Release
No. 1 in Heaven was promoted by the release of three singles over 1979. The first single, "The Number One Song in Heaven", became the group's first hit since "Looks, Looks, Looks" in 1975. It reached #14 in the UK and made #5 on the Irish Singles Chart. "Beat the Clock," the follow-up, did even better in the UK and reached the top ten in July of that year. The final single (released after the album), "Tryouts for the Human Race," fared less well but still charted, hitting #45. All three singles were released on picture disc/coloured vinyl with exclusive remixes/edits. "La Dolce Vita" was also released as a single in some European countries in a new edit.
The album itself, while reaching the charts in the UK and therefore faring better than Sparks' former two albums, managed only one week at #73 in September 1979.
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