Secret Land

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For the 1948 documentary film, see The Secret Land.
"Secret Land"
File:Secret land.jpg
Single by Sandra
from the album Into a Secret Land
B-side"Into Nobody's Land"
Released26 September 1988[1]
Recorded1988
GenreDance-pop, synthpop
Length4:45 (album version)
4:05 (single version) 6:30 (Reverse Mix)
LabelVirgin
SongwritersUwe Gronau, Hubert Kemmler, Michael Cretu, Mats Björklund, Susanne Müller-Pi, Klaus Hirschburger, Michael Höing
ProducerMichael Cretu
Sandra singles chronology
"Heaven Can Wait"
(1988) 		"Secret Land"
(1988) 		"We'll Be Together"
(1989)
Licensed audio
"Secret Land" on YouTube
Alternative cover
File:Secret land 99.jpg
Cover of the 1999 re-release
Sandra singles chronology
"Won't Run Away"
(1995) 		"Secret Land"
(1999) 		"Forever"
(2001)

"Secret Land" is a 1988 pop song by German singer Sandra. It was written by Uwe Gronau, Hubert Kemmler, Michael Cretu, Mats Björklund, Susanne Müller-Pi, Klaus Hirschburger and Michael Höing, and produced by Cretu. It is an adaptation of the 1987 Kemmler-produced song "Trenchcoat Man" recorded by the short-lived German band Fabrique, the members of which were Gronau and Höing.

"Secret Land" was released in September 1988[2] as the second single preceding Sandra's third studio album, Into a Secret Land. The song charted in the top 10 in Germany and Switzerland, and reached the top 20 in a number of other European countries. It was also a no. 11 and no. 13 airplay hit in Germany and Austria, respectively.[3][4] It also charted on the pan-European airplay chart at no. 43 and no. 24 on the sales chart.[5]

In 1999, a remix of the song was released on Sandra's compilation My Favourites. It was released as a single to promote the album, but only met with minor success in Germany. The track was remixed again for her 2006 compilation Reflections.

Music videos

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The music video was directed by Bulle Bernd and filmed in the French regions of Normandy and Brittany, respectively in the Mont-Saint-Michel and along the shores of the walled port city of Saint-Malo.[6] The clip was released on Sandra's VHS video compilation 18 Greatest Hits in 1992[7] as well as the 2003 DVD The Complete History.[8]

A new music video was filmed for the 1999 remix, directed by Thomas Job, which was also released on The Complete History DVD.[8]

Critical reception

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A review in Pan-European magazine Music & Media stated that the "breathy semi-spoken vocals in the intro, a la Donna Summer, lead into a naggingly effective song".[9]

Formats and track listings

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  • 7" single (1988)
A. "Secret Land" — 4:05
B. "Into Nobody's Land" — 4:12
A. "Secret Land" (Reverse Mix) — 6:44
B1. "Secret Land" (Single Version) — 4:05
B2. "Secret Land" (Dub Mix) — 3:33
  • CD maxi single (1999)
  1. "Secret Land" (Radio Edit) — 3:20
  2. "Secret Land" (Ultra Violet Club Mix) — 5:34
  3. "Secret Land" (La Danca Club Mix) — 6:12
  4. "Secret Land" (Ultra Violet Radio Edit) — 3:41

Charts

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Chart (1988) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[10] 17
Denmark (IFPI)[11] 15
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[12] 24
France (SNEP)[13] 26
Germany (Official German Charts)[14] 7
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[15] 81
South Africa (Springbok Radio)[16] 8
Spain (AFYVE)[17] 26
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[18] 15
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[19] 9
Chart (1999) Peak
position
Germany (Official German Charts)[20] 69

References

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