Tears in Heaven

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"Tears in Heaven" is a song by the English guitarist, singer, and songwriter Eric Clapton and the American songwriter Will Jennings, released on the soundtrack for the film Rush (1991). It was written about the death of Clapton's four-year-old son Conor. In January 1992, Clapton performed the song in front of an audience at Bray Studios, Berkshire, England for MTV Unplugged, with the recording appearing on his Unplugged album. Released by Warner Bros. Records, the song is Clapton's best-selling single in the United States, reaching number one on the Cash Box Top 100 and number two on the Billboard Hot 100. It reached number five on the UK Singles Chart, and also charted in the top 10 in more than 20 countries. It won three Grammy Awards for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance, Song of the Year, and Record of the Year. In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked "Tears in Heaven" 353rd on its list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time".

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