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The Platinum Collection (Sandra Album)
''The Platinum Collection'' is a compilation album by German singer Sandra released in 2009 by Virgin Records. Overview ''The Platinum Collection'' is one of Sandra's most comprehensive compilations to date, including all of her single songs released between 1985 and 2009 as well as some album tracks, remastered and arranged chronologically. Many of the songs are presented in shorter single edits. Two versions of the album were released: a 2-CD version and a 3-CD set, the latter including a selection of extended mixes originally available on 12" maxi singles. CD 3 also enables buyers to download 5 additional extended mixes in MP3 format and 5 high-quality photos and biography in English and German in PDF format (with the same content as the booklet in physical releases). A total of 23 exclusive tracks are included in this release: 12 previously unreleased on CD, 10 that were previously available on CD single only (or other formats such 12" single at the time of its original re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandra (singer)
Sandra Ann Lauer (born 18 May 1962), commonly known under her stage name Sandra and Sandra Cretu (), is a Franco-German pop singer who enjoyed mainstream popularity in the 1980s and early 1990s with a string of European hit singles, produced by her then-husband and musical partner, Michael Cretu, most notably " (I'll Never Be) Maria Magdalena" (1985), " In the Heat of the Night" (1985), " Everlasting Love" (1987), "Secret Land" (1988), "Hiroshima" (1990) and "Don't Be Aggressive" (1992). Her albums ''Into a Secret Land'' (1988) and ''Close to Seven'' (1992) have won Sandra high critical acclaim. Prior to embarking on a solo career, Sandra was the lead singer of the all-female disco trio Arabesque, which had a massive following in Japan and the Soviet Union. Also, between 1990 and 2001, she provided vocals on album releases of the very successful musical project Enigma, which had top 10 hits in North America and the United Kingdom. A cult star with a devoted fan base, Sandra rem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hi! Hi! Hi!
"Hi! Hi! Hi!" is a 1986 song performed by German pop singer Sandra. It was written by Michael Cretu, Hubert Kemmler and Klaus Hirschburger, and produced by Cretu and Armand Volker. The song was released as the second single from Sandra's second solo album, '' Mirrors'', in autumn 1986. It was commercially successful, reaching the Top 10 in Germany, and the Top 20 in Austria, France and Switzerland. It also peaked on the airplay chart in Austria at No. 11. and in Germany at No. 12. The music video for the song was directed by DoRo ( Rudi Dolezal and Hannes Rossacher). The clip was released on Sandra's VHS video compilations ''Ten on One (The Singles)'' and ''18 Greatest Hits'', released in 1987 and 1992, respectively, as well as the 2003 DVD ''The Complete History''. A new remix A remix (or reorchestration) is a piece of media which has been altered or contorted from its original state by adding, removing, or changing pieces of the item. A song, piece of artwork, book, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don't Be Aggressive
"Don't Be Aggressive" is a 1992 pop song by German singer Sandra. It was written by Michael Cretu and Klaus Hirschburger, and produced by Cretu. The song uses a sample of the 1990 track "Daydreaming" by Massive Attack, which in turn samples "Mambo" (1984) by Wally Badarou. It was released in January 1992 as the lead single from Sandra's fifth studio album ''Close to Seven'', reaching the top 10 in Norway and Finland, and the top 20 in Germany. The music video for the song was directed by Howard Greenhalgh. The clip was released on Sandra's VHS video compilation ''18 Greatest Hits'' in 1992 and the 2003 DVD ''The Complete History''. Formats and track listings *CD maxi single #"Don't Be Aggressive" (Radio Edit) – 4:22 #"Don't Be Aggressive" (The Midnight Hour Mix) – 6:23 #"Seal It Forever" – 4:51 *7" single :A. "Don't Be Aggressive" (Radio Edit) – 4:22 :B. "Seal It Forever" – 4:51 *12" single :A. "Don't Be Aggressive" (The Midnight Hour Mix) – 6:21 :B1. "Seal It Fore ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Wanna Live
