by the American country music group The Oak Ridge Boys on their 1991 album Unstoppable.[2] It was released in August 1995 by American country music group Shenandoah as the third single from the album In the Vicinity of the Heart. Their version of the song reached No. 24 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
| "Heaven Bound (I'm Ready)" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Shenandoah | ||||
| from the album In the Vicinity of the Heart | ||||
| B-side | "Cabin Fever"[1] | |||
| Released | August 5, 1995 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:09 | |||
| Label | Liberty | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Dennis Linde | |||
| Producer(s) | Don Cook | |||
| Shenandoah singles chronology | ||||
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Critical reception
editJim Ridley of New Country described the song negatively, saying that it sounded similar to "The Lion Sleeps Tonight".[3] An uncredited review in the Indianapolis Star was more favorable, calling the song "a clever merger of spiritual and country".[4]
Chart performance
edit| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[5] | 20 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 24 |
References
edit- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 378. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ "Unstoppable - the Oak Ridge Boys | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic".
- ^ Ridley, Jim (January 1995). "Album reviews: In the Vicinity of the Heart". New Country. 2 (1): 57–58. ISSN 1074-536X.
- ^ "Not much brand new from Brand Nubian". Indianapolis Star. 6 January 1995. Archived from the original on July 13, 2012.
- ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 2785." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. October 23, 1995. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
- ^ "Shenandoah Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
