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Heavenly was a 1990s twee pop band, originally forming in Oxford, England in 1989. Amelia Fletcher[?] (vocals), Matthew Fletcher[?] (drums; Amelia's brother), Peter Momtchiloff[?] (guitar) and Robert Pursey[?] (bass) were originally a band called Talulah Gosh, formed in 1985.

Heavenly debuted with "I Fell in Love Last Night", followed by "Our Love Is Heavenly", both released in 1990 on Sarah Records[?]. Heavenly Vs. Satan[?], the group's debut minialbum, came out in 1991.

Before releasing the critically acclaimed Le Jardin de Heavenly[?], Cathy Rogers[?] (keyboard, back-up vocals) joined the band. The band's second LP was The Decline and Fall of Heavenly[?] (1994), followed by Operation Heavenly[?] (1996). Later that year, Matthew Fletcher, the band's primary songwriter and drummer, committed suicide. The band broke up, but announced that they would continue using the name Marine Research.

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