Thunder in My Heart

Thunder in My Heart is the fifth album by the English singer-songwriter, Leo Sayer, and was 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.

Thunder in My Heart
Studio album by
Released30 September 1977[1]
Recorded1977
GenreDisco, soft rock
Length35:13
Label
ProducerRichard 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: October 1977
  2. "Easy to Love"
    Released: December 1977
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Christgau's Record GuideC[3]

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

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Personnel

Musicians

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Production

  • Record producer: Richard Perry

[4]

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
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[11] Gold 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. "Thundering Sayer LP" (PDF). Record Mirror. 24 September 1977. p. 4. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  2. Allmusic review
  3. 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.
  4. Allmusic.com album credits
  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.
  10. "Leo Sayer Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  11. "British album certifications – Leo Sayer – Thunder in My Heart". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
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