Vision of You

"Vision of You"
Single by Belinda Carlisle
from the album Runaway Horses
B-side	"Leave a Light On" (Kamikazee mix)
Released	May 14, 1990 (1990-05-14)
Length	4:40
Label	MCA Virgin
Songwriters	Rick Nowels Ellen Shipley
Producer	Rick Nowels
Belinda Carlisle singles chronology
"Runaway Horses" (1990) "Vision of You" (1990) "Live Your Life Be Free" (1991)

"Vision of You" is a song by American singer Belinda Carlisle, released by MCA and Virgin Records as the fifth single (sixth in Japan) from her third solo album, Runaway Horses (1989). The song was released on May 14, 1990, in the United Kingdom and reached number 41. A year later, it was remixed and re-released on 12-inch vinyl with a live version of "Heaven Is a Place on Earth", but this release charted lower, at number 71. "Vision of You" is written by Rick Nowels and Ellen Shipley, and produced by Nowels.

Critical reception

Paul Lester from Melody Maker felt Carlisle "comes on all overblown and bombastic just when pop decided to rid itself of all fleshy excess and fussy baggage (re-house, acid, etc). Belinda's almost Beatles-esque attention towards the elaborate flourish, and a steadfast refusal to swop meandering patterns for a simplistic crash-bang-wallop, must surely be applauded."^[1] In 1991, pan-European magazine Music & Media wrote, "Now that rumours are spreading about a reunion of the Go-Go's, this re-release of an old Carlisle solo record will kill time. The slow, catchy melody will provide a moment of peace on EHR stations."^[2] Peter Stanton from Record Mirror viewed the song as a "mellow number [that] is idly going nowhere."^[3]

Music video

A music video was produced to promote the single, featuring both live footage of the song's performance and tour material shot during her Asian tour.

Track listings

• 7-inch, cassette, and mini-CD single^[4][5][6]

1. "Vision of You" (7-inch version)
2. "Leave a Light On" (Kamikazee mix)

The US cassette single contains blank tape on the B-side.^[7]

• 12-inch and CD single^[8][9]

1. "Vision of You" (7-inch version)
2. "Leave a Light On" (Kamikazee mix)
3. "I Feel Free" (12-inch extended mix)

• 1991 12-inch single^[10]

A. "Vision of You" (Remix '91)

B. "Heaven Is a Place on Earth" (live)

Charts

Chart (1990)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[11]	84
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[12]	74
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[13]	95
UK Singles (OCC)[14]	41

Chart (1991)	Peak position
Luxembourg (Radio Luxembourg)[15]	19
UK Singles (OCC)[14] "Vision of You '91"	71
UK Airplay (Music Week)[16]	43

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United Kingdom	May 14, 1990	7-inch vinyl 12-inch vinyl CD cassette	Virgin	[17]
Japan	June 21, 1990	Mini-CD		[18]
Australia	July 23, 1990	7-inch vinyl 12-inch vinyl cassette		[19]

Jennifer Rush version

"Vision of You"
Single by Jennifer Rush
from the album Jennifer Rush
B-side	"Waiting for the Heartache"
Released	February 1993
Length	4:31
Label	EMI Records
Songwriters	Rick Nowels Ellen Shipley
Producer	Rick Nowels
Jennifer Rush singles chronology
"Never Say Never" (1992) "Vision of You" (1993) "A Broken Heart" (1993)

"Vision of You" was covered by American singer Jennifer Rush for her 1992 self-titled album. It was released as the second single from the album and charted in Germany.

A Spanish re-recording titled "Vision De Ti" was included on Spanish pressings of the album and was released as a promotional single.

Track list

• 7-inch single^[20] / CD single^[21]

1. "Vision of You" (Radio version) – 3:49
2. "Waiting for the Heartache" – 4:26

• Spanish CD promo^[22]

1. "Vision De Ti" – 4:34

Charts

Chart (1993)	Peak position
Germany (GfK)[23]	56

Other cover versions

• In 1993, a cover was recorded and released by Tony Award-winning musical actress Lea Salonga. The song appeared on her self-titled album the same year.

References

1. Lester, Paul (May 19, 1990). "Singles". Melody Maker. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
2. "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. May 4, 1991. p. 14. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
3. Stanton, Peter (April 6, 1991). "Singles". Record Mirror. p. 14. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
4. Vision of You (UK 7-inch single sleeve). Virgin Records. 1990. VS 1264, 113 295-100.
5. Vision of You (UK cassette single sleeve). Virgin Records. 1990. VSC1264.
6. Vision of You (Japanese mini-CD single liner notes). Virgin Records. 1990. VJDP-117.
7. Vision of You (US cassette single sleeve). MCA Records. 1990. MCAC53819.
8. Vision of You (UK 12-inch single sleeve). Virgin Records. 1990. VST 1264.
9. Vision of You (UK CD single liner notes). Virgin Records. 1990. VSCDT 1264, 663 295.
10. Vision of You '91 (UK 12-inch single sleeve). Virgin Records. 1991. VSTX1264.
11. "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 02 Sep 1990 (61–100) (from The ARIA Report Issue No. 34)". Retrieved May 21, 2016 – via Imgur.
12. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 1256". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
13. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 7, no. 24. June 16, 1990. p. V. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
14. "Belinda Carlisle Songs and Albums | Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
15. "Radio Luxembourg Singles". umdmusic.com. Retrieved June 9, 2025.
16. "Playlist Chart" (PDF). Music Week. April 27, 1991. p. 18. Retrieved October 15, 2025.
17. "New Singles". Music Week. May 12, 1990. p. 43.
18. "ビジョンズ・オブ・ユー | ベリンダ・カーライル" [Visions of You | Belinda Carlisle] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
19. "New Release Summary: Singles". The ARIA Report. No. 28. July 22, 1990. p. 19.
20. Vision of You (liner notes). Jennifer Rush. Electrola. 1993. 8 62032 7.
21. Vision of You (liner notes). Jennifer Rush. Electrola. 1993. 8 62032 2.
22. Vision De Ti "Vision Of You" (liner notes). Jennifer Rush. Hispavox. 1993. CDP 4024322.
23. "Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name. Retrieved 10 December 2025.