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‘Heaven On A Sunday’ is the eighth song on Paul McCartney’s tenth solo album Flaming Pie.

It was written on McCartney’s boat in August 1996, during a family holiday in America.

This is the most recent of all the songs on Flaming Pie , written shortly before I finished the album. I like to sail when I’m on holiday: just me, the wind and a little boat – a Sunfish. I was having a very relaxing time, and this is when I came up with the song. The opening line led me through. I like the idea of heaven being busy in the week and peaceful on a Sunday, and I like mentioning Devon – there are a few places called Devon in America, plus the original here in England.