What My Heart Wants to Say (song) explained

What My Heart Wants to Say
Cover:	Gareth Gates - What My Heart Wants to Say (song).jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Gareth Gates
Album:	What My Heart Wants to Say
Released:	^[1]
Recorded:	2002
Length:	4:06
Label:	RCA, 19, S, BMG
Producer:	Steve Mac
Prev Title:	The Long and Winding Road
Prev Title2:	Suspicious Minds
Prev Year:	2002
Next Title:	Spirit in the Sky
Next Year:	2003

"What My Heart Wants to Say" is the fourth single from English pop singer Gareth Gates' debut studio album of the same name. The song was written by Steve Mac and Jorgen Elofsson and produced by Mac. Upon its release on 9 December 2002, the single peaked at number five on the UK Singles Chart; it was Gates' first single not to reach the top spot in the UK.

Track listings

UK CD1^[2]

1. "What My Heart Wants to Say" (single remix)
2. "Christmas to Remember"
3. "Good Thing"
4. "What My Heart Wants to Say" (video)

UK CD2^[3]

1. "What My Heart Wants to Say" (single remix)
2. "Anyone of Us (Stupid Mistake)" (live)
3. "Yesterday"
4. "What My Heart Wants to Say" (exclusive behind the scenes footage)

European CD single^[4]

1. "What My Heart Wants to Say" (single remix) – 4:12
2. "Good Thing" – 3:48

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the What My Heart Wants to Say album booklet.^[5]

Studios

• Produced, arranged, mixed, and engineered at Rokstone Studios (London, England)
• Strings recorded at Abbey Road Studios (London, England)
• Mastered at Transfermation (London, England)

Personnel

• Steve Mac – writing, keyboards, production, arrangement, mixing
• Jorgen Elofsson – writing
• Mae McKenna – additional backing vocals
• Chris Laws – drums, engineering
• Daniel Pursey – percussion, assistant engineering
• Richard Dowling – mastering

Charts

Year-end charts

Notes and References

1. New Releases: For Week Starting 9 December 2002: Singles. Music Week. 20. 7 December 2002. 1 September 2021.
2. What My Heart Wants to Say. Gareth Gates. 2002. UK CD1 liner notes. RCA Records, 19 Recordings, S Records, BMG. 74321 985592.
3. What My Heart Wants to Say. Gareth Gates. 2002. UK CD2 liner notes. RCA Records, 19 Recordings, S Records, BMG. 74321 985602.
4. What My Heart Wants to Say. Gareth Gates. 2002. European CD single liner notes. RCA Records, 19 Recordings, S Records, BMG. 82876525432.
5. What My Heart Wants to Say. What My Heart Wants to Say. Gareth Gates. 2002. UK CD album booklet. RCA Records, 19 Recordings, S Records, BMG. 74321 975172.
6. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 21. 2–3. 20. 11 January 2003. See last week column.
7. Web site: UK Year-End Charts 2002. UKChartsPlus. 20 November 2021.