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.

For the remixed version of the song released in 2006, see Thunder in My Heart (song).

Thunder in My Heart
Studio album by Leo Sayer
Released	October 1977
Recorded	1977
Genre	Disco, soft rock
Length	35:13
Label	Chrysalis (UK) Warner Bros. (USA)
Producer	Richard Perry
Leo Sayer chronology
Endless Flight (1976) Thunder in My Heart (1977) Leo Sayer (1978)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Christgau's Record Guide	C[2]

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

• Leo Sayer – guitar, harmonica, vocals
• David Paich – piano, keyboards
• Ben Adkins – bass guitar
• Jack Ashford – percussion
• Larry Carlton – guitar
• Lenny Castro – conductor, congas
• Jay Graydon – guitar
• Bobbye Hall – percussion, tabla
• Pat Henderson – background vocals
• David Hungate – bass guitar
• Bobby Kimball – background vocals
• Clydie King – background vocals
• Abraham Laboriel – bass guitar
• Becky Lewis – vocals, background vocals
• Sherlie Matthews – vocals
• Ira Newborn – guitar, rhythm guitar
• James Newton Howard – keyboards
• Michael Omartian – piano, keyboards
• Ray Parker Jr. – guitar
• Jeff Porcaro – drums
• Petsye Powell – background vocals
• Lee Ritenour – guitar
• Tom Scott – saxophone
• Tom Snow – piano
• James Stroud – drums, synthesizer
• Fred Tackett – guitar

[3]

Production

• Record producer: Richard Perry

[3]

Charts

Album

Year	Chart	Position
1977	UK Albums Chart[4]	8
	Pop Albums	37

Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1977	"Thunder in My Heart"	Australia (Kent Music Report)	11
		Canada RPM Top Singles[5]	23
		New Zealand (Listener)[6]	21
		UK Singles Chart	22
		US Pop Singles[7]	38
		US Club Play Singles	30
1978	"Easy to Love"	Canada RPM Top Singles[8]	35
		New Zealand (Listener)[9]	19
		US Pop Singles[10]	36

References

1. Allmusic review
2. 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.
3. Allmusic.com album credits
4. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 483. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
5. https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.5533a&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.5533a.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.5533a
6. Flavour of New Zealand, 29 January 1978
7. Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 – ISBN 0-89820-089-X
8. https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.5533a&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.5533a.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.5533a
9. Flavour of New Zealand, 21 May 1978
10. Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 – ISBN 0-89820-089-X

External links

• Thunder in My Heart at Discogs (list of releases)