Music is the Key

"Music Is the Key"
Single by Sarah Connor feat. Naturally 7
from the album Key to My Soul
Released	3 November 2003
Format	CD single, maxi single
Genre	Soul, pop
Length	4:37
Label	X-Cell, Epic
Writer(s)	Rob Tyger, Kay Denar
Producer(s)	Kay D., Rob Tyger
Certification	Gold (IFPI Germany)
Sarah Connor singles chronology "Bounce" (2003) "Music Is the Key" (2003) "Just One Last Dance" (2004) Naturally 7 singles chronology "Music Is the Key" (2004) "Feel It (In the Air Tonight)" (2007)

"Music is the Key" is a song by German recording artist Sarah Connor and all-male American a cappella group Naturally 7. It was written and produced by longtime collaborators Rob Tyger and Kay Denar and recorded for Connor's third studio album, Key to My Soul (2003). A pop ballad with heavy elements of soul and quiet storm, the song talks about the power of music, and eventually finding your own melody through listening.

"Music is the Key" was positively reviewed by music critics, many of whom complimented its lyrical content and vocals. Selected as the lead single from Key to My Soul, it became an instant success, reaching number-one on the German Singles Chart and peaking within the top five in Belgium and Switzerland.

Track listings

European CD single

1. "Music Is the Key" (Video Version) – 4:04
2. "Music Is the Key" (Album Version) – 4:37

European CD maxi single

1. "Music Is the Key" (Video Version) – 4:04
2. "Music Is the Key" (Album Version) – 4:37
3. "Music Is the Key" (A Cappella Version) – 4:04
4. "Music Is the Key" (Video - Director's Cut) – 4:37

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2003) Peak position Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[1] 6 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[2] 3 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[3] 11 Germany (Official German Charts)[4] 1 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[5] 2

Year-end charts Chart (2003) Position Germany (Official German Charts)[6] 38 Chart (2004) Position Germany (Official German Charts)[7] 56 Certifications Country Certifier Certification Sales Germany IFPI Gold[8] 150,000

References

1. "Austriancharts.at – Sarah Connor feat. Naturally 7 – Music is the Key" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 2013-11-15.
2. "Ultratop.be – Sarah Connor feat. Naturally 7 – Music is the Key" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 2013-11-15.
3. "Ultratop.be – Sarah Connor feat. Naturally 7 – Music is the Key" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 2013-11-15.
4. "Musicline.de – Sarah Connor feat. Naturally 7 Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH. Retrieved 2013-11-15.
5. "Swisscharts.com – Sarah Connor feat. Naturally 7 – Music is the Key". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 2013-11-15.
6. "Top 100 Singles-Jahrescharts (2003)". Offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 2015-11-22.
7. "Top 100 Singles-Jahrescharts (2004)". Offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 2015-11-22.
8. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank ('Music+Is+The+Key')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 2009-10-29.