Paintings in Yellow

Paintings in Yellow is the fourth studio album by German singer Sandra, released in 1990 by Virgin Records.

Paintings in Yellow
Studio album by
Sandra
Released26 March 1990
Recorded1989–1990
StudioA.R.T. Studios (Ibiza, Spain)
GenrePop
Length49:10
LabelVirgin
ProducerMichael Cretu
Sandra chronology
Everlasting Love
(1988)		 Paintings in Yellow
(1990)		 Close to Seven
(1992)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Music & MediaNeutral[1]

Overview

The album was recorded in Sandra and Michael Cretu's home studio in Ibiza, Spain. The material showcased more mature sound, departing from Sandra's previous, up-tempo dance songs in favour of more reflective and sophisticated style. Much of the material, especially the five-part track "The Journey", foreshadowed the sound of Enigma, a new-age music project that Michael and Sandra were working on during the making of the album. Frank Peterson, who was the co-producer on the Enigma project, took up the role of writing and producing some of the tracks on Paintings in Yellow.

The cover of Wishful Thinking's "Hiroshima" was released as the lead single in February 1990, becoming a top 5 chart success in Germany and Switzerland. It was followed by two more singles in 1990, "(Life May Be) A Big Insanity" and the ballad "One More Night", which were moderately successful in the charts.

Paintings in Yellow met with commercial success, becoming Sandra's highest-charting album in Germany at no. 4, in addition to a top 10 peak in Switzerland. The record was certified gold in Germany and France, and platinum in Switzerland, and remains one of her best-selling albums.

Track listing
  1. "Hiroshima" (David Morgan) — 6:50
  2. "(Life May Be) A Big Insanity" (Michael Cretu, Klaus Hirschburger) — 4:29
  3. "Johnny Wanna Live" (Michael Cretu, Frank Peterson, Klaus Hirschburger) — 4:26
  4. "Lovelight in Your Eyes" (Michael Cretu, Klaus Hirschburger) — 5:27
  5. "One More Night" (Michael Cretu, Frank Peterson, Klaus Hirschburger) — 4:06
  6. "The Skin I'm In" (Michael Cretu, Frank Peterson, Klaus Hirschburger) — 3:40
  7. "Paintings in Yellow" (Michael Cretu, Klaus Hirschburger) — 5:50
  8. "The Journey" (Michael Cretu, Frank Peterson, Klaus Hirschburger) — 7:27
    A. "Cold Out Here"
    B. "I'm Alive"
    C. "Paintings"
    D. "Come Alive"
    E. "The End"
  9. "Hiroshima" (Extended Club Mix) (David Morgan) — 6:44

Personnel
  • Arranged, performed and engineered by Michael Cretu and Frank Peterson
  • Produced by Michael Cretu
  • All acoustic and electric guitars by Tom Leonardt
  • Cover art by Mike Schmidt
  • Photography by Stefan Langner

Charts

Certifications
Region Certification Sales[10]
France (SNEP)[11] Gold (1990) 100,000
Germany (BVMI)[12] Gold (1990) 250,000
Switzerland[13] Platinum (1991) 50,000

References
  1. "Previews – Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 7 no. 15. Amsterdam. 1990-04-14. p. 21. Retrieved 2019-08-07.
  2. "Discographie Sandra" (in German). austriancharts.at. Retrieved 2009-10-26.
  3. "European Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 7 no. 19. Amsterdam. 1990-05-12. pp. VIII. Retrieved 2019-08-07.
  4. "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".)
  5. "SANDRA — PAINTINGS IN YELLOW" (in German). www.offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 2019-08-07.
  6. "Discography Sandra". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2009-10-26.
  7. "Sandra" (in German). swisscharts.com. Retrieved 2009-10-26.
  8. "European Top 100 Albums 1990" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 7 no. 51. Amsterdam. 1990-12-22. p. 38. Retrieved 2019-08-07.
  9. "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). www.offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 2019-08-07.
  10. "Sandra's European Track Record" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 9 no. 9. Amsterdam. 1992-02-29. Retrieved 2019-08-07.
  11. "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".)
  12. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank" (in German). www.musikindustrie.de. Retrieved 2013-12-02.
  13. "Die Offizielle Schweizer Hitparade und Music Community" (in German). hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2012-11-08.
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