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"Hungry for Heaven"

Single by Dio

from the album Sacred Heart

B-side

"King of Rock and Roll" (UK)
"Hide in the Rainbow"
(re-issue)

Released

October 4, 1985^[1]
May 9, 1986 (re-issue)^[2]

Recorded

Rumbo Studios, Los Angeles, California, USA

Genre

Pop metal^[3]^[4]

Length

4:10

Label

Vertigo

Songwriter(s)

Ronnie James Dio, Jimmy Bain

Producer(s)

Ronnie James Dio

Dio singles chronology

"Rock 'N' Roll Children"
(1985)

"Hungry for Heaven"
(1985)

"Dio Live"
(1985)

Alternative cover

International version

"Hungry for Heaven" is the seventh single released by heavy metal band Dio. It was the second single from their 1985 LP Sacred Heart, although it was originally written for the movie Vision Quest, appearing both in the film and on the associated soundtrack album.

Many different versions of the single exist; the original UK release had the B-side songs "King of Rock and Roll" and a live version of "Like the Beat of a Heart". An international version, however, had live versions of the songs "Holy Diver" and "Rainbow in the Dark" on the B-side, with a different sleeve design.^[5] The Australian release featured "The Last in Line" on the B-side.^[6]

The single peaked at #30 on the Billboard Top Album Tracks chart. A different version of this song also made an appearance in the 1985 movie Vision Quest.

The song's main guitar riff was heavily inspired by The Who's song "Baba O'Riley".

In the music video, Ronnie James Dio makes this introduction speech: "Greetings my children, come with me now and discover the magic that lies beyond the sea of dreams, and if you have the courage to cross the rainbow bridge, you may find the Sacred Heart"

Chart performance

Chart (1985)	Peak position
UK Singles (OCC)^[7]	72
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)^[8]	30

References

^ "Music Week" (PDF). p. 12.
^ "Music Week" (PDF). p. 6.
^ Mathis, Shayne (2015-05-15). "Celebrate DIO's Legacy With This Round-up Of 12 Of His Greatest Songs". Metal Injection. Retrieved 2021-02-10.
^ Little, Michael H. (2020-05-11). "Graded on a Curve: Dio, Holy Diver". The Vinyl District. Retrieved 2021-02-10.
^ Tapio Keihänen. "Tapio's Ronnie James Dio Pages: Dio 12" Single Discography, May 1983-March 1986". Dio.net. Retrieved 2007-03-08.
^ Tapio Keihänen. "Tapio's Ronnie James Dio Pages: Dio 7" Single Discography, May 1983-March 1986". Dio.net. Retrieved 2007-03-08.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
^ "Dio Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 February 2021.

v t e Dio
Ronnie James Dio Vinny Appice Jimmy Bain Jake E. Lee Vivian Campbell Claude Schnell Craig Goldy Simon Wright Rowan Robertson Jens Johansson Scott Warren Tracy G Jeff Pilson Doug Aldrich Rudy Sarzo
Studio albums	Holy Diver The Last in Line Sacred Heart Dream Evil Lock Up the Wolves Strange Highways Angry Machines Magica Killing the Dragon Master of the Moon
Live albums	Intermission Inferno: Last in Live Evil or Divine: Live in New York City Holy Diver: Live At Donington UK: Live 1983 & 1987 Live in London, Hammersmith Apollo 1993
Compilations	Diamonds: The Best of Dio The Very Beast of Dio The Very Beast of Dio Vol. 2
Singles	"Holy Diver" "Rainbow in the Dark" "The Last in Line" "Rock 'n' Roll Children" "Hungry for Heaven" "King of Rock and Roll" "Electra"
Videos	A Special from the Spectrum Sacred Heart "The Video" Time Machine Evil or Divine: Live in New York City We Rock Holy Diver: Live Live in London, Hammersmith Apollo 1993
Related bands	Black Sabbath Elf Hear 'n Aid Heaven & Hell Last in Line Rainbow
Tribute albums	Holy Dio: Tribute to Ronnie James Dio Dio (Jorn album) Ronnie James Dio – This Is Your Life The Dio Album
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