Sound of My Heart
| Sound of My Heart | ||||
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| Studio album by Hubert Kah | ||||
| Released | 1989 | |||
| Genre | Synthpop | |||
| Label | RCA, Blow Up, CBS, Sony, Curb Records, Polydor, Intercord Tonträger GmbH | |||
| Producer | Michael Cretu | |||
| Hubert Kah chronology | ||||
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| AllMusic |   |
Sound of My Heart is the fourth studio album by the German synthpop band Hubert Kah, and their second English language album, released in 1989. It was produced by Michael Cretu. Three singles were released from the album: "Welcome, Machine Gun", "So Many People" and "It's Me, Cathy (Follow My Heart)".[2][3][4] The band's 1987 single "Military Drums" was also included as a track on the Japanese edition of Sound of My Heart.[5] Shortly after the album's release, Hubert Kah split up due to Hubert Kemmler suffering from depression and health issues.
Critical reception
Upon release, Billboard commented: "Early dance hit "Machine Gun" and current "So Many People" prove to be a somewhat deceptive introduction to a collection that fits more comfortably in a techno/modern rock bag. Although pop radio at large may miss the boat on this one, tracks like "Cathy" and "carousel" may appeal to the more adventurous programmers".[6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Welcome, Machine Gun" | Hubert Kemmler, Klaus Hirschburger | 3:31 |
| 2. | "Carrousel" | Kemmler, Hirschburger, Markus Löhr | 4:15 |
| 3. | "Cathy" | Kemmler, Hirschburger, Löhr | 3:50 |
| 4. | "Midnight Sun" | Kemmler, Hirschburger | 4:23 |
| 5. | "Sound of My Heart" | Kemmler, Hirschburger, Löhr, Susanne Müller | 4:15 |
| 6. | "So Many People" | Kemmler, Hirschburger, Löhr, Michael Cretu | 4:41 |
| 7. | "Help Me Through the Night (When Devil Comes)" | Kemmler, Hirschburger, Löhr | 4:47 |
| 8. | "The Voice of Silence" | Kemmler, Hirschburger, Löhr, Müller | 4:49 |
| 9. | "Victim of Brain" | Kemmler, Hirschburger, Löhr, Cretu, Müller | 4:01 |
| 1989 Japanese CD (original track 9 is track 10) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 9. | "Military Drums" | Gerhard Wurzberg, Harald Messmer, Kemmler, Roland Zinne, Müller | 3:39 |
Chart performance
Album
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Albums Chart[7] | 40 |
Singles
Military Drums
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Singles Chart[8] | 35 |
| U.S. Billboard Dance Music/Club Play Chart[9] | 8 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi Singles Chart | 33 |
Welcome, Machine Gun
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Singles Chart[10] | 42 |
| U.S. Billboard Dance Music/Club Play Chart[9] | 7 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi Singles Chart | 35 |
So Many People
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Dance Music/Club Play Chart[9] | 7 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi Singles Chart | 23 |
Cathy
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Dance Music/Club Play Chart[9] | 14 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi Singles Chart | 40 |
Personnel
- Hubert Kah
- Hubert Kemmler - vocals, producer, arrangement
- Markus Löhr - keyboards, guitar, producer, arrangement
- Klaus Hirschburger - bass, producer, arrangement
- Additional personnel
- Peter Weihe - guitar
- Curt Cress - additional percussion
- Lothar Krell - additional keyboard on "Victim of Brain"
- Amy Goff - vocals on "Cathy"
- Annette Humpe - vocals on "Carrousel" and "The Voice of Silence"
- Inga Humpe - vocals on "Carrousel" and "The Voice of Silence"
- Michael Cretu - producer, recording, mixer, additional keyboards
- Frank Peterson - assistant engineer
- Mike Schmidt - artwork
- Stefan Langer - photography
References
- ↑ "Sound of My Heart - Hubert Kah | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
- ↑ http://www.45cat.com/record/int110758
- ↑ http://www.45cat.com/record/int110788
- ↑ https://www.discogs.com/Hubert-Kah-Its-Me-Cathy-Follow-My-Heart/master/205796
- ↑ https://www.discogs.com/Hubert-Kah-Sound-Of-My-Heart/release/1780480
- ↑ Billboard magazine - Album reviews - October 21, 1989 - page 78
- ↑ Steffen Hung. "germancharts.com - Hubert Kah - Sound Of My Heart". Germancharts.de. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
- ↑ Steffen Hung. "germancharts.com - Hubert Kah - Military Drums". Germancharts.de. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
- 1 2 3 4 "Hubert Kah - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
- ↑ Steffen Hung. "germancharts.com - Hubert Kah - Welcome, Machine Gun". Germancharts.de. Retrieved 2017-07-01.