Pennies from Heaven (Inner City song)

"Pennies from Heaven" is a 1992 song by Inner City, which was released as a single from their album Praise. Despite the song's title, it is not a cover of the 1936 song of the same name. It became Inner City's fifth and final number-one single on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart, reaching the top of the chart in August 1992 for two weeks.[1][2] In the United Kingdom, it peaked at number 24. British magazine Mixmag placed the song at number 62 in its 100 Greatest Dance Singles Of All Time list in 1996.[3]

"Pennies from Heaven"
Single by Inner City
from the album Praise
Released1992
GenreHouse, techno
Length4:21
Songwriter(s)Kevin Saunderson, Paris Grey
Producer(s)Kevin Saunderson
Inner City singles chronology
"Let It Reign"
(1991)		 "Pennies from Heaven"
(1992)		 "Follow Your Heart"
(1992)
Music video
"Pennies from Heaven" on YouTube

Critical reception

Larry Flick from Billboard wrote, "After teasing U.S. club DJs with several tasty imports over the past few months, Detroit duo finally unleashes this slammin' deep houser domestically. Paris Grey is in fine voice, rising above a textured arrangement that's lightly shaded with techno nuances. A major hit in the offing."[4] Mixmag described it as a "beautiful, joyous hymn to universal love and peace." Andy Beevers from Music Week complimented the song for its "irresistible combination of banging beats and soulful vocals".[5]

Music video

The music video featured people from all walks of life being invited by the duo for what will be a final meal, which at the end of the video resembled a portrait of The Last Supper.

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (1992) Peak
position
UK Singles (Official Charts Company) 24
UK Music Week Dance Singles[6] 2
US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play 1

See also

References
  1. Hot Dance Club Songs, Billboard.com, issue date August 1, 1992
  2. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 128.
  3. "The 100 Greatest Dance Singles of All Time". Mixmag. 1996. Retrieved 2020-10-10.
  4. "Billboard: Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard magazine. Retrieved 2018-01-24.
  5. "Dance - Pick of the Week" (PDF). Music Week. 1992-05-23. p. 8. Retrieved 2020-10-02.
  6. "Top 60 Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 1992-06-13. p. 18. Retrieved 2020-09-29.


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