The way to your heart
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"The Way To Your Heart" was one of the first releases by Soulsister
, a band consisting of Belgian songwriter/vocalist duo Jan Leyers
and Paul Michiels
. After the singles “You Get To Me” (originally as The Soul Sisters) and “Talk About It” they had a #1 hit record with “The Way To Your Heart” in Belgium
. In The Netherlands and Germany
they reached the top 10. The song is a mixture of pop and rock with a very Motown-sounding tune.
After its European success, the single was released in the US in 1989 where it went to # 41 in the Billboard Hot 100
and
to #5 on Billboard Adult Contemporary. It was the only single by Soulsister that reached the Billboard chart. In The Netherlands the follow-up singles failed to chart. Only in Germany they had some minor success. Thereby Soulsister is often credited as a one hit wonder.
The song is about the a boy dreaming of the girl he‘s in love with, but she does not answer his love. The single was the opening track of their debut album It Takes Two (1988), which was released under the name “Soulsister”. Other names for the band were L.M. & Soulsister, Leyers Michiels & Soulsister, Soul Sister and The Soul Sisters. All those changes confused some fans.
Just like many other Flemish artist, Soulsister enjoyed a serious boost in popularity when the first commercial Flemish television station VTM
started broadcasting in February 1989. The then popular music show “Tien Om Te Zien (Ten To See) invited the band several times to perform one of their songs in front of a very enthusiastic crowd.
Because of the vocals, the song is often misattributed to British singer Phil Collins
.
The Belgian release had no B-side and was thereby sold as a halve price single. Afterwards a maxi single was released with a long version (5:18) and an instrumental version.
700.000 copies of their debut album “It Takes Two” were worldwide sold.
Soulsister
SoulSister was a Belgian music band consisting of musicians Jan Leyers and Paul Michiels. SoulSister is another term used for black women in new orleans...
, a band consisting of Belgian songwriter/vocalist duo Jan Leyers
Jan Leyers
Jan Leyers is a singer, songwriter, and television personality. He was a member of the group Soulsister and later became a solo musician and host of various television series.-Music career:...
and Paul Michiels
Paul Michiels
Paul Michiels is a Belgian singer and songwriter who became popular for his work with the Belgian music group Soulsister. He has earned the nickname Polle Pap, a name he inherited from a childhood job as a milkman in his hometown of Heist-op-den-Berg, where he was born.Paul started out with a...
. After the singles “You Get To Me” (originally as The Soul Sisters) and “Talk About It” they had a #1 hit record with “The Way To Your Heart” in Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
. In The Netherlands and Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
they reached the top 10. The song is a mixture of pop and rock with a very Motown-sounding tune.
After its European success, the single was released in the US in 1989 where it went to # 41 in the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
and
to #5 on Billboard Adult Contemporary. It was the only single by Soulsister that reached the Billboard chart. In The Netherlands the follow-up singles failed to chart. Only in Germany they had some minor success. Thereby Soulsister is often credited as a one hit wonder.
The song is about the a boy dreaming of the girl he‘s in love with, but she does not answer his love. The single was the opening track of their debut album It Takes Two (1988), which was released under the name “Soulsister”. Other names for the band were L.M. & Soulsister, Leyers Michiels & Soulsister, Soul Sister and The Soul Sisters. All those changes confused some fans.
Just like many other Flemish artist, Soulsister enjoyed a serious boost in popularity when the first commercial Flemish television station VTM
VTM
The abbreviation VTM may refer to::* Vampire: The Masquerade, a popular role-playing game* Virginia Tech massacre* vtm, the main commercial television station in Flanders, Belgium...
started broadcasting in February 1989. The then popular music show “Tien Om Te Zien (Ten To See) invited the band several times to perform one of their songs in front of a very enthusiastic crowd.
Because of the vocals, the song is often misattributed to British singer Phil Collins
Phil Collins
Philip David Charles "Phil" Collins, LVO is an English singer-songwriter, drummer, pianist and actor best known as a drummer and vocalist for British progressive rock group Genesis and as a solo artist....
.
The Belgian release had no B-side and was thereby sold as a halve price single. Afterwards a maxi single was released with a long version (5:18) and an instrumental version.
700.000 copies of their debut album “It Takes Two” were worldwide sold.
External links
- Tracking list from the online music database Discogs