''Key to My Soul'' is the third studio album by German recording artist Sarah Connor. It was released by X-Cell and Epic Records on 17 November 2003 in

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. As with her previous albums, ''

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'' (2001) and '' Unbelievable'' (2002), Connor reunited with songwriting and production duo Rob Tyger and Kay Denar to work on the majority of the album, with Diane Warren, TQ,

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, and Connor's then-husband

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receiving songwriting credits and Brock Landers and Stephen Shape producing "Daddy's Eyes". The album received generally mixed reviews from critics, with

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declaring its mixture of mainstream pop,

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and soft hip hop beats as too polished and repetitive. Upon its release, ''Key to My Soul'' peaked at number eight on the

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, becoming Connor's third consecutive top 10 album, while reaching the top 20 in Austria and Switzerland. Released weeks ahead the birth of her first child, the album spawned two singles only, including "

Music Is the Key "Music Is the Key" is a song by German recording artist Sarah Connor and all-male American a cappella group Naturally 7. The song was written and produced by longtime collaborators Rob Tyger and Kay Denar and recorded for Connor's third studio ...

" featuring American a cappella group

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and a remix version of "

Just One Last Dance "Just One Last Dance" is a song by German recording artist Sarah Connor from her third studio album, ''Key to My Soul'' (2003), featuring guest vocals by Connor's then-husband Marc Terenzi's former band, Natural. The song, written and produced ...

" featuring American boy band

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, both of which became number-one hits in Germany.

Track listing

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

External links

SarahConnor.com
— official site {{Authority control 2003 albums Sarah Connor (singer) albums