Ancient Heart

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Ancient Heart
Tanita Tikaram - Ancient Heart.gif
Studio album by
Tanita Tikaram
Released12 September 1988 [1]
RecordedApril–July 1988
StudioRed House Studios, Silsoe, Bedfordshire, England
Genre
Length44:20
Label
9031-71030-3
Producer
Tanita Tikaram chronology
Ancient Heart
(1988)		 The Sweet Keeper
(1990)
Singles from Ancient Heart
  1. "Good Tradition"
    Released: 27 June 1988 [2]
  2. "Twist in My Sobriety"
    Released: 10 October 1988 [3]
  3. "Cathedral Song"
    Released: 2 January 1989 [4]
  4. "World Outside Your Window"
    Released: 27 February 1989 [5]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [6]
Robert Christgau B [7]
New Musical Express Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [8]
Record Mirror Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [9]
Smash Hits Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [10]

Ancient Heart is the debut studio album by British pop/folk singer-songwriter Tanita Tikaram, [11] initially released by Warner Music Group on 12 September 1988. The album was a hit globally, launching 19-year-old Tikaram's career. Guest musicians include Rod Argent, Mark Isham, Peter Van Hooke, Paul Brady, and Brendan Croker; Argent and Van Hooke also produced the album. Four singles were released from the album: "Good Tradition", "Twist in My Sobriety", "Cathedral Song" and "World Outside Your Window". [12]

Contents

Track listing

All words and music by Tanita Tikaram.

  1. "Good Tradition"
  2. "Cathedral Song"
  3. "Sighing Innocents"
  4. "I Love You"
  5. "World Outside Your Window"
  6. "For All These Years"
  7. "Twist in My Sobriety"
  8. "Poor Cow"
  9. "He Likes the Sun"
  10. "Valentine Heart"
  11. "Preyed Upon"

Personnel

Charts

Chart (1988–89)Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart 31
Austrian Albums Chart [13] 1
Dutch Albums Chart [14] 4
German Albums Chart [15] 1
New Zealand Albums Chart [16] 23
Norwegian Albums Chart [17] 1
Swedish Albums Chart [18] 8
Swiss Albums Chart [19] 1
UK Albums Chart [12] 3
US Billboard 200 [20] 59
Canada Albums Chart [21] 22
The Official Finnish Charts [22] 2
European Albums ( Eurotipsheet ) [23] 1
US Cash Box Top 200 Albums [24] 65

Certifications and sales

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [25] Gold35,000^
Belgium (BEA) [26] Gold25,000*
Finland (Musiikkituottajat) [27] Gold26,667 [27]
France (SNEP) [28] 2× Gold200,000*
Germany (BVMI) [29] 3× Gold750,000^
Hungary (MAHASZ) [30] Gold50,000 [31]
Italy (FIMI) [32] Platinum200,000 [32]
Netherlands (NVPI) [33] Platinum100,000^
Norway—202,000 [34]
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [35] Gold50,000^
Sweden (GLF) [36] Gold50,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [37] Platinum50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [38] 2× Platinum600,000^
Summaries
Worldwide—4,000,000 [39]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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