"Slice of Heaven" is a single by New Zealand singer-songwriter Dave Dobbyn with the band Herbs, released in 1986 on the soundtrack of the animated motion picture, Footrot Flats: The Dog's Tail Tale.
He had previously used the line "Slice of Heaven" in the DD Smash album The Optimist, specifically "Don't Give Up" and chose to revisit it.
[2] The song gained huge exposure in Australasia through the Footrot Flats trailer being shown before the popular Crocodile Dundee film, leading to high radio play before the single had been released.
[4] The video features Dobbyn, Herbs and dancers recording the song, interspersed with clips from the Footrot Flats film.
Notably, due to time constraints, the clips of the singers performing are from their live recording takes rather than being a recreation.
After a strong response from fans, Coterie contacted Dobbyn to collaborate on recording a new version of the song, which was released as a single in September 2023.