Heaven 17Heaven 17 is an influential English synth-pop band formed in Sheffield in 1980 by Martyn Ware, Ian Craig Marsh, and vocalist Glenn Gregory. Formed after Ware and Marsh split from the original lineup of The Human League, the trio adopted a sophisticated, left-wing political stance wrapped in glossy, danceable electronic soul.

They achieved major critical and commercial success with their 1981 debut album Penthouse and Pavement. Their mainstream popularity peaked in 1983 with the monumental, gospel-infused synth anthem “Temptation,” which reached number two on the UK charts. The band remains celebrated pioneers of early British electronic music.