The Sound of Your Voice

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"The Sound of Your Voice"
38 Special - The Sound of Your Voice.jpg
Single by 38 Special
from the album Bone Against Steel
B-side "Last Thing I Ever Do"
ReleasedJuly 1991
Recorded1990
Genre Southern rock
Length4:59
Label A&M
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Rodney Mills
38 Special singles chronology
"Rebel to Rebel"
(1991)
"The Sound of Your Voice"
(1991)
"Fade to Blue"
(1997)
Music video
"The Sound of Your Voice" on YouTube

"The Sound of Your Voice" is a song by American rock band 38 Special and the second single from their ninth studio album Bone Against Steel (1991).

Contents

Critical reception

In a review of Bone Against Steel, Alex Henderson of AllMusic regarded "The Sound of Your Voice" as one of the "Tame, run-of-the-mill corporate rock tunes" which he commented "sound like third-rate Journey, and don't hold a candle to some of Special's earlier efforts." [1]

Charts

Chart (1991)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [2] 133
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [3] 43
US Billboard Hot 100 [4] 33
US Mainstream Rock ( Billboard ) [5] 2

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References

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  2. "Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing September 23, 1991" . Retrieved September 24, 2024.
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