Say Hello 2 Heaven
1991 single by Temple of the Dog / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Say Hello 2 Heaven" is a song by the American rock band Temple of the Dog. Written by vocalist Chris Cornell, "Say Hello 2 Heaven" was released on June 18, 1991 as the second single from the band's sole studio album, Temple of the Dog (1991). The song reached number five on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.
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"Say Hello 2 Heaven" | ||||
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Single by Temple of the Dog | ||||
from the album Temple of the Dog | ||||
B-side | "Wooden Jesus" | |||
Released | June 18, 1991 | |||
Recorded | November–December 1990 at London Bridge Studios, Seattle, Washington | |||
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Length | 6:22 | |||
Label | A&M | |||
Songwriter(s) | Chris Cornell | |||
Producer(s) | Rick Parashar, Temple of the Dog | |||
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Cornell wrote "Say Hello 2 Heaven" as a tribute to his roommate, Mother Love Bone vocalist Andrew Wood, who at the time had recently died of a heroin overdose. "Say Hello 2 Heaven" was also their only song deemed lyrically inappropriate following the September 11th terrorist attacks.