Thunder in My Heart is the fifth album by the English singer-songwriter Leo Sayer, released in 1977 and produced by Richard Perry. The title track and "Easy to Love" both reached the top 40 in the U.S.

Track listing

Side one

  1. "Thunder in My Heart" (Leo Sayer, Tom Snow) – 3:37
  2. "Easy to Love" (Sayer, Albert Hammond) – 3:43
  3. "Leave Well Enough Alone" (Kerry Chater, Snow) – 3:15
  4. "I Want You Back" (Sayer, Hammond) – 4:28
  5. "It's Over" (Sayer, Snow) – 3:48

Side two

  1. "Fool for Your Love" (Sayer, Michael Omartian) – 3:26
  2. "World Keeps on Turning" (Sayer, Omartian) – 3:25
  3. "There Isn't Anything" (John Vastano) – 3:14
  4. "Everything I've Got" (Snow, Vastano) – 2:39
  5. "We Can Start All Over Again" (Sayer, Bruce Roberts, Snow) – 3:38

Personnel

Musicians

  • Leo Sayer – guitar, harmonica, vocals
  • David Paich – piano, keyboards
  • Ben Adkins, David Hungate, Abraham Laboriel – bass guitar
  • Jack Ashford – percussion
  • Larry Carlton, Jay Graydon, Ray Parker Jr., Lee Ritenour, Fred Tackett – guitar
  • Lenny Castro – conductor, congas
  • Bobbye Hall – percussion, tabla
  • Pat Henderson – background vocals
  • Bobby Kimball – background vocals
  • Clydie King – background vocals
  • Becky Lewis – vocals, background vocals
  • Sherlie Matthews – vocals
  • Ira Newborn – guitar, rhythm guitar
  • James Newton Howard – keyboards
  • Michael Omartian – piano, keyboards
  • Jeff Porcaro – drums
  • Petsye Powell – background vocals
  • Tom Scott – saxophone
  • Tom Snow – piano
  • James Stroud – drums, synthesizer

Production

  • Record producer: Richard Perry

Charts

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|+Chart performance for Thunder in My Heart

!scope="col"|Chart (1977–1978)

!scope="col"|Peak<br />position

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!scope="row"|Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)

| style="text-align:center;"|8

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!scope="row"|UK Albums Chart

|align="center"|8

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!scope="row"|US Pop Albums

|align="center"|37

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Certifications

References