The Art Of Love (album)
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The Art of Love is the eighth studio album
by German
singer
Sandra, released in 2007
.
The highly anticipated studio album, The Art of Love was released in February 2007
, entering the 16th position on the German charts
. For the first time, Michael Cretu
did not work as a producer for the album, as he was reportedly busy producing his new Enigma
album A posteriori. Sandra's management first tried to find producers from the United Kingdom, but Sandra didn't like the idea of leaving her family for a long period of time. Finally, Sandra contacted Michael Cretu's "right hand", Jens Gad
, who produced the entire album. Sandra, for the first time during her career, now participated actively in composing and writing the album. Therefore, the lyrics of the songs are more personal, with Sandra revisiting her childhood and all her sad experiences in them. She worked at Gad's studio at nights, returning home to prepare breakfast for her twins, and then sleeping until they would come home from school. Also, for the first time, Sandra revealed her new, sexier
look in the promotional pictures shot in New York
by Bärbel Miebach.
The track "Casino Royale" is an alternative version of a song originally recorded by Polish
singer Edyta Górniak
, as "Sleep With Me", and later covered by Canadian electronic music outfit Conjure One
. Sandra's own alternative version, titled "Sleep", appears as a bonus track on the CD single release of "The Way I Am". The album contains Sandra's second collaboration with Swiss
artist DJ Bobo, a song called "Love is the Price". Her first was on their joint 2006 hit single, "Secrets of Love
".
"The Way I Am" was released as the lead single
from the album in January 2007
and reached number fifty on the official German Charts
. The CD single contains two non-album tracks, "Logical Love" and "Sleep", an alternative version of the album track "Casino Royale".
"What Is It About Me"
"What Is It About Me" was released as the second single in May 2007
. The song wasn't succes and failed to chart. The song has three B-sides: "What D'ya Think of Me", "Les Qu'est-ce Que c'est" and "Silencio A Mi Lado". The first B-side track appeared on this, Sandra's eighth studio album. The track "Les Qu'est-ce Que c'est" is a French
version of "What's Left to Say", and the track "Silencio A Mi Lado" is a Spanish
version of "Silence Beside Me".
CD single
"All You Zombies"
Finally, "All You Zombies" was released as a promotional single later that same year.
.
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...
by 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 2007
2007 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2007.-January:*January 1 - George Shearing is knighted for services to music in the Queen's New Year Honours List. Evelyn Glennie becomes a Dame...
.
The highly anticipated studio album, The Art of Love was released in February 2007
2007 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2007.-January:*January 1 - George Shearing is knighted for services to music in the Queen's New Year Honours List. Evelyn Glennie becomes a Dame...
, entering the 16th position on the German charts
Media Control Charts
The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie...
. For the first time, 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....
did not work as a producer for the album, as he was reportedly busy producing his new Enigma
Enigma (musical project)
Enigma is an electronic musical project founded in Germany by Michael Cretu, David Fairstein and Frank Peterson in 1990. The Romanian-born Cretu conceived the Enigma project while working in Germany, but has based his recording studio A.R.T. Studios in Ibiza, Spain, since the early 1990s until May...
album A posteriori. Sandra's management first tried to find producers from the United Kingdom, but Sandra didn't like the idea of leaving her family for a long period of time. Finally, Sandra contacted Michael Cretu's "right hand", Jens Gad
Jens Gad
Jens Gad is a songwriter, producer and guitarist. He was previously the co-producer for the musical project, Enigma. Currently, he is releasing albums under the name of Jens Gad Presents for his new instrumental work, and also under the name of Achillea, for his new world-influenced music which...
, who produced the entire album. Sandra, for the first time during her career, now participated actively in composing and writing the album. Therefore, the lyrics of the songs are more personal, with Sandra revisiting her childhood and all her sad experiences in them. She worked at Gad's studio at nights, returning home to prepare breakfast for her twins, and then sleeping until they would come home from school. Also, for the first time, Sandra revealed her new, sexier
Sexual attraction
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look in the promotional pictures shot in New York
New York City
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by Bärbel Miebach.
The track "Casino Royale" is an alternative version of a song originally recorded by Polish
Poles
thumb|right|180px|The state flag of [[Poland]] as used by Polish government and diplomatic authoritiesThe Polish people, or Poles , are a nation indigenous to Poland. They are united by the Polish language, which belongs to the historical Lechitic subgroup of West Slavic languages of Central Europe...
singer Edyta Górniak
Edyta Górniak
Edyta Górniak is one of the most popular female singers from Poland.- Beginnings :At the age of 14 Górniak formed a band and was playing at private parties and evening dances. After taking singing lessons, in 1989, aged 16, she gave her first public appearance on a Polish television talent show...
, as "Sleep With Me", and later covered by Canadian electronic music outfit Conjure One
Conjure One
Conjure One is a Canadian electronic music project, headed by Rhys Fulber, better known as a member of Front Line Assembly and Delerium, as well as other musical groups alongside Bill Leeb.-History:...
. Sandra's own alternative version, titled "Sleep", appears as a bonus track on the CD single release of "The Way I Am". The album contains Sandra's second collaboration with Swiss
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....
artist DJ Bobo, a song called "Love is the Price". Her first was on their joint 2006 hit single, "Secrets of Love
Secrets of Love
"Secrets of Love" is a 2006 song recorded as a pop duet by German singer Sandra and Swiss artist DJ BoBo. Released on March 3, 2006, as a single from DJ BoBo's compilation Greatest Hits, the song achieved success in Switzerland and Germany where it was a top 15 hit...