"Johnny Wanna Live" is a pop song by German singer Sandra, written by Michael Cretu, Klaus Hirschburger and Frank Peterson, and produced by Cretu. The song was originally released on Sandra's fourth studio album '' Paintings in Yellow'' in 1990 and was subsequently remixed for her 1992 compilation '' 18 Greatest Hits''. The new version was released as a single to promote the album, backed with "Mirrored in Your Eyes" from Sandra's most recent album at that time, '' Close to Seven'', and only met with minor chart success. "Johnny Wanna Live" is a protest song against cruelty to animals and the name Johnny collectively represents every animal. The song resulted from Sandra's disapproval of people wearing fur coats. Critical reception ''Music & Media'' commented, "Taken from this year's album '' Close to Seven'', this is the best advertisement for the new CD compilation '' 18 Greatest Hits'', a perfect perspective on her career. On this song her husband/producer uses the same beat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
One More Night (Sandra Song)
"One More Night" is a pop ballad performed by German singer Sandra. The song was written by Michael Cretu, Klaus Hirschburger and Frank Peterson, and produced by Cretu. It was released as the third and final single from Sandra's fourth studio album, ''Paintings in Yellow'', in September 1990. The single also includes the song the journey edit. The single became only a moderate top 40 hit in Germany. The music video for the song was directed by Dieter Trattmann and is set on the beaches of the Balearic Islands. The clip was released on Sandra's VHS video compilation ''18 Greatest Hits'' in 1992 and the 2003 DVD ''The Complete History''. A remix of the song was included on Sandra's 2006 retrospective '' Reflections''. Formats and track listings * 7" single # "One More Night" (Single Version) – 3:41 # "The Journey" (Edit) – 2:42 * 12" single The twelve-inch single (often written as 12-inch or 12″) is a type of vinyl ( polyvinyl chloride or PVC) gramophone recor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
(Life May Be) A Big Insanity
"(Live May Be) A Big Insanity" is a 1990 pop song performed by German singer Sandra, written by Michael Cretu and Klaus Hirschburger, and produced by Cretu. It was released in spring 1990 as the second single from Sandra's fourth studio album, '' Paintings in Yellow''. The single became only a moderate hit in Germany and France. The music video for the song was directed by Howard Greenhalgh. The clip was released on Sandra's VHS video compilation ''18 Greatest Hits'' in 1992 and the 2003 DVD ''The Complete History''. Formats and track listings * 7" single :A. "(Life May Be) A Big Insanity" – 4:29 :B. "The Skin I'm In" – 3:40 * 12" single :A1. "(Life May Be) A Big Insanity" (Radio Edit) – 4:29 :A2. "(Life May Be) A Big Insanity" (Club Mix) – 6:12 :B1. "(Life May Be) A Big Insanity" (Dance Mix) – 6:39 :B2. "(Life May Be) A Big Insanity" (Dub Mix) – 2:33 * CD maxi single # "(Life May Be) A Big Insanity" (Radio Edit) – 4:29 # "(Life May Be) A Big Insanity" (Club ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiroshima (song)
"Hiroshima" is an anti-war song performed by British band Wishful Thinking, written by David Morgan and produced by Lou Reizner, which tells about the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. The track was recorded at the Chappell Recording Studios in London in 1970. It was first released in 1971 as a single from their album of the same name, but achieved commercial success only upon its re-release in 1978, when it peaked at 8 in West Germany, staying on the chart for 44 weeks. It was one of the best-selling singles of 1978 in West Germany. Track listing * 7-inch single :A. "Hiroshima" – 4:42 :B. "She Belongs to the Night" – 2:47 Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Sandra version German singer Sandra covered "Hiroshima" and released her version as a single in January 1990, with production by Michael Cretu. Sandra decided to cover the anti-war "Hiroshima" out of her concern about the political unrest happening in countries like Lebanon, China and Romania in the late 1980s. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Around My Heart
"Around My Heart" is a 1988 pop song performed by German singer Sandra. It was written by Hubert Kemmler, Markus Löhr, Sör Otto's, Frank Peterson and Klaus Hirschburger, and produced by Michael Cretu. The song was released as the fourth single from Sandra's third studio album ''Into a Secret Land'' in spring 1989 and was a top 20 hit in Germany and Switzerland. It also reached no. 12 on the German airplay chart. The music video was directed by Bulle Bernd. The clip was released on Sandra's VHS video compilation ''18 Greatest Hits'' in 1992 as well as the 2003 DVD ''The Complete History''. In 1999, a remix A remix (or reorchestration) is a piece of media which has been altered or contorted from its original state by adding, removing, or changing pieces of the item. A song, piece of artwork, book, video, poem, or photograph can all be remixes. The o ... of the song was released on Sandra's compilation '' My Favourites''. The track was remixed again for her 2006 compilat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
