| "Heaven Beside You" | ||||
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| Single by Alice in Chains | ||||
| from the album Alice in Chains | ||||
| Released | January 29, 1996 (UK)[1] | |||
| Recorded | April–August 1995 | |||
| Studio | Bad Animals, Seattle, Washington | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock[2] | |||
| Length | 5:27 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Composer(s) | ||||
| Lyricist(s) | Jerry Cantrell | |||
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"Heaven Beside You" is a song by American rock band Alice in Chains and the second single from their third studio album, Alice in Chains (1995). It was written by guitarist and vocalist Jerry Cantrell about his relationship with his then-girlfriend, Courtney Clarke.[3] Cantrell sings lead vocals, with Layne Staley doing harmonies during the chorus. The song spent 26 weeks on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and peaked at No. 3.[4] An acoustic version performed on Alice in Chains' MTV Unplugged in 1996 was released in a live album and DVD. "Heaven Beside You" was included on the compilation albums Music Bank (1999), Greatest Hits (2001), and The Essential Alice in Chains (2006).
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