Mirrors (Sandra album)

Mirrors is the second studio album by German singer Sandra, released in 1986 by Virgin Records. The album spawned European top 10 singles "Innocent Love" and "Hi! Hi! Hi!".

Mirrors
Studio album by
Sandra
ReleasedOctober 1986
Recorded1986
GenreSynthpop
Length35:06
LabelVirgin
ProducerMichael Cretu, Armand Volker
Sandra chronology
The Long Play
(1985)		 Mirrors
(1986)		 Ten on One (The Singles)
(1987)
Singles from Mirrors
  1. "Innocent Love"
    Released: June 1986
  2. "Hi! Hi! Hi!"
    Released: September 1986
  3. "Loreen"
    Released: November 1986
  4. "Midnight Man"
    Released: February 1987

Background

The album was produced by Michael Cretu and Armand Volker, and continued the synthpop-oriented style introduced on Sandra's first LP. The material was arranged with the use of such synthesizers as Akai S900, PPG, Linn 9000, Prophet 2002, Oberheim Xpander, Yamaha DX7 and Roland Super Jupiter.[1] Mirrors saw more songwriting and singing involvement from Hubert Kemmler, who was already a popular singer in Germany under the name of Hubert Kah. The song "Don't Cry (The Breakup of the World)" was written in reaction to the Chernobyl disaster in 1986.

Four singles were released from this album. "Innocent Love" was the lead single and reached the top 10 in multiple European countries, followed by "Hi! Hi! Hi!", which was a top 10 hit in Sandra's home country of Germany as well as Greece and Spain. The ballad "Loreen" and the uptempo "Midnight Man" were the album's third and fourth singles, and both achieved a moderate success across Europe.

The album did not quite repeat the success of Sandra's debut album, The Long Play, but still charted within the top 20 in Germany, Switzerland and Norway.

Track listing
  1. "The Second Day" (Michael Cretu, Hubert Kemmler, Klaus Hirschburger) — 0:37
  2. "Don't Cry (The Breakup of the World)" (Hubert Kemmler, Michael Cretu, Klaus Hirschburger) — 4:49
  3. "Hi! Hi! Hi!" (Michael Cretu, Hubert Kemmler, Klaus Hirschburger) — 4:08
  4. "Midnight Man" (Hubert Kemmler, Michael Cretu, Klaus Hirschburger) — 3:04
  5. "You'll Be Mine" (Michael Cretu, Hubert Kemmler, Klaus Hirschburger) — 4:33
  6. "Innocent Love" (Hubert Kemmler, Ulrich Herter, Susanne Müller, Klaus Hirschburger) — 5:23
  7. "Two Lovers Tonight" (Marc Cassandra, Reinhard Besser, Michael Cretu, Klaus Hirschburger) — 3:45
  8. "Mirror of Love" (Hubert Kemmler, Michael Cretu, Klaus Hirschburger) — 4:13
  9. "Loreen" (Frank Peterson, Michael Cretu, Klaus Hirschburger) — 4:17

Charts
Chart (1986) Peak
position
Europe (European Hot 100 Albums)[2] 37
Germany (Media Control)[3] 16
Norway (VG-lista)[4] 14
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[5] 40
Switzerland (Swiss Hitparade)[6] 13

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[7] Gold 25,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

References
  1. "Mirrors". www.sandranet.com. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  2. "European Hot 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 3 no. 50. Amsterdam. 20 December 1986. p. 27. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  3. "SANDRA — MIRRORS" (in German). www.offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  4. "Discography Sandra". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 26 October 2009.
  5. "Discography Sandra". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 26 October 2009.
  6. "Sandra" (in German). swisscharts.com. Retrieved 26 October 2009.
  7. "Gold & Platinum Awards 1987" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 4 no. 51/52. Amsterdam. 26 December 1987. p. 46. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
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