Three Steps to Heaven (song)

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"Three Steps to Heaven"

Single by Eddie Cochran

from the album The Eddie Cochran Memorial Album

B-side "Cut Across Shorty"

Released March 1960 (USA) May 1960 (UK)

Format 7" (45 rpm)

Recorded January 8, 1960, Gold Star Studios, Hollywood, California

Genre Pop

Length 2:21

Label Liberty 55242 (USA) London HLG 9115 (UK)[1]

Writer(s) Eddie Cochran Bob Cochran[1]

Producer(s) Snuff Garrett

Eddie Cochran singles chronology

"Hallelujah, I Love Her So" (1959) "Three Steps to Heaven" (1960) "Lonely" (1960)

"Three Steps to Heaven" is a song co-written and recorded by Eddie Cochran, released in 1960. The record became a posthumous UK number-one hit for Cochran following his death in a car accident in April 1960.[1] In the US it did not reach the Billboard Hot 100.

"Three Steps To Heaven" was recorded in January 1960 and featured Buddy Holly's Crickets on instruments. The song was written by Eddie Cochran and his brother Bob Cochran.[1]

The guitar chord riff was used by David Bowie in his 1971 song "Queen Bitch", from his album Hunky Dory.

Contents 1 Personnel 2 Chart performance 3 Cover versions

Personnel
Eddie Cochran: vocal and rhythm guitar Sonny Curtis: guitar Conrad 'Guybo' Smith: electric bass Jerry Allison: drums[2]

Chart performance
Chart (1960)

Peak position

Ireland Singles Chart 1 Netherlands Singles Chart 10 New Zealand Singles Chart 6 Norway Singles Chart 7 South African Singles Chart 5 UK Singles Chart 1

[3]

Cover versions
Showaddywaddy's 1975 cover version of this song was also a hit, reaching No. 1 in Ireland and No. 2 in the UK Singles Chart.[4]