Synopsis

Warrant perform "Heaven" in a blend of polished studio setups and footage from a live concert at the Sandstone Amphitheater in Kansas City, Kansas. Jani Lane sings directly to the camera, plays acoustic guitar, and appears in close-up as the band performs beneath bright stage lights. Concert scenes emphasize the crowd's enthusiasm, while recurring shots of a woman taking photographs add a personal, behind-the-scenes touch. Split screens, backstage glimpses, hotel-room moments, and candid images give the power ballad a glossy late-1980s MTV presentation.

Factoids & Trivia

• Released in July 1989, the video accompanied "Heaven," the second single from Warrant's debut album, "Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich."

• The concert footage was filmed at the Sandstone Amphitheater in Kansas City, Kansas. Additional material was shot around the Kansas City metropolitan area and in New York City.

• Scottish model Tracy Allan appears as the woman photographing the band.

• "Heaven" became Warrant's biggest hit, reaching No. 2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. Its success helped turn the group from a rising glam-metal act into one of the most visible bands of the late-1980s hair-metal era.

• There were two MTV-related video presentations for the song. After MTV requested something different from the heavily played band video, footage from the original production was combined with newly recorded acoustic material featuring Jani Lane alone.

• The alternate acoustic presentation contributed to the impression that Lane was being separated from the rest of Warrant, even though it was made as a promotional variation rather than a sign of a breakup.