Ancient Heart

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Ancient Heart
Tanita Tikaram - Ancient Heart.gif
Studio album by
Tanita Tikaram
Released13 September 1988
RecordedApril–July 1988
StudioRed House Studios, Silsoe, England
Genre
Length44:20
Label
9031-71030-3
Producer
Tanita Tikaram chronology
Ancient Heart
(1988) 		The Sweet Keeper
(1990)
Singles from Ancient Heart
  1. "Good Tradition"
    Released: 1988
  2. "Twist in My Sobriety"
    Released: 1988
  3. "Cathedral Song"
    Released: 1989
  4. "World Outside Your Window"
    Released: 1989
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4.5/5 stars[1]
Robert ChristgauB[2]
New Musical Express6/10 stars[3]
Smash Hits7/10 stars[4]

Ancient Heart is the debut studio album by British pop/folk singer-songwriter Tanita Tikaram,[5] initially released by Warner Music Group on 13 September 1988. The album had huge success and was a hit globally, launching Tikaram's mainstream career. Guest musicians include Rod Argent, Mark Isham, Peter Van Hooke, Paul Brady, and Brendan Croker; Argent and Van Hooke also produced the album. Four singles were released from the album: "Good Tradition", "Twist in My Sobriety", "Cathedral Song" and "World Outside Your Window".[6]

Track listing[]

All words and music by Tanita Tikaram.

  1. "Good Tradition"
  2. "Cathedral Song"
  3. "Sighing Innocents"
  4. "I Love You"
  5. "World Outside Your Window"
  6. "For All These Years"
  7. "Twist in My Sobriety"
  8. "Poor Cow"
  9. "He Likes the Sun"
  10. "Valentine Heart"
  11. "Preyed Upon"

Personnel[]

Charts[]

Chart (1988–89) Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart 31
Austrian Albums Chart[7] 1
Dutch Albums Chart[8] 4
German Albums Chart[9] 1
New Zealand Albums Chart[10] 23
Norwegian Albums Chart[11] 1
Swedish Albums Chart[12] 8
Swiss Albums Chart[13] 1
UK Albums Chart[6] 3
US Billboard 200[14] 59

Certifications and sales[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[15] Gold 35,000^
Belgium (BEA)[16] Gold 25,000*
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[17] Gold 26,667[17]
France (SNEP)[18] 2× Gold 200,000*
Germany (BVMI)[19] 3× Gold 750,000^
Hungary (MAHASZ)[20] Gold 50,000[21]
Italy (FIMI)[22] Platinum 200,000[22]
Netherlands (NVPI)[23] Platinum 100,000^
Norway — 202,000[24]
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[25] Gold 50,000^
Sweden (GLF)[26] Gold 50,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[27] Platinum 50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[28] 2× Platinum 600,000^
Summaries
Worldwide — 4,000,000[29]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[]

  1. ^ Promis, Jose F. "Tanita Tikaram: Ancient Heart". AllMusic. allmusic.com. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Consumer Guide Reviews: Ancient Heart". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  3. ^ Bailie, Stuart (17 September 1988). "Long Play". New Musical Express. p. 34.
  4. ^ Smash Hits magazine - Review: Albums - Ian Cranna - 20 September 1988 - page 87
  5. ^ "Tentative Review #63". tranglos.com. 2 January 1998. Archived from the original on 4 October 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  6. ^ a b "TANITA TIKARAM | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
  7. ^ "Discographie Tanita Tikaram - austriancharts.at". austriancharts.at.
  8. ^ "Discografie Tanita Tikaram - dutchcharts.nl". dutchcharts.nl.
  9. ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". www.offiziellecharts.de.
  10. ^ "charts.org.nz - Discography Tanita Tikaram". charts.nz.
  11. ^ "norwegiancharts.com - Discography Tanita Tikaram". norwegiancharts.com.
  12. ^ "swedishcharts.com - Discography Tanita Tikaram". swedishcharts.com.
  13. ^ "Die Offizielle Schweizer Hitparade und Music Community". hitparade.ch.
  14. ^ "Tanita Tikaram". Billboard.
  15. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1997 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  16. ^ "Tanita" (PDF). Music & Media. 7 October 1989. p. 14. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  17. ^ a b "Tanita Tikaram" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
  18. ^ "French album certifications – Ranita Tikaram – Ancient Heart" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
  19. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Tanita Tikaram; 'Ancient Heart')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
  20. ^ "Tanita - Gold in Hungary" (PDF). Music & Media. 24 March 1990. p. 3.
  21. ^ Cresswell, Peterjon (5 February 1994). "Teen Star Revolutionises Hungarian Pop". Billboard. p. 40. Retrieved 27 September 2020 – via Google Books.
  22. ^ a b Caroli, Daniele (9 December 1989). "Italy | Talent Challenges" (PDF). Billboard Magazine. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 101 (49): I-8. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 28 September 2020 – via World Radio History.
  23. ^ "Dutch album certifications – Tanita Tikaram – Ancient Heart" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Enter Ancient Heart in the "Artiest of titel" box.
  24. ^ "Tanita - Best Selling Debut in Norway" (PDF). Music & Media. 18 March 1989. p. 2. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  25. ^ Sólo Éxitos 1959–2002 Año A Año: Certificados 1979–1990 (in Spanish). Iberautor Promociones Culturales. 2005. ISBN 8480486392.
  26. ^ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987−1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 May 2011.
  27. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Tanita Tikaram; 'Ancient Heart')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
  28. ^ "British album certifications – Tanita Tikaram – Ancient Heart". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  29. ^ Childs, Marti (13 July 2011). Where have all the pop stars gone?. EditprosLLC. ISBN 9781937317010. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
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