UNITED KINGDOM — In an unprecedented turn of events, Belinda Carlisle’s 1987 hit music track “Heaven Is a Place on Earth” has climbed its way back to the top of the UK Singles Chart. Fans and critics alike are speculating about the reemergence of the song nearly four decades later on today’s chart-toppers.
Musicologists are stumped. “We’ve analyzed streaming trends, TikTok dances, and Spotify’s algorithm, but none of it explains this sudden resurgence,” reported Stan Carman. “The closest we’ve come to a hypothesis is that it’s a collective cry for comfort in these increasingly uncertain times.”