Sound of My Heart


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 ". The band's 1987 single "Military Drums" was also included as a track on the Japanese and US editions of Sound of My Heart.

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". Barry Walters of The [San Francisco Examiner] noted Kemmler's "soaring, stylish tenor" and Cretu's "lavish, invigorating production" on the album.

Chart performance

Singles

Military Drums
Chart Peak
position
German Singles Chart35
U.S. Billboard Dance Music/Club Play8
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi Singles33

Welcome, Machine Gun
Chart Peak
position
German Singles Chart42
U.S. Billboard Dance Music/Club Play7
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi Singles35

So Many People
Chart Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Dance Music/Club Play7
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi Singles23

Cathy
Chart Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Dance Music/Club Play14
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi Singles40

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