Popular on the Northern soul scene in the UK, it was reissued in by Tamla Motown in 1971, and reached No.

[9] Set to a 12/8 shuffle beat, Pointer's disco version of "Heaven Must Have Sent You" features violins in the background throughout the track; the ringing of rhythmic tubular bells is heard during the intro, giving way to a funky bass guitar heard as a refrain throughout the song.

The album version, which is more faithful to The Elgins' original, clocked at 5 minutes and 14 seconds and features both Pointer scatting and a funky banjo solo by Earl Scruggs in the middle.

It was also a hit in other countries such as Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and specially in Mexico, where it topped the charts in 1979.

The special four-on-the-floor re-recorded Motown Disco 12" Single mix of "Heaven Must Have Sent You" includes a much longer instrumental interlude with extra percussion and string solos towards the middle of the song.