7th Heaven (Vanity song)

"7th Heaven"
Single by Vanity
from the album The Last Dragon: Original Soundtrack Album
ReleasedApril 1985
Recorded1984
Genre
Length3:28
LabelMotown
Songwriter(s)Vanity, Bill Wolfer
Producer(s)Bill Wolfer[1]
Vanity singles chronology
"Mechanical Emotion"
(1985)
"7th Heaven"
(1985)
"Under the Influence"
(1986)

"7th Heaven" is a song by Canadian singer and actress Vanity. The track was released as a promotional single to support the 1985 soundtrack to the film, The Last Dragon, starring Vanity, Taimak, and Julius J. Carry III.[2]

The song was co-written and produced by Bill Wolfer and released as a single. To help promote the soundtrack album release, Vanity appeared on various talk shows including The Merv Griffin Show, in which she discussed the film and also performed the song.[3] For her appearance, Vanity wore the "7th Heaven" blue and silver dress she had worn in the film.

Music video

The music video theme shows Vanity as her film character Laura Charles, who is a singer and video DJ at the popular 7th Heaven club. She makes her entrance performing "7th Heaven", as an elevator lowers her below to the dance floor in the night club. A large video screen is shown behind her, as it shows her performing the song in the night club.[citation needed]

Credits

  • Produced by Bill Wolfer
  • Written by Bill Wolfer and Vanity

References

  1. ^ "Bill Wolfer | Credits". AllMusic.
  2. ^ Allmusic-The Last Dragon: Soundtrack Album allmusic.com
  3. ^ Vanity Live on Merv Griffin Show