Hear What I Say

Hear What I Say
Studio album by
C. C. Catch
Released2 November 1989
Recorded1988–1989
GenresDance-pop, new jack swing, pop
Length42:26
LabelMetronome
Producers
C. C. Catch chronology
Big Fun
(1988)		 Hear What I Say
(1989)
Singles from Hear What I Say
  1. "Big Time"
    Released: 25 September 1989[1]
  2. "Midnight Hour"
    Released: 1989

Hear What I Say is the fifth and final studio album by Dutch-German singer C. C. Catch, released on 2 November 1989 by Metronome. It was her first album not produced by Dieter Bohlen; instead, it was primarily produced by Andy Taylor, known for his work with Duran Duran and The Power Station. The album features a shift in musical direction, incorporating influences from house music, funk, and new jack swing. It includes the singles "Big Time", which reached number 26 in Germany, and "Midnight Hour".

Track listing

Hear What I Say track listing[2]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Midnight Hour"
  • Cindy Valentine
  • Tony Green
4:35
2."Big Time"
  • Avenue (Georg and Martin Kppenhelle)
3:51
3."Love Away"
  • Dave Clayton
  • Jo Dworniak
  • C. C. Catch
  • Jo Dworniak
  • Dave Clayton
4:12
4."Give Me What I Want"
  • Dave Clayton
  • Jo Dworniak
  • C. C. Catch
  • Jo Dworniak
  • Dave Clayton
3:47
5."I'm Gonna Miss You"
  • Peter Szimmaneck
  • Mennana Szimmaneck
  • Andy Taylor
5:40
6."Backgirl"
  • Andreas Van Kane
  • Nicholas Marriot
  • Andy Taylor
3:31
7."Can't Catch Me"
  • Dave Clayton
  • Jo Dworniak
  • C. C. Catch
  • Jo Dworniak
  • Dave Clayton
3:51
8."Hear What I Say"
  • Dave Clayton
  • Jo Dworniak
  • C. C. Catch
  • Jo Dworniak
  • Dave Clayton
3:49
9."Nothing's Gonna Change Our Love"
  • Dave Clayton
  • Jo Dworniak
  • C. C. Catch
  • Jo Dworniak
  • Dave Clayton
3:50
10."Feels Like Heaven"
  • Dave Clayton
  • Jo Dworniak
  • C. C. Catch
  • Jo Dworniak
  • Dave Clayton
5:20

Personnel

Adapted from the album's liner notes.[3]

  • Andy Taylor – production (tracks 1, 5, 6)
  • Dave Clayton – production, songwriting (tracks 3, 4, 7–10)
  • Jo Dworniak – production, songwriting (tracks 3, 4, 7–10)
  • C. C. Catch – songwriting (tracks 3, 4, 7–10)
  • Michael Behr – cover design
  • Brian Aris – cover photography
  • Ian Cooper – mastering
  • Simon Napier-Bell – management
  • Peta Hunt – stylist
  • Keith Harris – hair stylist
  • Sara Raeburn – make-up artist

Charts

Weekly chart performance for Hear What I Say
Chart (1989) Peak
position
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[4] 35
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[5]75
Spanish Albums (AFYVE)[6] 46

References

  1. ↑ "C.C. Catch – Big Time". GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
  2. ↑ Hear What I Say (liner notes). C. C. Catch. Metronome. 1989. 841 609-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ↑ "C.C. Catch — Hear What I Say". Discogs. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
  4. ↑ Pennanen, Timo (2021). "C. C. Catch". Sisältää hitin - 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021 (PDF) (in Finnish). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 43. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  5. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – C.C. Catch – Hear What I Say" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  6. ↑ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
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