Breathe - Hands to Heaven

Hands to Heaven is a ballad by English new wave band Breathe, released as their fifth UK single on 20 October 1987 and as the band's second single in the US the following year. The song was written by group members David Glasper and Marcus Lillington. "Hands to Heaven" was Breathe's breakthrough hit internationally. The single peaked at No. 4 on the UK Singles Chart in August 1988. That same month in the United States, it logged two weeks at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song also reached No. 2 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart. "Hands to Heaven" also became a top-10 hit in Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, and Norway.