Ancient Heart | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 12 September 1988 [1] | |||
Recorded | April–July 1988 | |||
Studio | Red House Studios, Silsoe, Bedfordshire, England | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 44:20 | |||
Label | 9031-71030-3 | |||
Producer | ||||
Tanita Tikaram chronology | ||||
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Singles from Ancient Heart | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Robert Christgau | B [3] |
New Musical Express | [4] |
Record Mirror | [5] |
Smash Hits | [6] |
Ancient Heart is the debut studio album by British pop/ folk singer-songwriter Tanita Tikaram, [7] initially released by Warner Music Group on 12 September 1988. The album had huge success and was a hit globally, launching 19-year-old Tikaram's mainstream career. Guest musicians include Rod Argent, Mark Isham, Peter Van Hooke, Paul Brady, and Brendan Croker; Argent and Van Hooke also produced the album. Four singles were released from the album: " Good Tradition", " Twist in My Sobriety", " Cathedral Song" and " World Outside Your Window". [8]
All words and music by Tanita Tikaram.
Chart (1988–89) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums Chart | 31 |
Austrian Albums Chart [9] | 1 |
Dutch Albums Chart [10] | 4 |
German Albums Chart [11] | 1 |
New Zealand Albums Chart [12] | 23 |
Norwegian Albums Chart [13] | 1 |
Swedish Albums Chart [14] | 8 |
Swiss Albums Chart [15] | 1 |
UK Albums Chart [8] | 3 |
US Billboard 200 [16] | 59 |
Canada Albums Chart [17] | 22 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia ( ARIA) [18] | Gold | 35,000^ |
Belgium ( BEA) [19] | Gold | 25,000* |
Finland ( Musiikkituottajat) [20] | Gold | 26,667 [20] |
France ( SNEP) [21] | 2× Gold | 200,000* |
Germany ( BVMI) [22] | 3× Gold | 750,000^ |
Hungary ( MAHASZ) [23] | Gold | 50,000 [24] |
Italy ( FIMI) [25] | Platinum | 200,000 [25] |
Netherlands ( NVPI) [26] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
Norway | — | 202,000 [27] |
Spain ( PROMUSICAE) [28] | Gold | 50,000^ |
Sweden ( GLF) [29] | Gold | 50,000^ |
Switzerland ( IFPI Switzerland) [30] | Platinum | 50,000^ |
United Kingdom ( BPI) [31] | 2× Platinum | 600,000^ |
Summaries | ||
Worldwide | — | 4,000,000 [32] |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |