Into a Secret Land
{{Short description|1988 studio album by Sandra}}
{{Infobox album
| name = Into a Secret Land
| type = studio
| artist = Sandra
| cover = Sandra - Into a Secret Land.png
| alt =
| released = 24 October 1988
| recorded =
| studio = A.R.T. (Ibiza, Spain)
| genre =*Dance-pop
| length = 37:18
| label = Virgin
| producer = Michael Cretu
| prev_title = Ten on One (The Singles)
| prev_year = 1987
| next_title = Everlasting Love
| next_year = 1988
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Into a Secret Land
| type = studio
| single1 = Heaven Can Wait
| single1date = May 1988
| single2 = Secret Land
| single2date = September 1988
| single3 = We'll Be Together
| single3date = January 1989
| single4 = Around My Heart
| single4date = March 1989
}}
}}
Into a Secret Land is the third studio album by German singer Sandra, released on 24 October 1988 by Virgin Records. The album was commercially successful and spawned the singles "Heaven Can Wait", "Secret Land", "We'll Be Together" and "Around My Heart".
Background and release
The album was recorded at Sandra and Michael Cretu's home studio in Ibiza, Spain, where the couple had recently relocated and married in January 1988.{{cite web |url=http://www.sandranet.com/sandra/kern-biography.htm |title=Biography – Story |website=SandraNet.com |access-date=5 August 2019 |archive-date=14 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190814154557/http://www.sandranet.com/sandra/kern-biography.htm |url-status=dead }} It was the only Sandra album with every song co-written by Hubert Kemmler, and her last to feature his trademark backing vocals, until Stay in Touch (2012).
Into a Secret Land reached the top 10 in Switzerland and Finland, and the top 20 in Germany, Austria and Norway. It has been 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 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.{{cite web |url=http://www.sandranet.com/sandra/discography/secretland.htm |title=Into a secret Land (1988) |website=SandraNet.com |access-date=5 August 2019 |archive-date=6 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190906001451/http://www.sandranet.com/sandra/discography/secretland.htm |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=http://www.sandra-music.com/en/la-vista-de-luna.html |title=La Vista De Luna |website=Sandra-Music.com |access-date=5 August 2019}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = Side one
| title1 = Secret Land
| lyrics1 = {{hlist|Susanne Müller-Pi|Klaus Hirschburger|Michael Höing}}
| music1 = {{hlist|Uwe Gronau|Hubert Kemmler|Michael Cretu|Mats Björklund}}
| length1 = 4:45
| title2 = We'll Be Together
| lyrics2 = {{hlist|Kemmler|Hirschburger}}
| music2 = {{hlist|Kemmler|Markus Löhr|Sandra Cretu}}
| length2 = 4:10
| title3 = Heaven Can Wait
| lyrics3 = {{hlist|Hirschburger|Kemmler}}
| music3 = {{hlist|M. Cretu|Kemmler|Löhr}}
| length3 = 4:04
| title4 = Just Like Diamonds
| lyrics4 = {{hlist|Hirschburger|Kemmler}}
| music4 = {{hlist|Kemmler|M. Cretu|Löhr}}
| length4 = 5:40
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Side two
| title5 = Around My Heart
| lyrics5 = {{hlist|Hirschburger|Kemmler}}
| music5 = {{hlist|Kemmler|Löhr|Sör Otto's|Frank Peterson}}
| length5 = 3:18
| title6 = Crazy Juliet
| lyrics6 = Hirschburger
| music6 = {{hlist|Kemmler|M. Cretu|Löhr}}
| length6 = 4:11
| title7 = La vista de luna
| lyrics7 = {{hlist|Hirschburger|M. Cretu|Müller-Pi}}
| music7 = {{hlist|M. Cretu|Kemmler}}
| length7 = 3:44
| title8 = Celebrate Your Life
| lyrics8 = {{hlist|Hirschburger|Kemmler}}
| music8 = Kemmler
| length8 = 3:28
| title9 = Children of England
| lyrics9 = {{hlist|Hirschburger|Kemmler}}
| music9 = {{hlist|Kemmler|Löhr}}
| length9 = 3:58
| total_length = 37:18
}}
Personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Into a Secret Land.{{cite AV media notes |author=Sandra |author-link=Sandra (singer) |title=Into a Secret Land |type=liner notes |publisher=Virgin Records |year=1988 |id=259 371-222}}
- Sandra – lead vocals
- Michael Cretu – production, mixing
- Frank Peterson – mixing
- Hubert Kemmler – backing vocals (uncredited)
- Mike Schmidt – cover
- Pepe Botella – photography
Charts
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=Year-end charts=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Year-end chart performance for Into a Secret Land ! scope="col"| Chart (1989) ! scope="col"| Position |
| scope="row"| European Albums (Music & Media){{cite magazine |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-UK/Music/Archive-Music-Media-IDX/IDX/80s/89/M&M-1989-12-23-OCR-Page-0012.pdf |title=European Top 100 Albums 1989 |magazine=Music & Media |volume=6 |issue=51 |date=23 December 1989 |page=9 |oclc=29800226 |via=World Radio History}}
| 65 |
|---|
| scope="row"| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100){{cite web |url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-jahr/for-date-1989 |title=Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts – 1989 |language=de |publisher=GfK Entertainment |access-date=5 August 2019}}
| 40 |
{{col-end}}
Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Austria|artist=Sandra|title=Into a Secret Land|award=Gold|type=album|relyear=1988|certref={{cite magazine |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-UK/Music/Archive-Music-Media-IDX/IDX/90s/92/MM-1992-02-29-OCR-Page-0023.pdf |title=Sandra's European Track Record |magazine=Music & Media |volume=9 |issue=9 |date=29 February 1992 |oclc=29800226 |via=World Radio History}}}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=France|artist=Sandra|title=Into a Secret Land|award=Platinum|type=album|source=infodisc|relyear=1988|certyear=1989|access-date=7 August 2019}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Germany|artist=Sandra|title=Into a Secret Land|award=Gold|type=album|relyear=1988|certyear=1989|access-date=3 February 2021}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Sweden|artist=Sandra|title=Into a Secret Land|award=Platinum|type=album|relyear=1988|certref=}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Switzerland|artist=Sandra|title=Into a Secret Land|award=Platinum|type=album|relyear=1988|certyear=1989|access-date=3 February 2021}}
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References
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Category:Albums produced by Michael Cretu