Sound of My Heart explained

Sound of My Heart
Type:	Album
Artist:	Hubert Kah
Cover:	Hubertkahsoundofmyheartalbum.jpeg
Border:	yes
Released:	1989
Genre:	Synthpop
Label:	RCA, Blow Up, CBS, Sony, Curb Records, Polydor, Intercord Tonträger GmbH
Producer:	Michael Cretu
Prev Title:	Tensongs
Prev Year:	1986
Next Title:	Hubert Kah
Next Year:	1996

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]

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".^[5] Barry Walters of The San Francisco Examiner noted Kemmler's "soaring, stylish tenor" and Cretu's "lavish, invigorating production" on the album.^[6]

Chart performance

Singles

Military Drums

Chart (1987)	Peak position
German Singles Chart^[8]	35
U.S. Billboard Dance Music/Club Play^[9]	8
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi Singles	33

Welcome, Machine Gun

Chart (1989)	Peak position
German Singles Chart^[10]	42
U.S. Billboard Dance Music/Club Play	7
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi Singles	35

So Many People

Chart (1989)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Dance Music/Club Play	7
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi Singles	23

Cathy

Chart (1990)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Dance Music/Club Play	14
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi Singles	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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Hubert Kah - Welcome, Machine Gun.
2. Web site: Hubert Kah - So Many People.
3. Web site: Hubert Kah - It's Me, Cathy (Follow My Heart) Discogs. Discogs.
4. Web site: Hubert Kah – Sound Of My Heart (1989, CD) - Discogs. Discogs.
5. Billboard magazine - Album reviews - October 21, 1989 - page 78
6. Walters. Barry. 25 August 1989. German sounds hot in S.F.. The San Francisco Examiner.
7. Web site: Hubert Kah - Sound of my Heart . Offizelle Deutsche Charts . 13 May 2020.
8. Web site: Steffen Hung . germancharts.com - Hubert Kah - Military Drums . Germancharts.de . 2017-07-01.
9. Web site: Hubert Kah - Chart history . Billboard . 2017-07-01.
10. Web site: Steffen Hung . germancharts.com - Hubert Kah - Welcome, Machine Gun . Germancharts.de . 2017-07-01.