What My Heart Wants to Say

What My Heart Wants to Say
Studio album by
Released26 October 2002
Recorded2002
GenrePop
Length63:07
Label19, S, RCA, BMG
ProducerMike Peden, Steve Mac, Jewels & Stone, David Kreuger, Per Magnusson, Cathy Dennis, Oskar Paul, Rob Davis, Simon Franglen
Gareth Gates chronology
What My Heart Wants to Say
(2002)
Go Your Own Way
(2003)
Singles from What My Heart Wants to Say
  1. "Unchained Melody"
    Released: 18 March 2002
  2. "Anyone of Us (Stupid Mistake)"
    Released: 8 July 2002
  3. "Suspicious Minds"
    Released: 23 September 2002
  4. "What My Heart Wants to Say"
    Released: 9 December 2002

What My Heart Wants to Say is the debut album from the runner-up of the first series of Pop Idol, Gareth Gates. The album was released on 26 October 2002, almost a year after his success on the show. The album was produced by a team of well-known producers, including Steve Mac, Jewels & Stone, Mike Peden and Cathy Dennis. The album features a range of Gates' own material, as well as covers of some of his favourite songs.

Four singles were released from the album: "Unchained Melody", "Anyone of Us (Stupid Mistake)", "Suspicious Minds", and the title track, "What My Heart Wants to Say". In the UK, the album went on to achieve double platinum success, selling over 600,000 copies, and peaking at number 2 on the UK Albums Chart.