Sound of Your Heart explained

Sound of Your Heart
Cover:Shawn Hook - Sound of Your Heart (Official Single Cover).jpg
Caption:Canadian single cover
Type:single
Artist:Shawn Hook
Album:Analog Love
Genre:Pop rock
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"Sound of Your Heart" is a song recorded by Canadian singer-songwriter Shawn Hook for his third studio album, Analog Love (2015). It was released through Kreative Soul Entertainment under license to Universal Music Canada on February 17, 2015, as the album's second single.[1] Reaching the top 25 on the Canadian Hot 100 and being certified Platinum by Music Canada, it is Hook's most successful single to date. The song was re-released internationally in early 2016 through Hollywood Records following Hook signing to the label and has since entered the Billboard Mainstream Top 40 chart and reached the top of the magazine's Dance Club Songs chart.

Composition

"Sound of Your Heart" is a pop and pop rock song written by Todd Clark, Shawn Hook, and Stephen Kozmeniuk about the pain of missing someone you love. It is described by many as very similar to the tune of "La La La", a 2013 song released by Naughty Boy. The song's sound has been described as "dark" and "lush". Hook plays the piano on the track.[2] According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com through EMI Music Publishing, the song is composed in the key of F minor and set in common time to a "moderately fast" tempo of approximately 122 BPM.[3] The vocals span two octaves from C through C.[3]

Commercial performance

"Sound of Your Heart" entered the Billboard Canadian Hot 100 at number 100 on the chart dated April 11, 2015.[4] It reached a peak position of 23 on the chart dated June 6, 2015.[5] The song reached number 11 on the Canadian all-genre iTunes chart in May 2015[2] and peaked at number 12 on the Hot Canadian Digital Songs component chart in June 2015.[6] On the US Dance Club Songs chart, "Sound of Your Heart" went to number one.

Track listings

Digital download  - single
  1. "Sound of Your Heart" - 3:20
Remixes  - EP
  1. "Sound of Your Heart" (Dave Aude Remix) - 5:35
  2. "Sound of Your Heart" (DJ Boris Remix) - 7:03
  3. "Sound of Your Heart" (Jump Smokers Remix) - 3:26
  4. "Sound of Your Heart" (Mike D Remix) - 3:13

Music video

The accompanying music video was directed by Alon Isocianu and premiered March 23, 2015.[7]

Charts and certifications

Year-end charts

Chart (2015)Position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9] 47
Chart (2016)Position
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[10] 29

Certifications

Release history

CountryDateFormatLabel
CanadaFebruary 17, 2015Digital download
United States[11]
January 5, 2016Contemporary hit radio[12]
United KingdomJanuary 22, 2016Digital downloadHollywood[13]
United StatesDigital download [14]
February 29, 2016Hot adult contemporary[15]
WorldwideApril 15, 2016Digital download  - remixes EP[16] [17] [18]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shawn Hook: Sound Of Your Heart - Music on Google Play. Google Play. 27 January 2016.
  2. Web site: SHAWN HOOK TO RELEASE ANALOG LOVE JUNE 9. Universal Music Canada. 27 January 2016. UMC Media Press Release.
  3. Web site: Shawn Hook "Sound of Your Heart" Sheet Music. Musicnotes.com. EMI Music Publishing. 27 January 2016.
  4. Web site: Canada Singles Top 100 (April 11, 2015). aCharts . 27 January 2016.
  5. Web site: Canadian Music: Top 100 Songs Chart. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 27 January 2016.
  6. Web site: Shawn Hook - Chart history. Hot Canadian Digital Songs for Shawn Hook. 28 January 2016.
  7. Web site: Wallis. Ryan. WATCH: Exclusive Music Video Premiere of Shawn Hook 'Sound of Your Heart'. CKIS-FM. Rogers Media. 27 January 2016. March 23, 2015.
  8. Web site: Chart Search. Billboard Canada Hot AC for Shawn Hook. 27 January 2016.
  9. Web site: Canadian Hot 100 : Year End 2015. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 27 January 2016.
  10. Web site: Dance Club Songs - Year-End 2016. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. December 19, 2016.
  11. Web site: Sound of Your Heart - Single by Shawn Hook. iTunes Store (US). Apple Inc. 27 January 2016. February 17, 2015.
  12. Web site: Top 40/M Future Releases. All Access Media Group. 27 January 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160105214904/http://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases. January 5, 2016.
  13. Web site: Sound of Your Heart - Shawn Hook Release Info. AllMusic. All Media Network. 27 January 2016.
  14. Web site: Sound of Your Heart - Single by Shawn Hook. iTunes Store (US). Apple Inc. 27 January 2016. January 22, 2016.
  15. Web site: Hot/Modern/AC Future Releases. All Access Media Group. 14 February 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160214004705/http://www.allaccess.com/hot-modern-ac/future-releases. February 14, 2016.
  16. Web site: Sound of Your Heart (Remixes) - EP by Shawn Hook. iTunes Store (Canada). Apple Inc.
  17. Web site: Sound of Your Heart (Remixes) - EP by Shawn Hook. iTunes Store (UK). Apple Inc.
  18. Web site: Sound of Your Heart (Remixes) - EP by Shawn Hook. iTunes Store (New Zealand). Apple Inc.