".
Track listing
- "What D'ya Think of Me" (Jens Gad, Sandra) — 4:34
- "The Way I AmThe Way I Am (Sandra song)"The Way I Am" is a pop song by German singer Sandra. It was released as the lead single from the album The Art of Love in January 2007. The song reached #50 on the official German Charts. The CD single contains two non-album tracks, "Logical Love" and "Sleep", an alternative version of the album...
" (Sandra, Jens Gad, Andru DonaldsAndru DonaldsAndru Donalds is a Jamaican musician and vocalist with a previous solo career, who is now working in collaboration with the Enigma project as lead vocalist. Donalds had a hit single in America in 1995 with Mishale, which reached #38 on the Billboard Hot 100.-Biography:Andru Donalds was born in...
) — 3:31 - "The Art of Love" (Jens Gad, Sandra) — 4:14
- "What Is It About Me" (Sela, Jens Gad, Winston, McKenzie) — 3:54
- "Dear God... if You Exist" (Jens Gad, Sandra) — 4:27
- "Silence Beside Me" (Jens Gad, Sandra) — 3:38
- "Once Upon a Time" (F. Cuidad, Jens Gad, Sandra) — 4:52
- "Put Your Arms Around Me" (Sinéad O'ConnorSinéad O'ConnorSinéad Marie Bernadette O'Connor is an Irish singer-songwriter. She rose to fame in the late 1980s with her debut album The Lion and the Cobra and achieved worldwide success in 1990 with a cover of the song "Nothing Compares 2 U"....
, Rick Nowels) — 5:05 - "What's Left to Say" (F. Cuidad, Jens Gad, John Fischer) — 4:36
- "Casino Royale" (Rick NowelsRick NowelsRichard Wright Nowels Jr. is a Grammy / Ivor Novello award-winning songwriter/producer who has worked with many of the most vibrant artists in contemporary music...
, Billy SteinbergBilly SteinbergWilliam Endfield "Billy" Steinberg is an American songwriter. He has achieved most of his success as part of a song writing team, most notably with Tom Kelly. He has also co-written several hit songs with Rick Nowels.-Biography:...
, Marie-Claire D'UbaldoMarie-Claire D'UbaldoMarie Claire D'Ubaldo is an Argentine singer / musician and a prolific songwriter; she has appeared as a guest vocalist on many albums. She had her biggest success with "Falling Into You" which was covered by Celine Dion, who also named her album after the single.-Biography:Marie-Claire D'Ubaldo...
) — 3:51 - "Love is the Price" (Duet with DJ BoBoDJ BoboPeter René Cipiriano Baumann , better known as DJ BoBo, is a Swiss singer, songwriter, dancer and music producer. He has sold 14 million records worldwide and has released 10 studio albums as well as a few compilation albums which have included his previous hits in a reworked format...
) (Long, Levis) — 3:23 - "Shadow of Power" (F.Cuidad, Jens Gad, Sandra) — 3:36
- "All You Zombies" (Eric BazilianEric BazilianEric M. Bazilian , is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, arranger and producer, best known for being a founding member of the rock band The Hooters.-Early life:...
, Rob HymanRob HymanRobert Andrew "Rob" Hyman is an American singer, songwriter, keyboard player, accordion player, producer, arranger and recording studio owner, best known for being a founding member of the rock band The Hooters.-Early life:Hyman started taking piano lessons at the age of four and grew up playing...
) — 5:03
Singles
"The Way I Am""The Way I Am" was released as the lead single
Lead single
A lead single is usually the first single released by a musician or a band before the release of its home album.During the era of the grammophone record, all music arrived in the marketplace as what is now termed a single, one potential hit song backed by an additional song of generally less...
from the album in January 2007
2007 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2007.-January:*January 1 - George Shearing is knighted for services to music in the Queen's New Year Honours List. Evelyn Glennie becomes a Dame...
and reached number fifty on the official German Charts
Media Control Charts
The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie...
. The CD single contains two non-album tracks, "Logical Love" and "Sleep", an alternative version of the album track "Casino Royale".
"What Is It About Me"
"What Is It About Me" was released as the second single in May 2007
2007 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2007.-January:*January 1 - George Shearing is knighted for services to music in the Queen's New Year Honours List. Evelyn Glennie becomes a Dame...
. The song wasn't succes and failed to chart. The song has three B-sides: "What D'ya Think of Me", "Les Qu'est-ce Que c'est" and "Silencio A Mi Lado". The first B-side track appeared on this, Sandra's eighth studio album. The track "Les Qu'est-ce Que c'est" is a French
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...
version of "What's Left to Say", and the track "Silencio A Mi Lado" is a Spanish
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
version of "Silence Beside Me".
CD single
- "What Is It About Me" — 3:54
- "What Is It About Me" (Lounge Edit) — 5:09
- "What D'ya Think of Me" — 4:32
- "Les qu'est-ce que c'est" — 4:13
- "Silencio a mi lado" — 3:38
"All You Zombies"
Finally, "All You Zombies" was released as a promotional single later that same year.
Charts
The album debuted and peaked at number sixteen on the German Album ChartsMedia Control Charts
The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie...
.
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| France SNEP Albums Charts | 159 |
| German Albums Charts | 16 |
| Swiss Albums Top 100 | 88 |
| Polish Top 50 Albums | 26 |