What My Heart Wants to Say

What My Heart Wants to Say
Studio album by Gareth Gates
Released 26 October 2002
Recorded 2002
Genre Pop
Length 63:07
Label 19, S, RCA, BMG
Producer Mike Peden, Steve Mac, Jewels & Stone, David Kreuger, Per Magnusson, Cathy Dennis, Oskar Paul, Rob Davis, Simon Franglen
Gareth Gates chronology
What My Heart Wants to Say
(2002)		 Go Your Own Way
(2003)
Singles from What My Heart Wants to Say
  1. "Unchained Melody"
    Released: 18 March 2002
  2. "Anyone of Us (Stupid Mistake)"
    Released: 8 July 2002
  3. "Suspicious Minds"
    Released: 23 September 2002
  4. "What My Heart Wants to Say"
    Released: 9 December 2002

What My Heart Wants to Say is the debut album from the runner-up of the first series of Pop Idol, Gareth Gates. The album was released on 26 October 2002, almost a year after his success on the show. The album was produced by a team of well-known producers, including Steve Mac, Jewels & Stone, Mike Peden and Cathy Dennis. The album features a range of Gates' own material, as well as covers of some of his favourite songs.

Four singles were released from the album: "Unchained Melody", "Anyone of Us (Stupid Mistake)", "Suspicious Minds", and the title track, "What My Heart Wants to Say". In the UK, the album went on to achieve double platinum success, selling over 600,000 copies, and peaking at #2 on the UK Albums Chart.

Background

Gates secured a record deal from Simon Cowell to his label, Sony BMG, after he became the runner-up to Will Young on the first series of talent competition Pop Idol in February 2002. Gates audition, a version of the popular Westlife track "Flying Without Wings", secured him entry into the show. Gates' first single, a cover of "Unchained Melody", entered the UK Singles Chart at number one. The single went double-platinum, and was voted 2002's The Record of the Year by viewers of ITV.

The track was followed by another number-one single, "Anyone of Us (Stupid Mistake)". His third single, a double A-side "Suspicious Minds" and "The Long and Winding Road", a duet with Young, also reached number one. His fourth single, the album's title track, "What My Heart Wants to Say", reached number five. The album achieved first week sales of over 100,000 copies, peaking at number two on the UK Albums Chart, and eventually earning double platinum status.

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "Unchained Melody"  Alex North, Hy ZaretMac 3:54
2. "Anyone of Us (Stupid Mistake)"  Jörgen Elofsson, Per Magnusson, David KreugerMagnusson, Krueger 3:48
3. "Sentimental"  Mike Peden, Gareth Gates, Ed Johnson, Henry Johnson, Graham KearnsPeden 3:16
4. "Suspicious Minds"  Zambon JamesMac 3:58
5. "Downtown"  Tony Nichols, Tom DanversJewels & Stone 4:00
6. "What My Heart Wants to Say"  Mac, ElofssonMac 4:12
7. "Good Thing"  Mac, Wayne Hector, Chris LawsMac 3:48
8. "Too Serious, Too Soon"  Elofsson, Magnusson, KreugerMagnusson, Kreuger 3:43
9. "It Ain't Obvious"  Peden, Lucie Silvas, Cheryl ParkerPeden 3:25
10. "With You All The Time"  ElofssonMagnusson, Kreuger 4:20
11. "(I've Got No) Self Control"  Rob Davis, Jewels & StoneRob Davis, Jewels & Stone 3:51
12. "Tell Me One More Time"  Cathy Dennis, Oskar Paul, Andrew FrommDennis, Paul 4:17
13. "Alive"  Tony Nichols, Andrew Todd, James GradydonJewels & Stone 3:23
14. "One and Ever Love"  Simon Franglen, Angela LupinoFranglen 4:08
15. "Walk On By"  Elofsson, KreugerMagnusson, Kreuger 3:50
16. "That's When You Know"  Peter Gordeno, Howard New, PedenPeden 3:50

Charts and certifications

Charts

Chart (2002) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[1] 52
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[2] 45
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[3] 11
European Albums Chart[4] 13
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[5] 10
Hungarian Albums (Mahasz)[6] 10
Irish Albums (IRMA)[7] 19
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[8] 8
Scottish Albums (OCC)[9] 2
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[10] 30
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[11] 52
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] 84
UK Albums (OCC)[13] 2

Year-end charts

Chart (2002) Peak
position
UK Albums Chart (OCC)[14] 30

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Norway (IFPI Norway)[15] Gold 25,000*
South Korea (RIAK)[16] 3× Platinum 38,324[17]
United Kingdom (BPI)[18] 2× Platinum 600,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Gareth Gates – What My Heart Wants to Say" (in German). Hung Medien.
  2. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Gareth Gates – What My Heart Wants to Say" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
  3. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Gareth Gates – What My Heart Wants to Say" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
  4. ↑ "Hits of the World - Eurochart". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 16 November 2002. p. 49. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
  5. ↑ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH.
  6. ↑ "Kereső - előadó/cím szerint - Archívum - MAHASZ - Magyar Hangfelvétel-kiadók Szövetsége". Zene.slagerlistak.hu. Retrieved 2014-01-19.
  7. ↑ Steffen Hung. "Discography Gareth Gates". irishcharts.com. Retrieved 2014-01-19.
  8. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Gareth Gates – What My Heart Wants to Say". Hung Medien.
  9. ↑ "2002-11-03 Top 40 Scottish Albums Archive". Official Charts Company.
  10. ↑ "Spanishcharts.com – Gareth Gates – What My Heart Wants to Say". Hung Medien.
  11. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Gareth Gates – What My Heart Wants to Say". Hung Medien.
  12. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Gareth Gates – What My Heart Wants to Say". Hung Medien.
  13. ↑ "2002-11-03 Top 40 UK Albums Archive". Official Charts Company.
  14. ↑ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 - 2002". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
  15. ↑ "Norwegian album certifications – Gareth Gates – What My Heart Wabtes to Say". IFPI Norway. Archived from the original on 2012-11-05. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
  16. ↑ UNSUPPORTED OR EMPTY REGION: South Korea (RIAK).
  17. ↑ Fan Of Music - South Korea Database
  18. ↑ "British album certifications – Gareth Gates – What My Heart Wants to Say". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 July 2012. Enter What My Heart Wants to Say in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Select Platinum in the field By Award. Click Search
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