The Captain of Her Heart

Infobox Single
Name = The Captain of Her Heart


Artist = Double
Album = Blue
B-side = "Your Prayer Takes Me Off"
Released = 1986
Format = 12" maxi single, 7" single
Recorded = 1985
Genre = Pop, smooth jazz
Length = 4:34
Label = Double City, Metronome, Polydor A&M
Writer = Kurt Maloo, Felix Haug
Producer = Double
Last single = "Woman of the World"
(1984)
This single = "The Captain of Her Heart"
(1986)
Next single = "Devils Ball"
(1987)

"The Captain of Her Heart" is a hit single for the Swiss duo Double in 1986. Taken from their 1985 album "Blue", the song is a gentle, sophisticated ballad featuring a melancholy, minor-key arrangement and plaintive lyric about a girl waiting in vain for her absent lover to return. Distinguished by its memorable piano motif, soprano saxophone, and smooth baritone vocals, the song was an international success (including in the United States) and has become a radio classic. It reached number eight in the UK Singles Chart and later reached number sixteen on the "Billboard" Hot 100.

Track listings

;7" single (Polydor)
#"The Captain of Her Heart" – 3:59
#"Your Prayer Takes Me Off" (Part II - Dub) – 4:04

;7" single (A&M)
#"The Captain of Her Heart" - 3:59
#"Your Prayer Takes Me Off" (Part II- Dub) - 4:04 ;7" single (Metronome)
#"The Captain of Her Heart" – 4:35
#"Your Prayer Takes Me Off" (Part II - Dub) – 4:04

;12" maxi single
#"The Captain of Her Heart" – 4:35
#"Your Prayer Takes Me Off" (Part II - Dub) – 4:04
#"Your Prayer Takes Me Off" (Part I) – 6:30

Charts

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