Close to Seven

Close to Seven is the fifth studio album by German singer Sandra, released in 1992 by Virgin Records.

Close to Seven
Studio album by
Sandra
Released17 February 1992
Recorded1991
StudioA.R.T. Studios (Ibiza, Spain)
GenrePop
Length43:46
LabelVirgin
ProducerMichael Cretu
Sandra chronology
Paintings in Yellow
(1990)		 Close to Seven
(1992)		 18 Greatest Hits
(1992)
"I Need Love" single cover

Background

The album's title symbolized the upcoming seventh anniversary of Sandra's career. It was recorded in Sandra and Michael Cretu's home studio in Ibiza, Spain, and continued a development towards a more meditative, less dance-oriented musical style, echoing material that Sandra and Michael recorded together for the Enigma project.[1] The male vocals were performed by Andy Jonas, also known as Andy "Angel" Hart.

"Don't Be Aggressive" served as the first single from the album in January 1992 and became a top 10 hit in Norway and Finland, and a top 20 hit in Sandra's native Germany. "I Need Love" followed as the second and final regular single in April 1992, but was a commercial failure, becoming Sandra's first single since 1984 to fail to enter the charts. "Steady Me" was released in June 1992 as a promotional single only in Germany.[2]

Although Close to Seven did not sell as well as its predecessors,[3] it was a commercial success and remains Sandra's second highest-charting album in Germany at no. 7. It also reached the top 20 in Switzerland and Norway.

Track listing
  1. "Don't Be Aggressive" (Michael Cretu, Klaus Hirschburger) — 4:45
  2. "Mirrored in Your Eyes" (Michael Cretu, Peter Cornelius, Klaus Hirschburger) — 3:26
  3. "I Need Love" (Michael Cretu, Klaus Hirschburger) — 3:24
  4. "No Taboo" (Michael Cretu, David Fairstein) — 3:50
  5. "When the Rain Doesn't Come" (Michael Cretu, Sandra Cretu) — 4:43
  6. "Steady Me" (Michael Cretu, Peter Cornelius, Klaus Hirschburger) — 3:57
  7. "Shadows" (Michael Cretu, Klaus Hirschburger) — 3:50
  8. "Seal It Forever" (Michael Cretu, Klaus Hirschburger) — 4:51
  9. "Love Turns to Pain" (Michael Cretu, Klaus Hirschburger) — 4:59
  10. "Your Way to India" (Michael Cretu, Klaus Hirschburger) — 6:01

Personnel
  • Arranged, engineered and produced by Michael Cretu
  • Guitars by Tom Leonhard
  • Backing vocals by Andy "Angel" Hard
  • Photography by Jim Rakete
  • Cover art by HP Uertz and Lmp

Charts
Chart (1992) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[4] 26
European Top 100 Albums[5] 24
France (SNEP)[6] 18
Germany (Media Control)[7] 7
Netherlands (Album Top 100)[8] 87
Norway (VG-lista)[9] 20
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[10] 27
Switzerland (Swiss Hitparade)[11] 13

References
  1. "Sandra: The Lorelei Effect. Europe's Most Consistent Seller" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 9 no. 9. Amsterdam. 1992-02-29. Retrieved 2019-08-11.
  2. "Close to Seven (1992)". www.sandranet.com. Retrieved 2019-08-11.
  3. "Biography — Story". www.sandranet.com. Retrieved 2019-08-11.
  4. "Discographie Sandra" (in German). austriancharts.at. Retrieved 2009-10-26.
  5. "European Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 9 no. 12. Amsterdam. 1992-03-21. p. 29. Retrieved 2019-08-11.
  6. "InfoDisc : Tous les Albums classés par Artiste" (in French). www.infodisc.fr. Retrieved 2019-08-11. (Select "SANDRA" from the drop-down menu and click "OK".)
  7. "SANDRA — CLOSE TO SEVEN" (in German). www.offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 2019-08-11.
  8. "Discografie Sandra" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2010-09-09.
  9. "Discography Sandra". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 2009-10-26.
  10. "Discography Sandra". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2009-10-26.
  11. "Sandra" (in German). swisscharts.com. Retrieved 2009-10-26.
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