Story of My Heart explained

Story of My Heart
Type:	Studio album
Artist:	Mario Winans
Cover:	MarWinStory.jpg
Released:	June 24, 1997
Recorded:	1996–1997 Studio LaCoCo, Silent Sound, Doppler Studios, D.A.R.P. Studios Atlanta, Georgia Vanguard Studios Oak Park, Michigan Giant Recording Studios New York City, New York
Genre:	R&B
Length:	65:54
Label:	Motown
Producer:	Mario Winans, Trackmasters
Next Title:	Hurt No More
Next Year:	2004

Story of My Heart is the debut studio album by R&B singer Mario Winans under the name Mario "Yellow Man" Winans. The album was released on June 24, 1997 under Motown Records.

Track listing

1. "Prayerlude" (Mario Winans) (0:59)
2. "Every Now and Then" (Mario Winans, Kenneth "Hicklo" Hickson) (4:16)
3. "Stay with Me" (Mario Winans) (4:32)
4. "Arouse Me" (Mario Winans) (4:41)
5. "Don't Know" (Mario Winans, Artie Hoyle) (3:59)
6. "Love Man" (Mario Winans) (4:34)
7. "I Wanna Be Your Man" (Interlude) (Mario Winans) (0:55)
8. "You Never Know" (Mario Winans, Kenneth "Hicklo" Hickson) (3:56)
9. "Come Back Home" (Mario Winans, Kenneth "Hicklo" Hickson) (4:43)
10. "My Sweetheart" (Mario Winans) (3:36)
11. "Don't Know Remix" (featuring Mase and Allure) (Mario Winans, Mason Betha, Samuel Barnes, Jean-Claude Olivier) (4:35)
12. "It's All Good" (Mario Winans, Kenneth "Hicklo" Hickson) (3:48)
13. "Don't Take Your Love Away" (Mario Winans, Kenneth "Hicklo" Hickson) (3:45)
14. "One Last Chance" (Mario Winans, Kenneth "Hicklo" Hickson) (3:57)
15. "Love Is in the Air" (Mario Winans, Kenneth "Hicklo" Hickson) (5:26)
16. "Loving Arms" (Mario Winans, Kenneth "Hicklo" Hickson) (3:58)
17. "Take My Breath Away" (Mario Winans, Kenneth "Hicklo" Hickson) (4:14)

Personnel

• Mario Winans: All instruments and drum programming on all songs except "Don't Know (Remix)", executive producer
• Donyell Boynton

Additional keyboards on "Don't Take Your Love Away"

• Poke And Tone: Drum programming on "Don't Know (Remix)"
• Timothy "Tyme" Riley: Keyboards on "Don't Know (Remix)"
• Brian Smith: Recording engineer
• Paul D. Allen

Recording engineer, mixing

• Carlton Lynn: Recording engineer
• Bryan Frye: Recording engineer
• Robin Moore: Recording engineer, mixing
• Alvin Speights: mixing
• Vernon Mungo: mixing
• Andre Harrell

Executive producer

• Edward "Eddie F." Ferrell

Executive producer, A&R direction

• Perri "Pebbles" Reid

Executive producer

• Andrew "Sugar Dice" Ramhdanny: Executive producer
• Herb Powers: Mastering
• Elli Hershko: Photography
• David Harley: Art direction, design

Samples

• "Every Now and Then" contains a sample of "Make Me Say It Again Girl" as performed by The Isley Brothers
• "Don't Know" contains a sample of "With You in Mind" as performed by Acoustic Alchemy
• "Don't Know (Remix)" contains an interpolation of "A Day in the Life" as performed by Diamond D featuring Brand Nubian
• "It's All Good" contains a sample of "I'll Be Good to You" as performed by The Brothers Johnson
• "Don't Take Your Love Away" contains an interpolation of "Westchester Lady" as performed by Bob James
• "One Last Chance" contains a sample of "Sarah Victoria" as performed by Acoustic Alchemy