Little Girl (Sandra song)

"Little Girl" is a 1985 pop song performed by German singer Sandra. It was composed by Michael Cretu, Hubert Kemmler (known as Hubert Kah), and Markus Löhr to lyrics written by Klaus Hirschburger. Cretu also produced the track. The song was released as the third and final single from Sandra's debut album The Long Play in early 1986. It did not repeat the commercial success of the two previous singles, but still managed to reach the top 10 in Italy and the top 20 in Germany and Switzerland. It also reached no. 12 and no. 13 on the German and Austrian airplay charts, respectively.[1][2]

"Little Girl"
7" single
Single by Sandra
from the album The Long Play
B-side"Sisters and Brothers"
Released1986
Recorded1985
GenreSynthpop, europop
Length3:11
LabelVirgin
Songwriter(s)Michael Cretu, Hubert Kemmler, Markus Löhr, Klaus Hirschburger
Producer(s)Michael Cretu
Sandra singles chronology
"In the Heat of the Night"
(1985)		 "Little Girl"
(1986)		 "Innocent Love"
(1986)
Alternative cover
12" single

Music video

The music video was directed by Mike Stiebel and filmed in Venice, Italy in early 1986. It begins with Sandra strolling across a columbarium, stopping in front of a plaque of a girl named Angela Venezia who died in 1797. The plaque is decorated with the girl's photograph and a Venetian mask. Sandra sees the ghost of that girl by a canal and is then haunted by her, seeing her image and the mask in a restaurant, a postcard stand, an antique shop, and other places she visits. When the ghost of the girl appears to her again, she follows it, but is lured into a secluded courtyard where she finds herself surrounded by a group of ghosts wearing carnival masks. Scared, the singer runs away and in the final scene comes across the little girl again.

The clip was included in Sandra's VHS video compilations Ten on One (The Singles) and 18 Greatest Hits, released in 1987 and 1992, respectively,[3][4] as well as the 2003 DVD The Complete History.[5]

Formats and track listings
  • 7" single
A. "Little Girl" – 3:11
B. "Sisters and Brothers" – 3:23
  • 12" single
A. "Little Girl" (Extended Version) – 5:09
B. "Sisters and Brothers" – 3:23

Charts
Chart (1986) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[6] 27
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[7] 38
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[8] 48
Germany (Media Control)[9] 14
Italy[10] 9
South Africa (Springbok Radio)[11] 24
Switzerland (Swiss Hitparade)[12] 18
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References
  1. "European Playlist Reports" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 3 no. 15. Amsterdam. 1986-04-19. p. 4. Retrieved 2019-06-08.
  2. "European Playlist Reports" (PDF). Eurotipsheet. Vol. 3 no. 14. Amsterdam. 1986-04-12. p. 6. Retrieved 2019-06-08.
  3. "Ten on One (The Video)". www.sandranet.com. Retrieved 2019-05-24.
  4. "18 Greatest Hits (The Video)". www.sandranet.com. Retrieved 2019-05-24.
  5. "Sandra - The Complete History (DVD, DVD-Video, PAL, Compilation, Stereo)". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 2019-05-24.
  6. "Discographie Sandra" (in German). austriancharts.at. Retrieved 2009-10-26.
  7. "Discografie Sandra" (in Dutch). www.ultratop.be. Retrieved 2012-11-06.
  8. "European Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 3 no. 16. Amsterdam. 1986-04-26. p. 14. Retrieved 2019-06-08.
  9. "SANDRA — LITTLE GIRL" (in German). www.offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 2019-06-08.
  10. "Hits of the World — Italy". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. 14 June 1986. p. 65. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  11. "South African Rock Lists Website - SA Charts 1965 - 1989 Acts (S)". www.rock.co.za. Retrieved 2015-10-22.
  12. "Sandra" (in German). swisscharts.com. Retrieved 2009-10-26.
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