While the original Swiss video featured the band performing in a dark room, the U.S. version was produced specifically for heavy rotation on and VH1 . Production : Directed by Nick Haggerty and shot in Paris.
"The Captain of Her Heart" (1985) by the Swiss duo (Kurt Maloo and Felix Haug) is a seminal jazz-pop ballad. While the song's audio remains consistent, the "U.S. Version" specifically refers to the distinct music video and marketing push that propelled them to become the first Swiss act to break the U.S. Top 40. The "U.S. Version" Music Video Double - The Captain Of Her Heart (U.S. Version)
: The video features models Marie Seznec and Anna Mosca . Some sources also associate a young Denise Richards with an alternate U.S. video version. While the original Swiss video featured the band
: MTV requested a more "colorful" version to appeal to American audiences, leading to a storyline featuring various female models. "The Captain of Her Heart" (1985) by the
: The prominent soprano saxophone solo was performed by Christian Ostermeier .
: The video uses composite shots to make the duo appear as a four-member band, with Felix Haug alternating between drums and piano, and Kurt Maloo playing guitar or saxophone. Musical Composition
: The iconic piano melody was originally an Oberheim synthesizer demo that sounded "very '80s." A sound engineer suggested a grand piano for the final recording, which Maloo kept because it was so evocative.