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"
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)
Studio	Battery (London) The Warehouse (Vancouver, British Columbia)
Length	5:49
Label	A&M
Songwriters	Bryan Adams Robert Lange
Producers	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)

"Thought I'd Died and Gone to Heaven" is a song by Canadian singer and songwriter Bryan Adams, released in February 1992 by A&M Records as the fourth single 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.

Critical reception

Larry Flick, Billboard magazine's reviewer, positively reviewed the song, reporting that the "anthemic chorus sounds like it was penned to be chanted in arenas".^[1]

Music video

The music video for "Thought I'd Died and Gone to Heaven" 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^[2][3]

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

• UK 7-inch and cassette single^[4][5]

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

• UK 12-inch single^[6]

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^[7][8][9]

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)[10] 13 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[11] 29 Canada Top Singles (RPM)[12] 1 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[13] 30 France (SNEP)[14] 27 Germany (GfK)[15] 47 Ireland (IRMA)[16] 11 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[17] 2 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[18] 43 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[19] 23 UK Singles (OCC)[20] 8 UK Airplay (Music Week)[21] 4 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 UK Airplay (Music Week)[27] 67 US Billboard Hot 100[28] 74

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United Kingdom	February 10, 1992	7-inch vinyl 12-inch vinyl CD cassette	A&M	[29]
Australia	February 1992	CD cassette		[30]
Japan	April 17, 1992	Mini-CD		[31]

References

1. Flick, Larry (22 February 1992). "Review: Bryan Adams – Thought I'd Died and Gone to Heaven" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 104, no. 8. New York: Billboard Publications Inc. p. 76. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022 – via World Radio History.
2. Thought I'd Died and Gone to Heaven (Canadian & US cassette single sleeve). A&M Records. 1992. 75021 1592 4.
3. Thought I'd Died and Gone to Heaven (Japanese mini-CD single liner notes). A&M Records. 1992. PCDY-10032.
4. Thought I'd Died and Gone to Heaven (UK 7-inch single sleeve). A&M Records. 1992. AM 848, 390 848-7.
5. Thought I'd Died and Gone to Heaven (UK cassette single sleeve). A&M Records. 1992. AMMC 848, 390 848-4.
6. Thought I'd Died and Gone to Heaven (UK 12-inch single sleeve). A&M Records. 1992. AMY 848, 390 848-1.
7. Thought I'd Died and Gone to Heaven (UK CD single liner notes). A&M Records. 1992. AMCD 848.
8. Thought I'd Died and Gone to Heaven (Australian CD single liner notes). A&M Records. 1992. 390 848-2.
9. Thought I'd Died and Gone to Heaven (Australian cassette single sleeve). A&M Records. 1992. 390 683-4.
10. "Bryan Adams – Thought I'd Died and Gone to Heaven". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
11. "Bryan Adams – Thought I'd Died and Gone to Heaven" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
12. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 2109." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
13. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 9, no. 11. March 14, 1992. p. 23. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
14. "Bryan Adams – Thought I'd Died and Gone to Heaven" (in French). Le classement de singles.
15. "Bryan Adams – Thought I'd Died and Gone to Heaven" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
16. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Thought I'd Died and Gone to Heaven". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
17. "Tipparade-lijst van week 13, 1992" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
18. "Bryan Adams – Thought I'd Died and Gone to Heaven" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
19. "Bryan Adams – Thought I'd Died and Gone to Heaven". Top 40 Singles.
20. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
21. "Top 50 Airplay Chart" (PDF). Music Week. March 7, 1992. p. 12. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
22. "Bryan Adams Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
23. "Bryan Adams Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
24. "Bryan Adams Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
25. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
26. "The RPM Top 100 Hit Tracks of 1992" (PDF). RPM. Vol. 56, no. 25. December 19, 1992. p. 8. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
27. "1992 Airplay Chart" (PDF). Music Week. January 9, 1993. p. 8. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
28. "Billboard Top 100 – 1992". Retrieved July 30, 2010.
29. "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. February 8, 1992. p. 17.
30. "New Release Summary – Product Available from : 02/03/92: Singles". The ARIA Report. No. 109. March 1, 1992. p. 19. Date is incorrect; first charted in Australia on the week ending March 8.
31. "ブライアン・アダムス | ゴーン・トゥ・ヘブン" [Bryan Adams | Gone to Heaven] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved September 21, 2025.