Sound of My Heart is the fifth 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)".[1][2][3] The band's 1987 single "Military Drums" was also included as a track on the Japanese and US editions of Sound of My Heart.[4]
| Sound of My Heart | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| 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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Reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
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] Barry Walters of The San Francisco Examiner noted Kemmler's "soaring, stylish tenor" and Cretu's "lavish, invigorating production" on the album.[7]
Track listing
edit| 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 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9. | "Military Drums" | Gerhard Wurzberg, Harald Messmer, Kemmler, Roland Zinne, Müller | 3:39 |
Chart performance
editAlbum
edit| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Albums Chart[8] | 40 |
Singles
editMilitary Drums
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Singles Chart[9] | 35 |
| U.S. Billboard Dance Music/Club Play[10] | 8 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi Singles | 33 |
Welcome, Machine Gun
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Singles Chart[11] | 42 |
| U.S. Billboard Dance Music/Club Play[10] | 7 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi Singles | 35 |
So Many People
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Dance Music/Club Play[10] | 7 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi Singles | 23 |
Cathy
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Dance Music/Club Play[10] | 14 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi Singles | 40 |
Personnel
edit- 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
edit- ^ "Hubert Kah - Welcome, Machine Gun".
- ^ "Hubert Kah - So Many People".
- ^ "Hubert Kah - It's Me, Cathy (Follow My Heart) | Discogs". Discogs.
- ^ "Hubert Kah – Sound Of My Heart (1989, CD) - Discogs". Discogs.
- ^ "Sound of My Heart - Hubert Kah | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
- ^ Billboard magazine - Album reviews - October 21, 1989 - page 78
- ^ Walters, Barry (25 August 1989). "German sounds hot in S.F.". The San Francisco Examiner.
- ^ "Hubert Kah - Sound of my Heart". Offizelle Deutsche Charts. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
- ^ Steffen Hung. "germancharts.com - Hubert Kah - Military Drums". Germancharts.de. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
- ^ a b c d "Hubert Kah - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
- ^ Steffen Hung. "germancharts.com - Hubert Kah - Welcome, Machine Gun". Germancharts.de. Retrieved 2017-07-01.