Hey You, I Love Your Soul

Hey You, I Love Your Soul is the second studio album by American Christian rock band Skillet. It was released on April 21, 1998 as an enhanced CD on ForeFront Records and Ardent Records. Hey You, I Love Soul introduces the industrial rock sound that carries onto Alien Youth, with songs like the title track "Hey You, I Love Your Soul" and "Take".

Hey You, I Love Your Soul
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 21, 1998
Recorded1997
Genre
Length47:15
Label
Producer
Skillet chronology
Skillet
(1996)
Hey You, I Love Your Soul
(1998)
Invincible
(2000)
Singles from Hey You, I Love Your Soul
  1. "Hey You, I Love Your Soul"
    Released: 1998
  2. "Locked In A Cage"
    Released: 1998
  3. "More Faithful"
    Released: 1998
  4. "Suspended In You"
    Released: 1998
  5. "Take"
    Released: 1999
  6. "Whirlwind"
    Released: 1999
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Cross Rhythms[2]
Jesus Freak Hideout[3]
HM Magazine[4]
The Phantom TollboothReview 1: [5]
Review 2: [6]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by John L. Cooper, except where noted.[1]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Hey You, I Love Your Soul"Korey Cooper, John Cooper2:59
2."Deeper"Ken Steorts, J. Cooper3:48
3."Locked in a Cage" 3:55
4."Your Love (Keeps Me Alive)" 3:56
5."More Faithful" 3:45
6."Pour" 4:19
7."Suspended in You"J. Cooper, Steorts3:09
8."Take" 4:13
9."Coming Down"J. Cooper, Steorts5:07
10."Whirlwind"J. Cooper, K. Cooper4:02
11."Dive Over In"J. Cooper, Steorts3:43
12."Scarecrow"J. Cooper, Steorts4:17
Total length:47:07

Personnel

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Skillet

Additional personnel

Production

  • Dana Key – executive producer, additional producer (10)
  • Patrick Scholes – executive producer
  • Skidd Mills – producer, engineer, mixing
  • John Cooper – additional producer, additional arrangements
  • Paul Ebersold – additional producer (10)
  • Jason Latshaw – engineer
  • Matt Martone – additional engineer
  • Christopher Reyes – art direction, design, animation
  • Daniel Ball – photography

Music video

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A music video was made for the song "More Faithful". It features the band playing in a room with lights all around, with various shots of the sky cut in to show the theme of the song. An example is the line, "You have been more faithful than the morning sun." This is the only video that shows John playing piano, and the last video before his wife Korey joined on keyboards.

Charts

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Chart (1999) Peak
position
US Christian Albums (Billboard)[7] 25

References

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  1. ^ a b Hey You, I Love Your Soul at AllMusic. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
  2. ^ Matt, Harris (1 December 1998). "Skillet – Hey You I Love Your Soul". Cross Rhythms Magazine (CR Mag 48). Cross Rhythms. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  3. ^ DiBiase, John (March 1, 1998). "Skillet, "Hey You, I Love Your Soul". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
  4. ^ McGovern, Brian Vincent (July–August 1998). "Album Reviews: SKILLET Hey You, I Love Your Soul". HM Magazine (72). Archived from the original on July 13, 2001. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
  5. ^ Aylor, Mark. "Skillet review by The Phantom Tollbooth". The Phantom Tollbooth. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
  6. ^ Spencer, Josh. "Skillet review by The Phantom Tollbooth". The Phantom Tollbooth. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
  7. ^ "Skillet Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 20, 2024.