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Released on RCA Victor, also Starman (David Bowie), The Passenger (Iggy Pop) and Ziggy Stardust (David Bowie)
Engineered by Steve Holroyd, also Mr. Jones (Counting Crows), Anna Begins (Counting Crows) and Omaha (Counting Crows)
Written by Simon May, also Bring It on Back to Me, Am I Losing You and Only a Child in Your Eyes
Part of Knock on Wood, also Bring It on Back to Me, Am I Losing You and Only a Child in Your Eyes
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
Barry Leng wrote 6 of Amii Stewart’s top 8 songs
Simon May wrote 6 of Amii Stewart’s top 8 songs
Steve Holroyd engineered 75 songs on fono
Alan Winstanley engineered 64 songs on fono
Credits
All 26 credits
- Written by
- Barry Leng and Simon May
- Produced by
- Barry Leng
- Performed by
- Adrian Sheppard, Alan Murphy, Amii Stewart, Barry Leng, Gerry Morris, Glyn Thomas, Ian Hughes, Jimmy Chambers, Ken Freeman, Pete Amesen, Sheen, Simon May and Tony Jackson
- Engineered by
- Alan Winstanley, Geoff Calver, Greg Walsh, John Eden, John Mackswith, Phil Harding, Steve Holroyd and Tony Swain
- Part of
- Knock on Wood
- Released on
- RCA Victor
- Written by
- Barry Leng and Simon May
- Produced by
- Barry Leng
- Performed by
- Adrian Sheppard, Alan Murphy, Amii Stewart, Barry Leng, Gerry Morris, Glyn Thomas, Ian Hughes, Jimmy Chambers, Ken Freeman, Pete Amesen, Sheen, Simon May and Tony Jackson
- Engineered by
- Alan Winstanley, Geoff Calver, Greg Walsh, John Eden, John Mackswith, Phil Harding, Steve Holroyd and Tony Swain
- Part of
- Knock on Wood
- Released on
- RCA Victor
Connected by credits
Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.
Same engineer: Steve Holroyd
Same writer: Simon May
Same engineer: Alan Winstanley
Same label: RCA Victor
Same engineer: Steve Holroyd
Same writer: Simon May
Same engineer: Alan Winstanley
Same label: RCA Victor
Elsewhere
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1MusicBrainz Closest Thing to Heaven was performed by Adrian Sheppard
Closest Thing to Heaven was performed by Adrian Sheppard
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
2MusicBrainz Closest Thing to Heaven was performed by Alan Murphy
Closest Thing to Heaven was performed by Alan Murphy
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz Closest Thing to Heaven was performed by Amii Stewart
Closest Thing to Heaven was performed by Amii Stewart
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz Closest Thing to Heaven was performed by Barry Leng
Closest Thing to Heaven was performed by Barry Leng
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
5MusicBrainz Closest Thing to Heaven was performed by Gerry Morris
Closest Thing to Heaven was performed by Gerry Morris
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
6MusicBrainz Closest Thing to Heaven was performed by Glyn Thomas
Closest Thing to Heaven was performed by Glyn Thomas
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
7MusicBrainz Closest Thing to Heaven was performed by Ian Hughes
Closest Thing to Heaven was performed by Ian Hughes
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
8MusicBrainz Closest Thing to Heaven was performed by Jimmy Chambers
Closest Thing to Heaven was performed by Jimmy Chambers
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
9MusicBrainz Closest Thing to Heaven was performed by Ken Freeman
Closest Thing to Heaven was performed by Ken Freeman
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
10MusicBrainz Closest Thing to Heaven was performed by Pete Amesen
Closest Thing to Heaven was performed by Pete Amesen
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
11MusicBrainz Closest Thing to Heaven was performed by Sheen
Closest Thing to Heaven was performed by Sheen
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
12MusicBrainz Closest Thing to Heaven was performed by Simon May
Closest Thing to Heaven was performed by Simon May
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
13MusicBrainz Closest Thing to Heaven was performed by Tony Jackson
Closest Thing to Heaven was performed by Tony Jackson
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
14MusicBrainz Closest Thing to Heaven was produced by Barry Leng
Closest Thing to Heaven was produced by Barry Leng
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
15MusicBrainz Closest Thing to Heaven was written by Barry Leng
Closest Thing to Heaven was written by Barry Leng
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
16MusicBrainz Closest Thing to Heaven was written by Simon May
Closest Thing to Heaven was written by Simon May
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
17MusicBrainz Closest Thing to Heaven is part of the release Knock on Wood
Closest Thing to Heaven is part of the release Knock on Wood
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
18MusicBrainz RCA Victor is the label of the song Closest Thing to Heaven
RCA Victor is the label of the song Closest Thing to Heaven
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
19MusicBrainz Closest Thing to Heaven was engineered by Alan Winstanley
Closest Thing to Heaven was engineered by Alan Winstanley
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
20MusicBrainz Closest Thing to Heaven was engineered by Geoff Calver
Closest Thing to Heaven was engineered by Geoff Calver
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
21MusicBrainz Closest Thing to Heaven was engineered by Greg Walsh
Closest Thing to Heaven was engineered by Greg Walsh
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
22MusicBrainz Closest Thing to Heaven was engineered by John Eden
Closest Thing to Heaven was engineered by John Eden
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
23MusicBrainz Closest Thing to Heaven was engineered by John Mackswith
Closest Thing to Heaven was engineered by John Mackswith
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
24MusicBrainz Closest Thing to Heaven was engineered by Phil Harding
Closest Thing to Heaven was engineered by Phil Harding
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
25MusicBrainz Closest Thing to Heaven was engineered by Steve Holroyd
Closest Thing to Heaven was engineered by Steve Holroyd
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
26MusicBrainz Closest Thing to Heaven was engineered by Tony Swain
Closest Thing to Heaven was engineered by Tony Swain
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
27MusicBrainz Closest Thing to Heaven was released on 1978-08-04
Closest Thing to Heaven was released on 1978-08-04
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026