We'll Be Together (Sandra Song)
"We'll Be Together" is a 1988 pop song performed by German singer Sandra from her third studio album ''Into a Secret Land''. It was written by Hubert Kemmler, Markus Löhr, Klaus Hirschburger and Sandra Cretu, and produced by Michael Cretu. This is the only song along with "When the Rain Doesn't Come" (from the 1992 album '' Close to Seven'') that was written or co-written by Sandra herself, prior to the 2007 album '' The Art of Love''. "We'll Be Together" was released as the third single from ''Into a Secret Land'' in January 1989. For the single release, the song was remixed and labelled as the "'89 Remix". The single was a top 10 hit in Germany and a top 20 hit in France and Austria. It also entered the top 20 on the German and Austrian airplay charts. The music video was directed by Bulle Bernd in Ibiza Ibiza (natively and officially in ca, Eivissa, ) is a Spanish island in the Mediterranean Sea off the eastern coast of the Iberian Peninsula. It is from the city ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Secret Land
"Secret Land" is a 1988 pop song by German singer Sandra. It was written by Uwe Gronau, Hubert Kemmler, Michael Cretu, Mats Björklund, Susanne Müller-Pi, Klaus Hirschburger and Michael Höing, and produced by Cretu. It is an adaptation of the 1987 Kemmler-produced song "Trenchcoat Man" recorded by the short-lived German band Fabrique, the members of which were Gronau and Höing. "Secret Land" was released in September 1988 as the second single preceding Sandra's third studio album, ''Into a Secret Land''. The song charted in the top 10 in Germany and Switzerland, and reached the top 20 in a number of other European countries. It was also a no. 11 and no. 13 airplay hit in Germany and Austria, respectively. It also charted on the pan-European airplay chart at no. 43 and no. 24 on the sales chart. In 1999, a remix A remix (or reorchestration) is a piece of media which has been altered or contorted from its original state by adding, removing, or changing pieces of the item ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heaven Can Wait (Sandra Song)
"Heaven Can Wait" is a 1988 song performed by German singer Sandra and written by Michael Cretu, Hubert Kemmler (known as Hubert Kah), Markus Löhr and Klaus Hirschburger. It was arranged by Michael Cretu and Markus Löhr, and produced by Cretu. The song was released as the lead single from Sandra's third studio album ''Into a Secret Land'' in mid-1988. The single reached the top 10 in Austria and France, the top 20 in Germany and Switzerland and was one of Sandra's few singles to break into the UK Top 100. In Austria, it was also a top 10 airplay hit. It was Sandra's fourth and last silver-certified single in France. The music video was directed by DoRo ( Rudi Dolezal and Hannes Rossacher) in Ibiza. The clip was released on Sandra's VHS video compilation ''18 Greatest Hits'' in 1992 as well as the 2003 DVD ''The Complete History''. In 1999, a remix A remix (or reorchestration) is a piece of media which has been altered or contorted from its original state by adding, r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stop For A Minute (Sandra Song)
"Stop for a Minute" is a 1987 pop song by German singer Sandra, written by Michael Cretu and Klaus Hirschburger, and produced by Cretu. It was released as the second single from Sandra's first greatest hits compilation ''Ten on One (The Singles)'' in early 1988, and reached the top 10 on the German sales and airplay charts. The song was used in the German crime TV series ''Tatort'', in the episode "Salü Palu", where Sandra performs it in a club scene. The show was set in Saarbrücken, Sandra's hometown, and aired on 24 January 1988. The music video for the song was directed by DoRo (Rudi Dolezal and Hannes Rossacher) and largely uses footage from Sandra's appearance in ''Tatort''. The clip was released on Sandra's VHS video compilations ''Ten on One (The Singles)'' and ''18 Greatest Hits'', released in 1987 and 1992, respectively, as well as the 2003 DVD ''The Complete History''. A new remix of the song was included on Sandra's 2006 retrospective '' Reflections''. Formats and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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