Heaven Can Wait / Forever & Ever

"Heaven Can Wait" is a song recorded and written by American singer and actress Dove Cameron. It was released on February 10, 2023 as the lead single for Cameron's fourth studio album, Pastels. The song became Cameron's first number one single on the Billboard Pop Digital Songs charts in April 2023.

The track was written by Cameron and produced by Mark Roberts. A promotional single titled "Forever & Ever" was released on the same day. It was not released as an official single until March 20, 2023.

Background
Following her highly successful second and third studio albums, Cameron announced she would be taking a break from making music. It wasn't until October 2022, two years after the release of Hearts and Wonderland, that she began recording her fourth studio album.

Cameron began posting pictures from the set of the song's music video on February 1. She announced on February 9 that she would be releasing "Heaven Can Wait" and "Forever & Ever" at midnight.

"Heaven Can Wait" was officially sent to radio on February 14, 2023, while "Forever & Ever" was not sent to radio as an official single until March 20, 2023.

Music video
Directed by Aaron A, the music video for "Heaven Can Wait" was released on February 14, 2023. The video begins with a shot of Cameron in her house, casually sitting on the couch. She turns on the radio, and the song begins to play. At this point, the lighting becomes much more vibrant and fun. She then prances around the neighborhood with a magic wand, adding color to people's lives.

Critical reception
The music video received positive reviews from critics.

Live performances
Cameron performed "Heaven Can Wait" for the first time on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on February 14, 2023. Once "Forever & Ever" was released as an official single, Cameron performed it on The Ellen Show on March 31, 2023.

Commercial performance
"Heaven Can Wait" debuted at number twenty on the Billboard Hot 100. Despite having a positive start on streaming and digital download services (reaching the top spot on iTunes, Apple Music, Spotify, ect.), it quickly fell after a negative reaction from both critics and fans. The track spent a total of twelve weeks on the chart before dropping out, spending its final week at number ninety-six.

"Forever & Ever" debuted at number thirty-nine on the Billboard Hot 100. It remained in the upper half of the chart while "Heaven Can Wait" continued to drop. It was released as an official single on March 20, 2023. After this, the song went from number forty-eight to a new peak of number twenty-seven.