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Paintings in Yellow
Studio album by
Sandra
Released26 March 1990
Recorded1989–1990
Studio A.R.T. ( Ibiza, Spain)
Genre
Length48:59
Label Virgin
Producer Michael Cretu
Sandra chronology
Everlasting Love
(1988) 		Paintings in Yellow
(1990) 		Close to Seven
(1992)
Singles from Paintings in Yellow
  1. " Hiroshima"
    Released: February 1990
  2. " (Life May Be) A Big Insanity"
    Released: May 1990
  3. " One More Night"
    Released: September 1990

Paintings in Yellow is the fourth studio album by German singer Sandra, released on 26 March 1990 by Virgin Records. It was commercially successful and spawned the single " Hiroshima".

Background and release

The album was recorded at A.R.T. Studios, 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 a 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 co-writing 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-five chart success in Germany and Switzerland. It was followed by two further singles in 1990, " (Life May Be) A Big Insanity" and the ballad " One More Night", which were moderately successful on the charts.

Paintings in Yellow became Sandra's highest-charting album in Germany at number four, in addition to a top-10 peak in Switzerland. The record has been certified gold in Germany and France, and platinum in Switzerland.

Critical reception

Music & Media described the album as "[w]ell balanced and seamlessly commercial" and commented that "Sandra's sensual voice is wrapped in a sea of breathy instrumentation", but concluded that "despite the undeniable commerciality of it all this is rather predictable." [1]

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1." Hiroshima" David MorganMorgan6:50
2." (Life May Be) A Big Insanity"
Cretu4:29
3." Johnny Wanna Live"
  • Cretu
  • Hirschburger
4:26
4."Lovelight in Your Eyes"
  • Cretu
  • Hirschburger
Cretu5:27
5." One More Night"
  • Cretu
  • Hirschburger
  • Cretu
  • Peterson
4:06
6."The Skin I'm In"
  • Peterson
  • Hirschburger
  • Cretu
  • Peterson
3:40
7."Paintings in Yellow"
  • Cretu
  • Hirschburger
Cretu5:50
8."The Journey"
a. "Cold Out Here"
b. "I'm Alive"
c. "Paintings"
d. "Come Alive"
e. "The End"
  • Cretu
  • Hirschburger
  • Cretu
  • Peterson
7:27
9."Hiroshima" (extended club mix)MorganMorgan6:44
Total length:48:59

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Paintings in Yellow. [2]

  • Sandra – vocals
  • Michael Cretu – production, arrangements, performance, engineering
  • Frank Peterson – arrangements, performance, engineering
  • Tom Leonardt – all acoustic and electric guitars
  • Mike Schmidt – art direction
  • Stefan Langner – photography

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for Paintings in Yellow
Region Certification Certified units/sales
France ( SNEP) [12] Gold 100,000*
Germany ( BVMI) [13] Gold 250,000^
Switzerland ( IFPI Switzerland) [14] Platinum 50,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Previews – Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 7, no. 15. 14 April 1990. p. 21. OCLC  29800226 – via World Radio History.
  2. ^ Sandra (1990). Paintings in Yellow (liner notes). Virgin Records. 260 518-222.
  3. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Sandra – Paintings in Yellow" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  4. ^ "European Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 7, no. 19. 12 May 1990. p. VIII. OCLC  29800226 – via World Radio History.
  5. ^ Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. ISBN  978-951-1-21053-5.
  6. ^ "Le Détail des Albums de chaque Artiste". InfoDisc (in French). Retrieved 6 August 2019. Select "SANDRA" from the drop-down menu and click "OK".
  7. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Sandra – Paintings in Yellow" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  8. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Sandra – Paintings in Yellow". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  9. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Sandra – Paintings in Yellow". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  10. ^ "European Top 100 Albums – 1990" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 7, no. 51. 22 December 1990. p. 38. OCLC  29800226 – via World Radio History.
  11. ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts – 1990" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  12. ^ "French album certifications – Sandra – Paintings in Yellow" (in French). InfoDisc. Retrieved 7 August 2019. Select SANDRA and click OK. 
  13. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Sandra; 'Paintings in Yellow')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  14. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Paintings in Yellow')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
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