Green Eyed Soul

Green Eyed Soul
Studio album by
Sarah Connor
Released26 November 2001 (2001-11-26)
Genres
Length66:41
LabelX-Cell
Producers
Sarah Connor chronology
Green Eyed Soul
(2001)		 Unbelievable
(2002)
Singles from Green Eyed Soul
  1. "Let's Get Back to Bed – Boy!"
    Released: May 7, 2001
  2. "French Kissing"
    Released: August 20, 2001
  3. "From Sarah with Love"
    Released: November 5, 2001

Green Eyed Soul is the debut album by German recording artist Sarah Connor. It was released by X-Cell Records on November 26, 2001 in German-speaking Europe.

Connor worked on the majority of the album with Bülent Aris and duo Rob Tyger and Kay Denar, all of which would become frequent collaborators on subsequent projects released by Connor. A frequent collaborator on the album was singer TQ as well as producers Adam Charon, Mekong Age, and Rufi-Oh. Green Eyed Soul is predominantly a pop album with major influences of contemporary R&B, hip hop and soul music. The album's lyrics explore the complexities of romantic relationships and stages of love.

Green Eyed Soul received a generally mixed reception from professional music critics, who declared it a mixed bag but considered it a solid career launcher. Upon its release, it charted at number two on the German Albums Chart, and within the top five in Austria, Finland and Switzerland.

Ranking among Connor's biggest-selling international efforts, the album eventually reached gold status in Austria, the Czech Republic, Poland, Portugal and Switzerland and was certified platinum by the Musiikkituottajat (IFPI Finland) and triple gold by the Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI).

Release and promotion

Green Eyed Soul spawned three singles, including "Let's Get Back to Bed – Boy!", "French Kissing" and the ballad "From Sarah with Love".[1]

The lead single, "Let's Get Back to Bed – Boy!", was released on 7 May 2001. The song was met with commercial success, reaching the top-20 in 7 countries, including the United Kingdom, where it remains as one of her two top-20 songs. The song features American singer TQ, whom raps on the track.

The second single that was released from the album was "French Kissing", which was based on a sample of Blackstreet's "No Diggity". Although the song reached number 18 in Austria, it did not meet the success of the former single. However, Connor's first number-one hit in Germany, was the third single from the album, "From Sarah with Love". The song is considered to be her breakthrough song.

A fourth track, "If U Were My Man", received a limited promotional release in Eastern Europe, but failed to chart anywhere.

In support of the album, Connor embarked on the Green Eyed Soul Tour in 2002; while it was initially scheduled to begin in April that year, it was rescheduled to June.[2] Connor said in an interview with music publication Music & Media that the tour was "what she lived for."[2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
laut.deStarStar[3]

Upon its release, Green Eyed Soul received a generally mixed reception from professional music critics, who declared it a mixed bag but considered it a solid career launcher.[3] Michael Frömmer from laut.de noted Connor "can sing soul, but unfortunately it does so far too rarely on Green Eyed Soul. Once [she] has found her musical path, if she tries not to sing like Mariah Carey and writes lyrics that come from deep within her, then she can really become a great pop diva."[3]

Chart performance

The album debuted at number three on the German Albums Chart in the week of 10 December 2001 and eventually peaked at number two the following week.[4] It became the 28th biggest-selling album of the year in Germany and was eventually certified 3× Gold by the Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI).[5] By February 2002, the album had sold more than 500,000 copies in the GSA region.[6] Green Eyed Soul also peaked within the top five in Austria, Finland and Switzerland.[1] Ranking among Connor's biggest-selling international efforts, it also reached Gold status in Austria, the Czech Republic, Poland, Portugal and Switzerland and was certified Platinum by the Musiikkituottajat (IFPI Finland).[5]

