Belinda Carlisle - Heaven Is A Place On Earth

What this video is

Released September 14, 1987, 'Heaven Is a Place on Earth' arrived at the apex of Belinda Carlisle's solo career following her tenure with the Go-Go's. Written by Rick Nowels and Ellen Shipley, it reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 on December 5, 1987 — Carlisle's first and only US chart-topper — and subsequently hit number one in the UK for two weeks. The video, directed by Oscar-winning actress Diane…

Why it matters

A landmark of late-80s mainstream pop, this video helped define the visual grammar of the female empowerment anthem: warm lighting, theatrical staging, and a confident central performer surrounded by symbolic imagery. Its enduring cultural footprint — referenced in Lana Del Rey's 'Video Games,'…

The director

Diane Keaton Hall (January 5, 1946 – October 11, 2025) was an American actress, director, and producer whose career spanned more than five decades. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress for Annie Hall (1977) and received additional Oscar nominations.…