Secret Land

Sandra

About Secret Land

"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 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. 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. 


Year:
1992
4:02
87 
#1

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i remember
leaves were falling down in St.Germain
it was a cold november
you went away
an' i got a dream

nobody knows who i am
maybe you would understand
anybody knows what i am
down in a secret land

nobody knows how i try 
not to tell another lie
anybody knows in the end
i'll find a secret land

i need you
i feel you
i can't life without you
so long

i know that
we parted
i'll stay in this town
cause i miss you so

i feel it
i mean it
the secret that i'm gonna show

an' i turn back
i see that
all my love had to fail
but i miss you so

nobody knows who i am 
maybe you would understand
anybody knows what i am
down in a secret land

nobody knows how i try
not to tell another lie
anybody knows in the end
i'll find a secret land

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Sandra

Sandra Ann Lauer, stage name Sandra (born 18 May 1962) is a German pop singer, who dominated European charts with eighteen top 20 hits during the 1980s and early 1990s, with the help of her then-husband and musical partner, Michael Cretu. During a brief height of popularity, she even outsold Madonna in a number of countries around the world. At the start of her career, from 1979 to 1984, she was the lead singer of the female disco/dance trio Arabesque, which had a massive following in Japan and Russia. Subsequently a solo performer, she had her first international #1 hit-single "(I'll Never Be) Maria Magdalena" in 1985, followed by "In the Heat of the Night". In 1986 it was "Hi! Hi! Hi!", then "Everlasting Love" in 1987… more »

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Written by: HO, HUBERT KEMMLER, KLAUS HIRSCHBURGER, MATS BJORKLUND, MICHAEL CRETU, MICHAEL HOENIG, SUSANNE MULLER-PIX, UWE GRONAU

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10 facts about this song

Artist Background
"Secret Land" is a song by Sandra, an internationally acclaimed German pop singer, songwriter and producer. She enjoyed popularity in the 80s and 90s thanks to her refreshing brand of synth-pop music.
Song Composition
Released in 1988, the song is from her third studio album "Into a Secret Land". The album’s title, in fact, pays homage to this particular track.
Genre
Falling under the genre of Euro disco, synth-pop and eurodance, “Secret Land” features programmed electronic beats and synthetic, catchy melodies, features that were common in the majority of Sandra's works.
Production Team
The song was produced by Michael Cretu, Sandra's husband at the time, along with Frank Peterson. Cretu was known for his work in the group Enigma, which also pursued a similar synth-driven musical style.
Discrepancy in Title
Interestingly, the song was originally titled "Trenchcoat Man" and the lyrics were later rewritten. Thus, it appears in the records as a new release; the title “Secret Land” came after the lyrics were changed.
Music Video
The music video features Sandra on a journey, seemingly searching for something, on a boat and wandering through different exotic landscapes.
Chart Performance
Although Sandra had numerous chart-topping hits, "Secret Land" was one of the particularly successful ones. It reached the top 10 charts in countries including France and Sweden, and the top 20 in the charts in Germany.
Versions
The song was remixed and re-released in 1999 and 2006 to cater to a modern audience and changing music preferences.
Legacy
Sandra's signature breathy vocals and the atmospheric synth sounds used in "Secret Land" have greatly influenced the Eurodance and Electronic music scene.
Personal Connection
Michael Cretu’s inspiration behind this song was their honeymoon trip when they erroneously landed in a secretive military station in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.

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