Music Is the Key
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"Music Is the key" is a song by German singer–songwriter Sarah Connor, featuring guest vocals by American a cappella
group Naturally 7
. Written and produced by Rob Tyger and Kay Denar, it was released on 3 November 2003 as the lead single
from Connor's third studio album, Key to My Soul
(2003).
The single peaked at number one on the German Singles Chart
, becoming Connor's second number-one hit after 2001's "From Sarah with Love
". It also reached the top ten in Austria and Switzerland.
European CD maxi single
A cappella
A cappella music is specifically solo or group singing without instrumental sound, or a piece intended to be performed in this way. It is the opposite of cantata, which is accompanied singing. A cappella was originally intended to differentiate between Renaissance polyphony and Baroque concertato...
group Naturally 7
Naturally 7
Naturally 7 is an American music group with a distinct a cappella style they call "Vocal Play". They sing primarily R&B with extensive beat-boxing. Band members are Garfield Buckley, Rod Eldridge, Warren Thomas, Napoleon Cummings, Roger "N'glish" Thomas, Dwight Stewart, and Armand "Hops" Hutton....
. Written and produced by Rob Tyger and Kay Denar, it was released on 3 November 2003 as the lead single
Lead single
A lead single is usually the first single released by a musician or a band before the release of its home album.During the era of the grammophone record, all music arrived in the marketplace as what is now termed a single, one potential hit song backed by an additional song of generally less...
from Connor's third studio album, Key to My Soul
Key to My Soul
Key to My Soul is the third studio album by German singer-songwriter Sarah Connor, released in German-speaking Europe on 17 November 2003 by Epic...
(2003).
The single peaked at number one on the German Singles Chart
Media Control Charts
The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie...
, becoming Connor's second number-one hit after 2001's "From Sarah with Love
From Sarah with Love
"From Sarah with Love" is a song by German singer-songwriter Sarah Connor from her debut album, Green Eyed Soul . Written by Rob Tyger, Kay Denar and Connor and produced by Denar and Tyger, it was released as the album's third single on 5 November 2001 in Central Europe.The single peaked at number...
". It also reached the top ten in Austria and Switzerland.
Track listings
European CD single- "Music Is the Key" (Video Version) – 4:04
- "Music Is the Key" (Album Version) – 4:37
European CD maxi single
- "Music Is the Key" (Video Version) – 4:04
- "Music Is the Key" (Album Version) – 4:37
- "Music Is the Key" (A Cappella Version) – 4:04
- "Music Is the Key" (Video - Director's Cut) – 4:37
Charts
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Singles Chart Ö3 Austria Top 40 Ö3 Austria Top 40 is the name of the official Austrian singles chart, as well as the radio show which presents it, aired Fridays on Hitradio Ö3. The show presents the Austrian singles, ringtones and downloads chart. It premiered on 26 November 1968 as Disc Parade and was presented by Ernst Grissemann... |
6 |
| German Singles Chart Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... |
1 |
| Swiss Singles Chart Swiss Music Charts The Swiss Music Charts are Switzerland's main music sales charts. The charts are a record of the highest-selling singles and albums in various genres in Switzerland.The Swiss Charts include:* Singles Top 75... |
2 |
Certifications
| Country | Certifier | Certification | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | IFPI | Gold | 150,000 |