Bee Gees - Too Much Heaven

What this video is

Released at the absolute commercial zenith of the Bee Gees' career, 'Too Much Heaven' was explicitly designed to signal a departure from the disco sound that had made them ubiquitous. The single was released October 24, 1978, donated all publishing royalties to UNICEF, and reached #1 in both the US and Canada by January 6, 1979 — making it the fourth of six consecutive US #1 singles for the group, equaling records…

Why it matters

A landmark document of the late-1970s adult contemporary ballad format, demonstrating how the Bee Gees successfully navigated the post-Saturday Night Fever commercial landscape. The video's restrained performance style and its song's 27-layered vocal track production represent the apotheosis of…

The director

Martin Pitts is a British music video director active during the late 1970s and early 1980s, credited with directing the official Bee Gees music video for 'Too Much Heaven' (1979). His work is documented on IMDb (tt8598860), FilmAffinity, and IMVDb, all…