Heart, Soul & a Voice is the second English-language album by Cuban American singer Jon Secada, released in 1994 on the SBK Records label. It contains the singles "Take Me", "If You Go", and "Mental Picture". All of the tracks except "Don't Be Silly" also appear as Spanish language versions on the corresponding Spanish album Si Te Vas.

Heart, Soul & a Voice
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 23, 1994[1]
Recorded1993–1994
Genre
Length55:58
LabelSBK
Producer
Jon Secada chronology
Otro Día Más Sin Verte
(1992)
Heart, Soul & a Voice
(1994)
Si Te Vas
(1994)
Singles from Heart, Soul & a Voice
  1. "If You Go"
    Released: April 26, 1994
  2. "Whipped"
    Released: 1994
  3. "Mental Picture"
    Released: 1994
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[4]
The New York Times(favourable)[3]
People(favourable)[5]

Track listing

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  1. "Whipped" – 4:31 (Jon Secada, Tom McWilliams)
  2. "Take Me" – 5:00 (Secada, Lawrence Dermer)
  3. "If You Go" – 4:33 (Secada, Miguel A. Morejon)
  4. "Good Feelings" – 4:01 (Secada, Dermer)
  5. "Where Do I Go from You?" – 4:25 (Diane Warren)
  6. "Fat Chance" – 4:09 (Secada, McWilliams)
  7. "Mental Picture" – 4:19 (Secada, Morejon)
  8. "Stay" – 4:05 (Secada, Dermer)
  9. "La, La, La" – 3:44 (Secada, Morejon)
  10. "Don't Be Silly" – 4:07 (Secada, Scott Shapiro)
  11. "Eyes of a Fool" – 4:07 (Secada, Morejon, Warren)
  12. "Si Te Vas (If You Go)" – 4:38 (Secada, Morejon, Rebecca Fajardo)
  13. "Tuyo (Take Me)" – 4:19 (Secada, Dermer, G. Estefan, E. Estefan, Rube Bloom)

Charts

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Chart (1994) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA Charts)[6] 37
UK Albums (OCC)[7] 19
US Billboard 200 21

Sales and certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[8] Platinum 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[9] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1994/Music-Week-1994-05-21.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  2. ^ Erlewine Thomas, Stephen. "Jon Secada: Heart, Soul & a Voice". AllMusic.
  3. ^ Holden, Stephen (19 June 1994). "RECORDINGS VIEW; Two Generations Of Latin Crooners". The New York Times.
  4. ^ Tucker, Ken (27 May 1994). "Heart, Soul & a Voice". ew.com. Entertainment Weekly.
  5. ^ "Picks and Pans Review: Heart, Soul & a Voice". people.com. People. 30 May 1994.
  6. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  7. ^ "JON SECADA | full Official Chart History". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
  8. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Jon Secada – Heart, Soul & a Voice". Music Canada.
  9. ^ "American album certifications – Jon Secada – Heart". Recording Industry Association of America.