Over My Heart

Over My Heart
Over My Heart
Studio album by Laura Branigan
Released	August 1993
Recorded	1992–1993
Genre	Pop rock; adult contemporary;
Length	55:20
Label	Atlantic
Producer	Laura Branigan, Billy Branigan, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald, Phil Ramone
Laura Branigan chronology
Singles from Over My Heart
	"Didn't We Almost Win It All"; Released: 1993; "It's Been Hard Enough Getting Over You"; Released: 1993; "How Can I Help You to Say Goodbye"; Released: 1994;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

Over My Heart is the seventh and final studio album by American singer Laura Branigan. Released in August 1993, it was Branigan's most personal album and saw her again try her hand at producing, alongside successful producer Phil Ramone. While the Gloria Estefan-penned "Love Your Girl" was aimed for the clubs that made her famous, the album was ballad-heavy, including the opener "How Can I Help You To Say Goodbye"; the Spanish-language "Mujer Contra Mujer"; "Mangwane (The Wedding Song)" (taught to her by her friend Stevie Godson, who was also the executive producer on the track), sung in Sotho, a South African language, and recorded there with the Mmabana Children's Choir; and several of her own compositions, "Didn't We Almost Win It All" and "Over You".

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"How Can I Help You to Say Goodbye"	Karen Taylor-Good, Burton Collins	4:29
2.	"The Sweet Hello, the Sad Goodbye"	Per Gessle	5:07
3.	"Over My Heart"	Eric Martin, André Pessis	4:24
4.	"It's Been Hard Enough Getting Over You"	Michael Bolton, Doug James	3:41
5.	"Is There Anybody Here But Me"	Kevin Wells, André Pessis	4:51
6.	"Love Your Girl"	Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald	4:34
7.	"Didn't We Almost Win It All"	Laura Branigan, Brian Bec Var	5:09
8.	"Only Time Will Tell"	Kevin Wells, André Pessis	4:25
9.	"I'll Wait for You"	Laura Branigan, Kevin Wells	4:40
10.	"Mujer Contra Mujer"	José Maria Cano	5:07
11.	"Over You"	Laura Branigan, Billy Branigan	5:20
12.	"Mangwane (The Wedding Song)"	Traditional	4:02

Personnel

Laura Branigan - vocals, background vocals
Beatrice Akuoko, Dela Amuzu, Gloria Ayee, Manuela Ayee, John:Carol Bukenya, Ann Davis, Rena Davis, Slaveca Gavrilovic, Khumo Khaole, Malebogo Felicity Mabille, Bruce Molema, Mpho Pharasi, Mokgoberg Refilwe Phirwa, Thenjiwe Roda, Refilwe Roselinda Moiloa, Golda Schultz, Barbara Sentongo, Sphumele Sibeko, Khanyisa Thakula - children's chorus
Jacob Bantsejang, Gladys Kgadiete, Bushy Monakwane, Grace Msumbu, Patricia Tong, Ingrid Tubo - vocals
John Benjamin Bukrnya, Christina Luboyera, Neo Carol Matte, Valentine Kgothatso Motlhabi - choir
Billy Branigan, Jill Dell'Abate, Rory Dodd, Joy Francis, Karen Kamon, Curtis King, Charles Mangold - backing vocals
Tony Beard, Kevin Wells - drums
Brian Bec Var, Jeff Jacobs, Clay Ostwald, Eric Rehl, Peter "Ski" Schwartz, Dave "Squiggy" Biglan - keyboards
Billy Branigan, Jorge Casas, Bushy Monakwane - bass guitar
Billy Branigan, Charlton Pettus, David Spinozza - acoustic guitar
John McCurry - electric guitar
Dave Greenfield, Jeff Greenfield, Steve Greenfield - alto saxophone
Bashiri Johnson - percussion
Lenny Pickett - tenor saxophone

Production

Producers: Laura Branigan, Billy Branigan, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald, Phil Ramone, Stevie Godson
Engineers: Charles Dye, Danny Grigsby, Lolly Grodner, Richard Mitchell, Clay Ostwald
Assistant engineer: Louis Alfred III, Jim Caruana, Sean Chambers, Tom Fritze, Alister Glyn, Andy Grassi, Ron London, Jennifer Monnar, Michael Thompson
Mixing: Danny Grigsby, Lolly Grodner, Jay Healy, Andy Smith
Mixing Assistant: Andy Smith
Mastering: Greg Calbi
Programming: Jorge Casas, Ray McDonald, Clay Ostwald
Project coordinator: Jill Dell'Abate
Sampling: Ray McDonald, Roy McDonald
Arranger: Laura Branigan, Billy Branigan, Jorge Casas, Jeff Jacobs, Clay Ostwald, Phil Ramone, Eric Rehl, Peter "Ski" Schwartz
Computers: Roy McDonald

Chart performance

Chart (1993)	Peak position
Australian Albums Chart^[2]	151

References

^ Allmusic review
^ "Response from ARIA re: Laura Branigan's ARIA chart history, received December 22, 2017". Imgur.com. Retrieved December 22, 2017. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart. This only contains chart information from the commencement of the ARIA-produced chart in mid-1988.

[1] Allmusic review

[2] "Response from ARIA re: Laura Branigan's ARIA chart history, received December 22, 2017". Imgur.com. Retrieved December 22, 2017. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart. This only contains chart information from the commencement of the ARIA-produced chart in mid-1988.

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v t e Laura Branigan
Discography Songs
Studio albums	Branigan Branigan 2 Self Control Hold Me Touch Laura Branigan Over My Heart
Compilations	The Best of Laura Branigan The Very Best of Laura Branigan The Best of Branigan The Essentials The Platinum Collection Shine On: The Ultimate Collection
Singles	"Looking Out for Number One" "Tell Him" "All Night with Me" "Gloria" "Solitaire" "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" "Deep in the Dark" "Self Control" "The Lucky One" "Ti Amo" "Satisfaction" "Spanish Eddie" "Hold Me" "I Found Someone" "Shattered Glass" "Power of Love" "Cry Wolf" "Name Game" "Come into My Life" "Moonlight on Water" "Never in a Million Years" "Turn the Beat Around" "It's Been Hard Enough Getting Over You" "How Can I Help You to Say Goodbye" "Dim All the Lights"
Other songs	"Mama" "Foolish Lullaby"