Thunder in My Heart

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Thunder in My Heart
Leo Sayer - Thunder in My Heart.jpg
Studio album by
Leo Sayer
Released30 September 1977 [1]
Recorded1977
Genre Disco, soft rock
Length35:13
Label
Producer Richard Perry
Leo Sayer chronology
Endless Flight
(1976)		Thunder in My Heart
(1977)		 Leo Sayer
(1978)
Singles from Thunder in My Heart
  1. "Thunder in My Heart"
    Released: August 1977 [2]
  2. "Easy to Love"
    Released: December 1977
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Christgau's Record Guide C [4]

Thunder in My Heart is the fifth album by the English singer-songwriter Leo Sayer, released in 1977. In 2006, a remixed dance version of the track, entitled "Thunder in My Heart Again", was released, credited to Meck featuring Leo Sayer. It reached No. 1 in the United Kingdom, and No. 16 in Australia. Along with a follow-up single, "Easy to Love", the song reached the Top 40 in the US and Canada.

Contents

Track listing

Side one

  1. "Thunder in My Heart" (Leo Sayer, Tom Snow) – 3:37
  2. "Easy to Love" (Sayer, Albert Hammond) – 3:43
  3. "Leave Well Enough Alone" (Kerry Chater, Snow) – 3:15
  4. "I Want You Back" (Sayer, Hammond) – 4:28
  5. "It's Over" (Sayer, Snow) – 3:48

Side two

  1. "Fool for Your Love" (Sayer, Michael Omartian) – 3:26
  2. "World Keeps on Turning" (Sayer, Omartian) – 3:25
  3. "There Isn't Anything" (John Vastano) – 3:14
  4. "Everything I've Got" (Snow, Vastano) – 2:39
  5. "We Can Start All Over Again" (Sayer, Bruce Roberts, Snow) – 3:38

Personnel

Musicians

Production

Charts

Chart performance for Thunder in My Heart
Chart (1977–1978)Peak
position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) [5] 8
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [6] 11
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) [7] 14
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [8] 19
UK Albums Chart [9] 8
US Pop Albums [10] 37

Certifications

Certifications for Thunder in My Heart
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [11] Gold100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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References

  1. ↑ "Thundering Sayer LP" (PDF). Record Mirror . 24 September 1977. p. 4. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  2. ↑ "Music Week" (PDF). Worldradiohistory.com. p. 32.
  3. ↑ AllMusic review, AllMusic
  4. ↑ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: S". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies . Ticknor & Fields. ISBN   089919026X . Retrieved 12 March 2019– via Robertchristgau.com.
  5. ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 265. ISBN   0-646-11917-6.
  6. ↑ "Charts.nz – Leo Sayer – Thunder in My Heart". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  7. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Leo Sayer – Thunder in My Heart". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  8. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Leo Sayer – Thunder in My Heart". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  9. ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 483. ISBN   1-904994-10-5.
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  11. ↑ "British album certifications – Leo Sayer – Thunder in My Heart". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 29 May 2023.
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