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Sacred Heart (Shakespears Sister album)

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Sacred Heart
Studio album by
Shakespear's Sister
Released21 August 1989 (1989-08-21)
Recorded1988–1989
GenrePop rock, dance-pop, synth-pop
Length51:46
LabelFFRR
ProducerShakespear's Sister, Richard Feldman, Jimmy Iovine
Shakespear's Sister chronology
Sacred Heart
(1989) 		Hormonally Yours
(1992)
Singles from Sacred Heart
  1. "Break My Heart (You Really) / Heroine"
    Released: 17 October 1988
  2. "You're History"
    Released: 17 July 1989
  3. "Run Silent"
    Released: 2 October 1989
  4. "Dirty Mind"
    Released: 26 February 1990
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]
Record Mirror[3]

Sacred Heart is the debut studio album by British pop-rock act Shakespear's Sister, released on 21 August 1989 by FFRR Records. The album was recorded after Siobhan Fahey decided to leave the girl group Bananarama. Initially intended as a solo act for Fahey, Shakespear's Sister became a partnership of Fahey and Marcella Detroit during the making of the album. The album spawned four singles, including "You're History", released in July 1989, which reached No. 7 on the UK singles chart and was the first release to present the act as a duo.[4] The album peaked at No. 9 on the UK albums chart,[5] and was certificated gold by the BPI.[6]

Background

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Shakespears Sister was the first musical outing of Siobhan Fahey after leaving the successful girl group Bananarama in 1988. Fahey began working on Sacred Heart the same year with producer Richard Feldman, who later invited Marcella Detroit to collaborate as a songwriter. Detroit continued to work with Fahey as a "hired hand" until Fahey's husband, David A. Stewart suggested the two form a band, which was supported by Feldman, Fahey's management and her record company.[7]

Although predominantly produced by Feldman, famed producer Jimmy Iovine (who was working with Fahey's husband's group Eurythmics at that time on their 1989 album We Too Are One) co-produced the track "You're History". The UK vinyl LP and cassette versions of the album did not feature the track "You Made Me Come to This", and the international LP version excluded both this track and "Twist the Knife". The album's title track was used in the 1990 film Nuns on the Run, and featured on the film's official soundtrack.[8] The album will be released as a 3 CD deluxe reissue and will also be reissued on vinyl as part of the "Our History" deluxe box set due to be released in December 2020.[9]

Singles

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A double A-side of "Break My Heart (You Really)" / "Heroine" was released in October 1988 as the album's lead single which, according to Fahey, was to "give a more rounded picture of what I'm about".[10] In North American territories however, "Break My Heart (You Really)" was released as a standalone single, followed by "Heroine" in 1989. None of these releases charted in any territories. It was following this that Detroit officially became a member of the project and the second single, "You're History", was the first to feature Detroit in the music video. Released in July 1989, it became their first hit single, peaking at No. 7 on the UK Singles Chart.[4] The single also achieved success internationally, reaching No. 12 in Ireland,[11] and No. 20 in Australia.[12] The third single, "Run Silent", peaked at No. 54 in the UK,[4] and No. 47 in Australia.[12] The fourth and final single from the album, "Dirty Mind", was completely re-recorded for its single release in February 1990, and peaked at No. 71 in the UK[4] and No. 65 in Australia.[13]

Track listing

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All songs produced by Richard Feldman and Shakespears Sister, except as noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)ProducersLength
1."Heroine"
 3:46
2."Run Silent"
 3:41
3."Dirty Mind"
  • Fahey
  • Feldman
 4:04
4."Sacred Heart"
  • Fahey
  • Detroit
  • Feldman
 4:11
5."Heaven is in Your Arms"
  • Fahey
  • Detroit
  • Feldman
 4:43
6."Twist the Knife"
  • Fahey
  • Detroit
  • Feldman
 3:46
7."You're History"
  • Fahey
  • Detroit
  • Feldman
  • Patrick Seymour
4:28
8."Break My Heart (You Really)"
  • Fahey
  • Detroit
  • Feldman
 3:28
9."Red Rocket"
  • Fahey
  • Detroit
  • Feldman
 4:29
10."Electric Moon"
  • Fahey
  • Feldman
 3:29
11."Primitive Love"Fahey 3:47
12."Could You Be Loved"Bob Marley 4:13
13."You Made Me Come to This"
  • Fahey
  • Detroit
  • Feldman
 3:09
Total length:49:52

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications for Sacred Heart
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[13] Gold 35,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[6] Gold 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Sacred Heart video compilation

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Sacred Heart
Video by
Shakespears Sister
Released1989
GenrePop
LabelFFRR
DirectorSophie Muller
Shakespears Sister chronology
Sacred Heart
(1989) 		Hormonally Yours
(1992)

A video compilation, also entitled Sacred Heart, was released in 1989. It featured the four music videos that had been made so far ("Dirty Mind" had not yet been released).

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Break My Heart (You Really)"3:55
2."Heroine"3:48
3."You're History"4:23
4."Run Silent"3:41

References

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  1. ^ "Review: Sacred Heart – Shakespear's Sister". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 16 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2009.
  2. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press.
  3. ^ George, Iestyn (19 August 1989). "Review: Shakespear's Sister – Sacred Heart" (PDF). Record Mirror. London: Spotlight Publications Ltd. p. 32. ISSN 0144-5804. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 November 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021 – via American Radio History.
  4. ^ a b c d "Official Charts > Shakespears Sister (singles)". The Official UK Charts Company. Archived from the original on 14 October 2015. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  5. ^ "Official Charts > Shakespears Sister (albums)". The Official UK Charts Company. Archived from the original on 14 October 2015. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  6. ^ a b "British album certifications – Shakespears Sister – Sacred Heart". British Phonographic Industry. 1 October 1989. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  7. ^ "Marcella-Detroit.com – FAQ". Archived from the original on 28 February 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
  8. ^ "Allmusic – Nuns on the Run Soundtrack". Archived from the original on 2 December 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
  9. ^ "Shakespears Sister Official Site (news)". Archived from the original on 11 August 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
  10. ^ "Shakespears Sister 1988 Mick Brown Interview". Archived from the original on 27 March 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  11. ^ "Rish Charts > Shakespears Sister". irishcharts.de. Archived from the original on 7 December 2017. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
  12. ^ a b "ARIA singles charts". australian-charts.com. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2010.
  13. ^ a b c Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 249.
  14. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Shakespear's Sister – Sacred Heart". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
  15. ^ "European Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 6, no. 36. 9 September 1989. p. VIII. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
  16. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Shakespear's Sister – Sacred Heart" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  17. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Shakespear's Sister – Sacred Heart". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
  18. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  19. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
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