"Hi! Hi! Hi!" is a 1986 song performed by German pop singer Sandra. It was written by

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and Klaus Hirschburger, and produced by Cretu and Armand Volker. The song was released as the second single from Sandra's second solo album, ''

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'', 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

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chart in Austria at No. 11. and in Germany at No. 12. The

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for the song was directed by DoRo (

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and

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). 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

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''The Complete History''. A new remix of the song was included on Sandra's 2006 retrospective '' Reflections''.

Formats and track listings

* 7" single :A. "Hi! Hi! Hi!" – 3:31 :B. "You'll Be Mine" – 4:33 * 12" single :A. "Hi! Hi! Hi!" (Extended Version) – 6:12 :B1. "You'll Be Mine" – 4:33 :B2. "Hi! Hi! Hi!" – 3:31

Charts

References

External links

"Hi! Hi! Hi!"
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The official Sandra YouTube channel
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