Tears in Heaven

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"Tears in Heaven" is a poignant ballad by Eric Clapton reflecting on grief and loss, widely recognized as one of his most emotional and enduring songs.

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Tears in Heaven canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
artist Eric Clapton
award Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
Grammy Award for Record of the Year
Grammy Award for Song of the Year
belongsToCatalog Eric Clapton discography
chartPositionAustraliaARIA 6
chartPositionCanadaRPMTopSingles 1
chartPositionUKSinglesChart 5
chartPositionUSAdultContemporary 1
chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 2
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
criticalReception widely acclaimed for emotional depth
firstAppearance Rush (1991 film) soundtrack
format 7-inch single
CD single
genre adult contemporary
soft rock
hasAcousticVersion yes
hasMusicVideo yes
includedInAlbum Rush (1991 film) soundtrack
surface form: Rush: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

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inspiredBy death of Eric Clapton’s son Conor Clapton
instrumentation acoustic guitar
vocals
isOneOf Eric Clapton’s most famous songs
label Reprise Records
language English
length approximately 4 minutes
lyricalPerspective parent mourning a child
nominatedFor Academy Award for Best Original Song
notablePerformance MTV Unplugged performance by Eric Clapton
performedBy Eric Clapton (live concerts)
producer Russ Titelman
recordingYear 1991
releaseYear 1992
subjectOf numerous cover versions by other artists
tempo slow
theme death of a child
grief
loss
usedIn film Rush (1991)
writer Eric Clapton
Will Jennings
yearOfGrammyAwards 1993

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Eric Clapton notableWork Tears in Heaven
Will Jennings notableWork Tears in Heaven
Rock Swings hasTrack Tears in Heaven