Welcome to the Heartbreak Hotel

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Welcome to the Heartbreak Hotel
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Studio album by
Released8 December 1986
Recorded1986
Genre Synthpop, euro disco
Length36:19
Label Hansa Records
Producer Dieter Bohlen
C. C. Catch chronology
Catch the Catch
(1986)
Welcome to the Heartbreak Hotel
(1986)
Like a Hurricane
(1987)
Singles from Welcome to the Heartbreak Hotel
  1. "Heartbreak Hotel"
    Released: July 1986
  2. "Heaven and Hell"
    Released: October 1986

Welcome to the Heartbreak Hotel is the second album by C. C. Catch. Like the debut album, it was a success and nearly all tracks from the album are well known, although the album artwork and the videoclip for the song "Heaven and Hell" are reminiscent of the 1981 horror film The Beyond by Lucio Fulci.

Contents

Track listing

  1. Heartbreak Hotel — 3:33 [1]
  2. Picture Blue Eyes — 3:30
  3. Tears Won't Wash Away My Heartache — 4:19
  4. V.I.P (They're Callin' Me Tonight) — 3:27
  5. You Can't Run Away From It — 3:12
  6. Heaven and Hell — 3:39
  7. Hollywood Nights — 3:10
  8. Born on the Wind — 3:50
  9. Wild Fire — 3:40
  10. Stop – Draggin' My Heart Around — 3:07

Credits

Art Direction – M. Vormstein
Co-producer – Luis Rodriguez
Design – Ariola-Studios
Music By, Lyrics By, Producer, Arranged By – Dieter Bohlen
Photography [Coverphoto] – Mauritius/NAS Tom McHugh-OKAPA
Photography By [Artist Photo] – H. W. Hesselmann

Notes

Catalog# on the labels and spine: 208 064
Catalog# on the back cover: 208 064-630 [2]

Charts

Chart performance for Welcome to the Heartbreak Hotel
Chart (1986–87)Peak
position
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) [3] 40
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [4] 28
Spanish Albums (AFYVE) [5] 22
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [6] 44

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