Mirrors (Sandra album)
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Mirrors is the second studio album
from German
singer
Sandra, released in 1986
.
, #14 in Norway
, #40 in Sweden
and #13 in Switzerland
. Producer Michael Cretu
used more of the writing and singing talents of Hubert Kemmler (who was already a popular singer in Germany under the name of Hubert Kah). The song "Don't Cry (The Breakup of the World)" was written in reaction to the Chernobyl disaster
in 1986. The second album continued the same success all over Europe as the first one had previously done.
" was the first of four successful singles released from the album, entering the Top 10 in France
, whereas the second single, "Hi! Hi! Hi!
", became a Top 10 hit in Sandra's home country of Germany. The ballad "Loreen
" was the third single released, and the electro-pop "Midnight Man
" was the album's fourth and final single to be released.
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
from German
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...
singer
Singing
Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
Sandra, released in 1986
1986 in music
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.
Writing and chart performances
The album was produced by Michael Cretu and Armand Volker. It reached #16 in GermanyGermany
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...
, #14 in Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
, #40 in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
and #13 in 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....
. Producer 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....
used more of the writing and singing talents of Hubert Kemmler (who was already a popular singer in Germany under the name of Hubert Kah). The song "Don't Cry (The Breakup of the World)" was written in reaction to the Chernobyl disaster
Chernobyl disaster
The Chernobyl disaster was a nuclear accident that occurred on 26 April 1986 at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine , which was under the direct jurisdiction of the central authorities in Moscow...
in 1986. The second album continued the same success all over Europe as the first one had previously done.
Singles
Four singles from this album were released. "Innocent LoveInnocent Love
"Innocent Love" was the fourth international single released from singer Sandra in time for the summer of 1986. It appeared in 1986 on her second studio album and later in a remixed version on her 2006 remix album Reflections - Reproduced Hits. The song was released as a lead single from her second...
" was the first of four successful singles released from the album, entering the Top 10 in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, whereas the second single, "Hi! Hi! Hi!
Hi! Hi! Hi!
"Hi! Hi! Hi!" is a pop–dance song written and produced by Michael Cretu, Hubert Klemmer and Amand Volker for Sandra's second album Mirrors . It was released in the fall of 1986...
", became a Top 10 hit in Sandra's home country of Germany. The ballad "Loreen
Loreen
"Loreen" is a pop song by German singer Sandra. It was released in November 1986 on her second album Mirrors as the third single. The song's B-side "Don't Cry " also appeared on the album. There is extended album version available for "Loreen" from "Mirrors"...
" was the third single released, and the electro-pop "Midnight Man
Midnight Man (Sandra song)
"Midnight Man" is a pop song by German singer Sandra. It was released in February 1987 as her second album's fourth and final single. The song's B-side "Mirror of Love" also appeared on the Mirrors album.-Formats and track listings:7" single...
" was the album's fourth and final single to be released.
Tracks
| # | |Track | Writer(s) - Producer(s) | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Second Day" | Cretu/Kemmler/Hirschburger | 0:36 |
| 2 | "Don't Cry (The Breakup of the World)" | Kemmler/Cretu - Kemmler/Hirschburger | 4:56 |
| 3 | "Hi! Hi! Hi! Hi! Hi! Hi! "Hi! Hi! Hi!" is a pop–dance song written and produced by Michael Cretu, Hubert Klemmer and Amand Volker for Sandra's second album Mirrors . It was released in the fall of 1986... " |
Cretu/Kemmler - Cretu/Hirschburger | 4:12 |
| 4 | "Midnight Man Midnight Man (Sandra song) "Midnight Man" is a pop song by German singer Sandra. It was released in February 1987 as her second album's fourth and final single. The song's B-side "Mirror of Love" also appeared on the Mirrors album.-Formats and track listings:7" single... " |
Kemmler/Cretu - Kemmler/Hirschburger | 3:05 |
| 5 | "You'll Be Mine" | Cretu/Kemmler - Cretu/Hirschburger | 4:33 |
| 6 | "Innocent Love Innocent Love "Innocent Love" was the fourth international single released from singer Sandra in time for the summer of 1986. It appeared in 1986 on her second studio album and later in a remixed version on her 2006 remix album Reflections - Reproduced Hits. The song was released as a lead single from her second... " |
Kemmler/Herter - Muller/Hirschburger | 4:18 |
| 7 | "Two Lovers Tonight" | Cassandra/Besser - Cretu/Hirschburger | 3:47 |
| 8 | "Mirror of Love" | Kemmler/Cretu - Kemmler/Hirschburger | 4:14 |
| 9 | "Loreen" | Peter/Cretu - Peter/Hirschburger | 5:53 |