Track listing

Green Eyed Soul track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Let's Get Back to Bed – Boy!" (featuring TQ)
  • Tyger
  • Kay D.
3:56
2."If U Were My Man"
  • Troy Samson
  • Bülent Aris
Aris3:38
3."French Kissing"
  • Tyger
  • Denar
  • Tyger
  • Kay D.
3:35
4."Magic Ride (Whatever U Wish 4)" (featuring TQ)
Aris4:29
5."From Sarah with Love"
  • Tyger
  • Denar
  • Sarah Connor
  • Tyger
  • Kay D.
5:08
6."Make U High"
  • Tyger
  • Denar
  • Connor
  • Tyger
  • Kay D.
3:33
7."In My House"Rick James
  • Adam Charon
  • Mekong Age
  • Rufi-Oh
3:13
8."Where Do We Go from Here"
  • Charon
  • Age
  • Rufi-Oh
  • Charon
  • Age
  • Rufi-Oh
3:55
9."I Can't Lie"
  • Martin
  • Yeomans
Aris3:42
10."Imagining"
  • Martin
  • Yeomans
Aris5:32
11."Every Little Thing"
  • Nosie Katzmann
  • Aris
  • Daniel Troha
Aris3:37
12."Undressed"
  • Tyger
  • Denar
  • Tyger
  • Kay D.
3:38
13."Can't Get None"Quaites
3:58
14."Man of My Dreams"
  • Aris
  • Chris Tonino
  • Michael Eirich
Aris3:11
15."Let Us Come 2gether"
  • Tyger
  • Denar
  • Tyger
  • Kay D.
3:53
16."When I Dream"
  • Charon
  • Age
  • Rufi-Oh
  • Connor
  • Charon
  • Age
  • Rufi-Oh
3:29
17."Let's Get Back to Bed – Boy! (Gena B. Good-Remix)" (featuring TQ)
  • Tyger
  • Denar
  • Quaites
  • Tyger
  • Kay D.
  • Gena B. Good[B]
3:56
Total length:66:41

Notes

  • ^[A] denotes co-producer
  • ^[b] denotes additional producer

Sample credits

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for Green Eyed Soul
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[18] Gold 20,000*
Czech (ČNS IFPI)[19] Gold  
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[20] Platinum 31,320[20]
Germany (BVMI)[5] 3× Gold 450,000^
Poland (ZPAV)[21] Gold  
Portugal (AFP)[22] Gold 20,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[23] Gold 20,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  2. 1 2 Birnkraut, Gesa (20 April 2002). "Green Eyed Soul of Sarah Connor" (PDF). Music & Media. p. 10. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 June 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 Frömmer, Michael. "Gängige R'n'B Grooves, zeitgemäße Hip Hop-Muster, Pop Beats à la Britney". laut.de (in German). Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  4. 1 2 "Offiziellecharts.de – Sarah Connor – Green Eyed Soul" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  5. 1 2 3 "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Sarah Connor; 'Green Eyed Soul')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  6. ↑ Weinert, Ellie (9 February 2002). "Connor's Success Spurs Renewal of X-Cell/Sony Pact". Billboard (in German). Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  7. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Sarah Connor – Green Eyed Soul" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  8. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Sarah Connor – Green Eyed Soul" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  9. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Sarah Connor – Green Eyed Soul" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  10. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Sarah Connor – Green Eyed Soul" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  11. ↑ "Sarah Connor: Green Eyed Soul" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  12. ↑ "IFPI Greece archive". Archived from the original on 13 January 2007. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  13. ↑ "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2002. 9. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  14. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Sarah Connor – Green Eyed Soul". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  15. ↑ "Jahreshitparade Alben 2002". Austriancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  16. ↑ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts (2002)". Offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  17. ↑ "Jahrescharts 2002". Swisscharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  18. ↑ "Austrian album certifications – Sarah Connor – Green Eyed Soul" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  19. ↑ "Discographie". KayRob Productions. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  20. 1 2 "Kulta- ja platinalevyt - Sarah Connor" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  21. ↑ "Sarah Connor: Trzeci album" (in Polish). Muzyka.interia.pl. 5 December 2003. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  22. ↑ "Sarah Connor". Net Music Countdown. Archived from the original on 24 November 2004. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  23. ↑ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Green Eyed Soul')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
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