Into a Secret Land

Into a Secret Land is the third studio album by German singer Sandra, released in 1988 by Virgin Records.

Into a Secret Land
Studio album by
Sandra
Released24 October 1988
StudioA.R.T. Studios (Ibiza, Spain)
GenrePop
Length37:21
LabelVirgin
ProducerMichael Cretu
Sandra chronology
Ten on One (The Singles)
(1987)		 Into a Secret Land
(1988)		 Everlasting Love
(1988)
"La vista de luna" single cover

Overview

The material was recorded at Sandra and Michael Cretu's home studio in Ibiza, Spain, where the couple had recently relocated and married in January 1988.[1] It was the only Sandra album with every song co-written by Hubert Kemmler, and her last to feature his trademark backing vocals, until the 2012's Stay in Touch.

Into a Secret Land was released in October 1988 and was commercially successful, reaching the top 10 in Switzerland and the top 20 in Germany, Austria and Norway. It was certified platinum in both France and Switzerland, and remains one of Sandra's best-selling albums.

The album was supported by four singles: "Heaven Can Wait" and "Secret Land" in 1988, followed by "We'll Be Together" and "Around My Heart" in 1989. All four singles became popular hits and reached the top 10 or top 20 in numerous European charts. "La vista de luna" was released as a promotional single in Spain in 1989.[2][3]

Track listing
  1. "Secret Land" (Uwe Gronau, Hubert Kemmler, Michael Cretu, Mats Björklund, Susanne Müller-Pi, Klaus Hirschburger, Michael Höing) — 4:45
  2. "We'll Be Together" (Hubert Kemmler, Markus Löhr, Sandra Cretu, Klaus Hirschburger) — 4:10
  3. "Heaven Can Wait" (Michael Cretu, Hubert Kemmler, Markus Löhr, Klaus Hirschburger) — 4:04
  4. "Just like Diamonds" (Hubert Kemmler, Michael Cretu, Markus Löhr, Klaus Hirschburger) — 5:40
  5. "Around My Heart" (Hubert Kemmler, Markus Löhr, Sör Otto's, Frank Peterson, Klaus Hirschburger) — 3:18
  6. "Crazy Juliet" (Hubert Kemmler, Michael Cretu, Markus Löhr, Klaus Hirschburger) — 4:11
  7. "La vista de luna" (Michael Cretu, Hubert Kemmler, Klaus Hirschburger, Susanne Müller-Pi) — 3:44
  8. "Celebrate Your Life" (Hubert Kemmler, Klaus Hirschburger) — 3:28
  9. "Children of England" (Hubert Kemmler, Markus Löhr, Klaus Hirschburger) — 3:58

Personnel

Charts

Certifications and sales
Region Certification Sales[12]
Austria (IFPI Austria)[12] Gold 25,000
France (SNEP)[13] Platinum (1989) 300,000
Germany (BVMI)[14] Gold (1989) 250,000
Sweden (GLF)[12] Platinum 100,000
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[15] Platinum (1989) 50,000

References
  1. "Biography — Story". www.sandranet.com. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
  2. "Into a secret Land (1988)". www.sandranet.com. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
  3. "La Vista De Luna". www.sandra-music.com. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
  4. "Discographie Sandra" (in German). austriancharts.at. Retrieved 2009-10-26.
  5. "European Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 5 no. 50. Amsterdam. 1988-12-10. p. 26. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
  6. "InfoDisc : Tous les Albums classés par Artiste" (in French). www.infodisc.fr. Retrieved 2019-08-06. (Select "SANDRA" from the drop-down menu and click "OK".)
  7. "SANDRA — INTO A SECRET LAND" (in German). www.offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
  8. "Discography Sandra". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 2009-10-26.
  9. "Discography Sandra". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2009-10-26.
  10. "Sandra" (in German). swisscharts.com. Retrieved 2009-10-26.
  11. "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). www.offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
  12. "Sandra's European Track Record" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 9 no. 9. Amsterdam. 1992-02-29. Retrieved 2019-08-07.
  13. "InfoDisc : Les Certifications Officielles des Formats Longs ((33 T. / CD / Albums / Téléchargements depuis 1973" (in French). www.infodisc.fr. Retrieved 2019-08-07. (Select "SANDRA" from the drop-down menu and click "OK".)
  14. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank" (in German). www.musikindustrie.de. Retrieved 2008-08-27.
  15. "Die Offizielle Schweizer Hitparade und Music Community" (in German). hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2012-11-08.
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