Little Girl (Sandra song)
Encyclopedia
"Little Girl" is a pop
song written by Hubert Kemmler , Markus Lohr and Michael Cretu
for Sandra's debut album
The Long Play
(1985). It was produced
by Michael Cretu
, and received a mixed reception from music critics. The song was released as the third and final single
in the beginning of 1986
and was a top twenty hit in the Germany
and Switzerland
, peaking at number fourteen and eighteen, respectively.
12" single
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
song written by Hubert Kemmler , Markus Lohr and Michael Cretu
Michael Cretu
Michael Cretu is a Romanian musician. He is known also as Curly, MC or Curly M.C. because of his fair curled hair . His peak musical activity was with the Enigma project, which was mainly based in Germany....
for Sandra's debut album
Album
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The Long Play
The Long Play
The Long Play is the debut studio album from German singer Sandra, released on 9 December 1985.-Recording:Shortly after the album's release, where it reached the top 20 in her home country of Germany, Sandra moved to London for six months. Helena Shenel, a singing therapist who had worked with such...
(1985). It was produced
Record producer
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by Michael Cretu
Michael Cretu
Michael Cretu is a Romanian musician. He is known also as Curly, MC or Curly M.C. because of his fair curled hair . His peak musical activity was with the Enigma project, which was mainly based in Germany....
, and received a mixed reception from music critics. The song was released as the third and final single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
in the beginning of 1986
1986 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1986.-January-June:*January 23 – The first induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame takes place...
and was a top twenty hit in the Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, peaking at number fourteen and eighteen, respectively.
Formats and track listings
7" single- "Little Girl" - 3:11
- "Sisters and Brothers" - 3:23
12" single
- "Little Girl" (extended mix) - 5:09
- "Sisters and Brothers" - 3:23