The Smiths - Heaven Knows - I'm Miserable Now

Released on May 21, 1984, "Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now" was the first Top 10 single for the English rock band The Smiths. Written by the iconic duo of Morrissey and Johnny Marr, the song is a cornerstone of the "jangle pop" sound and remains one of the most culturally resonant anthems of the 1980s.

: Johnny Marr wrote the music in a single hour at a New York hotel using a red Gibson ES-355 gifted to him that day. He considers the track and its B-side, "Girl Afraid," to be a "pair". The Smiths - Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now

: The title is a direct play on Sandie Shaw's 1969 single " Heaven Knows I'm Missing Him Now ". Released on May 21, 1984, "Heaven Knows I'm