"The Way to Your Heart" is a 1988 hit single by Belgian band Soulsister from the album It Takes Two.[2]
| "The Way to Your Heart" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Soulsister | ||||
| from the album It Takes Two | ||||
| Released | October 1988 (Europe) February 1989 (UK) September 1989 (US)[1] | |||
| Genre | Pop, Soul | |||
| Length | 3:47 | |||
| Label | EMI Music (Benelux) EMI Electrola (Germany) EMI Odeon (Spain) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jan Leyers, Paul Michiels | |||
| Producer(s) | Jan Leyers, Paul Michiels; Werner Pensaert (co-producer) | |||
| Soulsister singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| Soulsister - The Way To Your Heart (Official Video) on YouTube | ||||
Background edit
A mixture of pop and rock with a very Motown-sounding tune, the song is about a boy dreaming of a girl that he‘s in love with, but she doesn't answer his love.[3]
Chart performance edit
After having moderate success in The Netherlands with "Like A Mountain", the first single from their debut album, Soulsister had big success with the follow-up single “The Way to Your Heart”. It was a top 10 hit in five European Countries. The Belgian release had no B-side and was thereby sold as a half price single. Afterwards a maxi single was released with a long version (5:18) and an instrumental version. After its European success, the single was released in the US in 1989 where it charted one week, on #41 on the US Billboard Hot 100[4] It is their only single to appear on the Hot 100. In addition, "The Way to Your Heart" also peaked at #5 on Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.[5]
Charts and certifications edit
Weekly charts edit
| Chart (1988) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[6] | 6 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[7] | 3 |
| Denmark (Hitlisten)[8] | 4 |
| France (IFOP)[9] | 47 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[10] | 16 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[11] | 8 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[12] | 7 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] | 8 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[14] | 81 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[15] | 41 |
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[16] | 5 |
| West Germany (Official German Charts)[17] | 4 |
References edit
- ^ "The Hot 100 Chart Billboard 09/23/1989".
- ^ "Soulsister over 'The Way To Your Heart'". vrt.be (in Dutch). 30 November 2023.
- ^ "Soulsister over wereldhit 'The way to your heart': "Als je jezelf ziet op MTV in New York, dan schrik je toch even"". radio2.be (in Dutch). 31 January 2023.
- ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 227.
- ^ "Soulsister – The Way To Your Heart" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ^ "Soulsister – The Way To Your Heart" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ^ Danish Charts Archive. 22 April 1989.
- ^ "InfoDisc : Accès direct à ces Artistes > Choisir Un Artiste Dans la Liste" (PHP) (in French). infodisc.fr. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ^ "irishcharts.ie search results". Retrieved 2024-02-28.
- ^ "Soulsister – The Way To Your Heart" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Soulsister" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ^ "Soulsister – The Way To Your Heart". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- ^ "Soul Sister Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Soulsister – The Way To Your Heart" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
External links edit
- Track list from the online music database Discogs