Sound of Your Heart

"Sound of Your Heart" is a song recorded by Canadian singer-songwriter Shawn Hook for his third studio album, Analog Love (2015). It was released through Kreative Soul Entertainment under license to Universal Music Canada on February 17, 2015 as the album's second single.[1] Reaching the top 25 on the Canadian Hot 100 and being certified Platinum by Music Canada, it is Hook's most successful single to date. The song was re-released internationally in early 2016 through Hollywood Records following Hook signing to the label and has since entered the Billboard Mainstream Top 40 chart and reached the top of the magazine's Dance Club Songs chart.

This article is about 2015 song by Shawn Hook. For other uses, see The Sound of Your Heart.
"Sound of Your Heart"
Canadian single cover
Single by Shawn Hook
from the album Analog Love
ReleasedFebruary 17, 2015 (2015-02-17)
GenrePop rock
Length3:20
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Stephen Kozmeniuk
Shawn Hook singles chronology
"Million Ways"
(2014)		 "Sound of Your Heart"
(2015)		 "Relapse"
(2016)
Alternate cover
2016 re-issue single cover
Music video
"Sound of Your Heart" on YouTube

Composition

"Sound of Your Heart" is a pop and pop rock song written by Todd Clark, Shawn Hook, and Stephen Kozmeniuk about the pain of missing someone you love. It is described by many as very similar to the tune of "La La La", a 2013 song released by Naughty Boy. The song's sound has been described as "dark" and "lush".[2] Hook plays the piano on the track.[3] According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com through EMI Music Publishing, the song is composed in the key of F♯ minor and set in common time to a "moderately fast" tempo of approximately 122 BPM.[4] The vocals span two octaves from C♯4 through C♯6.[4]

Commercial performance

"Sound of Your Heart" entered the Billboard Canadian Hot 100 at number 100 on the chart dated April 11, 2015.[5] It reached a peak position of 23 on the chart dated June 6, 2015.[6] The song reached number 11 on the Canadian all-genre iTunes chart in May 2015[3] and peaked at number 12 on the Hot Canadian Digital Songs component chart in June 2015.[7] On the US Dance Club Songs chart, "Sound of Your Heart" went to number one.

Track listings
Digital download – single[8]
  1. "Sound of Your Heart" - 3:20
Remixes – EP[9]
  1. "Sound of Your Heart" (Dave Aude Remix) - 5:35
  2. "Sound of Your Heart" (DJ Boris Remix) - 7:03
  3. "Sound of Your Heart" (Jump Smokers Remix) - 3:26
  4. "Sound of Your Heart" (Mike D Remix) - 3:13

Music video

The accompanying music video was directed by Alon Isocianu and premiered March 23, 2015.[2]

Charts and certifications

Release history
Country Date Format Label Ref.
Canada February 17, 2015 Digital download
[1]
United States [21]
January 5, 2016 Contemporary hit radio
[22]
United Kingdom January 22, 2016 Digital download Hollywood [23]
United States Digital download (re-release) [8]
February 29, 2016 Hot adult contemporary
  • Universal Music Canada
  • Hollywood
 [24]
Worldwide April 15, 2016 Digital download – remixes EP
  • Kreative Soul
  • Universal Music Canada
  • Hollywood
 [9][25][26]

See also
  • List of number-one dance singles of 2016 (U.S.)

References
  1. "Shawn Hook: Sound Of Your Heart - Music on Google Play". Google Play. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  2. Wallis, Ryan (March 23, 2015). "WATCH: Exclusive Music Video Premiere of Shawn Hook 'Sound of Your Heart'". CKIS-FM. Rogers Media. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  3. "SHAWN HOOK TO RELEASE ANALOG LOVE JUNE 9" (UMC Media Press Release). Universal Music Canada. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  4. "Shawn Hook "Sound of Your Heart" Sheet Music". Musicnotes.com. EMI Music Publishing. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  5. "Canada Singles Top 100 (April 11, 2015)". aCharts. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  6. "Canadian Music: Top 100 Songs Chart". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  7. "Shawn Hook - Chart history". Hot Canadian Digital Songs for Shawn Hook. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  8. "Sound of Your Heart - Single by Shawn Hook". iTunes Store (US). Apple Inc. January 22, 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  9. "Sound of Your Heart (Remixes) - EP by Shawn Hook". iTunes Store (Canada). Apple Inc.
  10. "Shawn Hook Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
  11. "Shawn Hook Chart History (Canada AC)". Billboard. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  12. "Shawn Hook Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40)". Billboard. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  13. "Chart Search". Billboard Canada Hot AC for Shawn Hook. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  14. "Shawn Hook Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
  15. "Shawn Hook Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
  16. "Shawn Hook Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
  17. "Shawn Hook Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
  18. "Canadian Hot 100 : Year End 2015". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  19. "Dance Club Songs - Year-End 2016". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
  20. "Canadian single certifications – Shawn Hook – Sound Of Your Heart". Music Canada.
  21. "Sound of Your Heart - Single by Shawn Hook". iTunes Store (US). Apple Inc. February 17, 2015. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  22. "Top 40/M Future Releases". All Access Media Group. Archived from the original on January 5, 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  23. "Sound of Your Heart - Shawn Hook | Release Info". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  24. "Hot/Modern/AC Future Releases". All Access Media Group. Archived from the original on February 14, 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  25. "Sound of Your Heart (Remixes) - EP by Shawn Hook". iTunes Store (UK). Apple Inc.
  26. "Sound of Your Heart (Remixes) - EP by Shawn Hook". iTunes Store (New Zealand). Apple Inc.
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