The Captain of Her Heart
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| "The Captain of Her Heart" | ||||
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| Single by Double | ||||
| from the album Blue | ||||
| B-side | "Your Prayer Takes Me Off" | |||
| Released | 1986 | |||
| Format | 12" maxi single, 7" single | |||
| Recorded | 1985 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock, Sophisti-pop | |||
| Length | 4:34 (Album Version) 3:59 (Radio Edit) |
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| Label | Double City, Metronome, Polydor A&M | |||
| Writer(s) | Kurt Maloo, Felix Haug | |||
| Producer | Double | |||
| Double singles chronology | ||||
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"The Captain of Her Heart" is a single for the Swiss duo Double in 1986. Taken from their 1985 album Blue, the song is a ballad about a girl waiting in vain for her absent lover to return. The song was an international success, reaching #8 in the UK Singles Chart and #16 on the Billboard Hot 100.
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[edit] Cover versions
The song has been covered by Randy Crawford, Laurent Voulzy, Roland Kaiser, Boz Scaggs and Beauty & Deep. Contemporary jazz pianist Duncan Millar offered his take on his 2001 album Good to Go.[1]
[edit] Track listings
- 7" single (Polydor)
- "The Captain of Her Heart" – 3:59
- "Your Prayer Takes Me Off" (Part II - Dub) – 4:04
- 7" single (A&M)
- "The Captain of Her Heart" - 3:59
- "Your Prayer Takes Me Off" (Part II- Dub) - 4:04
- 7" single (Metronome)
- "The Captain of Her Heart" – 4:35
- "Your Prayer Takes Me Off" (Part II - Dub) – 4:04
- 12" maxi single
- "The Captain of Her Heart" – 4:35
- "Your Prayer Takes Me Off" (Part II - Dub) – 4:04
- "Your Prayer Takes Me Off" (Part I) – 6:30
[edit] Charts
| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
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| Australian Singles Chart[2] | 64 |
| Ö3 Austria Top 40[3] | 15 |
| French SNEP Singles Chart[3] | 9 |
| German Singles Chart[3] | 10 |
| Irish Singles Chart[4] | 6 |
| Italian Singles Chart[5] | 3 |
| Norwegian Singles Chart[3] | 9 |
| Swiss Singles Chart[3] | 11 |
| UK Singles Chart[6] | 8 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[7] | 16 |
| U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary[7] | 4 |
[edit] References
- ^ "Good to Go overview". Allmusic.com. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r535066.
- ^ Australian Sngles Chart (Kent Music Report) (Retrieved November 8, 2008)
- ^ a b c d e "The Captain of Her Heart" on various singles charts (Retrieved March 29, 2008)
- ^ Irish Singles Chart (Retrieved March 29, 2008)
- ^ Italian Singles Chart
- ^ UK Singles Chart (Retrieved March 29, 2008)
- ^ a b Allmusic.com (Retrieved March 29, 2008)
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