80s Pop Star is ‘Flattered’ Over Rihanna’s Cover of Her Song: ‘It’s Always Super Cool’

Rihanna has taken on her newest role as Smurfette in the 2025 film, “Smurfs,” and one of her songs is a 1980s classic.

“Heaven Is a Place on Earth” is a 1987 hit song from Belinda Carlisle’s second album, “Heaven on Earth,” and she expressed her excitement over it being revived by the “Umbrella” singer.

“Wow, it’s always super cool. A lot of those songs have transcended being just a song, so when I hear somebody else doing it, I mean, I can’t help but be flattered,” she told Extra on August 11.

Carlisle, who is known for being the lead singer of The Go-Go’s, said of her latest Coachella performance, “We got onstage and all of a sudden, it was like 20,000 people came out of nowhere and the demographic was from young kids … to people my age and older. They actually loved it.”

“We have a lot of fun, same jokes, same dynamics, same button pushing, but we’re a lot kinder to each other,” the “Our Lips Are Sealed” singer said of her band.

Carlisle is Coming Out With New Music

Since leaving The Go-Go’s in 1985, Carlisle worked on her solo career and announced her new album in June.

“I am thrilled to announce my new album ‘Once Upon A Time In California’ will be out on August 29th! You can listen to the first single ‘The Air That I Breathe’ on all streaming platforms, and pre-order the album on vinyl or CD here: https://belinda.lnk.to/california,” she wrote on Facebook.

Carlisle told Classic Pop of the inspiration for her newest album, “I was born and raised in California at a time when music was an important part of Californian culture.”

 “I lived and breathed music, it was my great escape — a refuge of fantasy and imagination,” she added.

The singer continued, “This collection of songs is the best representation of what I loved back then that I could think of — listening to it brings back so many memories of a time and a California that doesn’t really exist anymore.”

“That’s not meant to sound like a bad thing, it’s just different — there was an innocence and energy back then that was unique and magical. Things I doubt will ever be felt in quite the same way again. Here’s to the California of my dreams,” Carlisle said.

Along with “One,” Carlisle will cover hits from Dionne Warwick, Gordon Lightfoot, Jim Croce, Harry Nilsson, and The Youngbloods.