What My Heart Wants to Say (song)

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"What My Heart Wants to Say"
Single by Gareth Gates
from the album What My Heart Wants to Say
B-side
  • "Christmas to Remember"
  • "Good Thing"
  • "Yesterday"
Released9 December 2002 (2002-12-09)[1]
Recorded2002
Length4:06
LabelRCA, 19, S, BMG
Songwriter(s)Steve Mac, Jörgen Elofsson
Producer(s)Steve Mac
Gareth Gates singles chronology
"The Long and Winding Road" / "Suspicious Minds"
(2002) 		"What My Heart Wants to Say"
(2002) 		"Spirit in the Sky"
(2003)

"What My Heart Wants to Say" is the fourth single from English pop singer Gareth Gates' debut studio album of the same name. The song was written by Steve Mac and Jorgen Elofsson and produced by Mac. Upon its release on 9 December 2002, the single peaked at number five on the UK Singles Chart; it was Gates' first single not to reach the top spot in the UK.

Track listings[edit]

UK CD1[2]

  1. "What My Heart Wants to Say" (single remix)
  2. "Christmas to Remember"
  3. "Good Thing"
  4. "What My Heart Wants to Say" (video)

UK CD2[3]

  1. "What My Heart Wants to Say" (single remix)
  2. "Anyone of Us (Stupid Mistake)" (live)
  3. "Yesterday"
  4. "What My Heart Wants to Say" (exclusive behind the scenes footage)

European CD single[4]

  1. "What My Heart Wants to Say" (single remix) – 4:12
  2. "Good Thing" – 3:48

Credits and personnel[edit]

Credits are lifted from the What My Heart Wants to Say album booklet.[5]

Studios

  • Produced, arranged, mixed, and engineered at Rokstone Studios (London, England)
  • Strings recorded at Abbey Road Studios (London, England)
  • Mastered at Transfermation (London, England)

Personnel

  • Steve Mac – writing, keyboards, production, arrangement, mixing
  • Jorgen Elofsson – writing
  • Mae McKenna – additional backing vocals
  • Chris Laws – drums, engineering
  • Daniel Pursey – percussion, assistant engineering
  • Richard Dowling – mastering

Charts[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "New Releases: For Week Starting 9 December 2002: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 7 December 2002. p. 20. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  2. ^ What My Heart Wants to Say (UK CD1 liner notes). Gareth Gates. RCA Records, 19 Recordings, S Records, BMG. 2002. 74321 985592.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ What My Heart Wants to Say (UK CD2 liner notes). Gareth Gates. RCA Records, 19 Recordings, S Records, BMG. 2002. 74321 985602.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ What My Heart Wants to Say (European CD single liner notes). Gareth Gates. RCA Records, 19 Recordings, S Records, BMG. 2002. 82876525432.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ What My Heart Wants to Say (UK CD album booklet). Gareth Gates. RCA Records, 19 Recordings, S Records, BMG. 2002. 74321 975172.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 21, no. 2–3. 11 January 2003. p. 20. See last week column.
  7. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Gareth Gates". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  8. ^ "Gareth Gates – What My Heart Wants to Say". VG-lista. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  9. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  10. ^ "Gareth Gates – What My Heart Wants to Say". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  11. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  12. ^ "UK Year-End Charts 2002" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
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