"(You Lift Me) Up to Heaven" is a song recorded by American

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Reba McEntire Reba Nell McEntire ( ; born March 28, 1955), or simply Reba, is an American country music, country singer and actress. Dubbed "Honorific nicknames in popular music, The Queen of Country", she has sold more than 75 million records worldwide. Sin ...

. It was released in June 1980 as the first single from the album '' Feel the Fire''. The song reached #8 on the ''

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chart. It was written by Johnny MacRae, Bob Morrison, Bill Zerface and Jim Zerface. McEntire promoted the song by singing it on famous television shows in 1980 including ''Hee Haw'' and ''Pop Goes The Country''. She also sang it at the 1980

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The singer describes her lover as lifting her up to Heaven. She compares the experience as taking her higher than the mountains of

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1980 singles Reba McEntire songs Song recordings produced by Jerry Kennedy Mercury Records singles Songs written by Johnny MacRae 1980 songs Songs written by Bob Morrison (songwriter) Songs about Colorado {{1980-country-song-stub