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".
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| Released | April 21, 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1997 | |||
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| Length | 47:15 | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Cross Rhythms |   [2] |
| Jesus Freak Hideout |  [3] |
| HM Magazine | [4] |
| The Phantom Tollbooth | Review 1: [5]
Review 2: [6] |
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by John L. Cooper, except where noted.[1]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Hey You, I Love Your Soul" | Korey Cooper, John Cooper | 2:59 |
| 2. | "Deeper" | Ken Steorts, J. Cooper | 3:48 |
| 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, Steorts | 3:09 |
| 8. | "Take" | 4:13 | |
| 9. | "Coming Down" | J. Cooper, Steorts | 5:07 |
| 10. | "Whirlwind" | J. Cooper, K. Cooper | 4:02 |
| 11. | "Dive Over In" | J. Cooper, Steorts | 3:43 |
| 12. | "Scarecrow" | J. Cooper, Steorts | 4:17 |
| Total length: | 47:07 | ||
Personnel
editSkillet
- John L. Cooper – vocals, acoustic piano, keyboards, bass guitar, drum programming
- Ken Steorts – guitars, guitar synthesizer, backing vocals
- Trey McClurkin – drums, percussion, backing vocals
Additional personnel
- Skidd Mills – drum programming
- Christopher Reyes – additional loops
- Korey Cooper – additional backing vocals (5)
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
editA 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
edit| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
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| US Christian Albums (Billboard)[7] | 25 |
References
edit- ^ a b Hey You, I Love Your Soul at AllMusic. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
- ^ Matt, Harris (1 December 1998). "Skillet – Hey You I Love Your Soul". Cross Rhythms Magazine (CR Mag 48). Cross Rhythms. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ DiBiase, John (March 1, 1998). "Skillet, "Hey You, I Love Your Soul". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Aylor, Mark. "Skillet review by The Phantom Tollbooth". The Phantom Tollbooth. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
- ^ Spencer, Josh. "Skillet review by The Phantom Tollbooth". The Phantom Tollbooth. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
- ^ "Skillet Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 20, 2024.