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Paintings in Yellow

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Paintings in Yellow
Studio albumby
Sandra
Released26 March 1990
Recorded1989–1990
StudioA.R.T.(Ibiza,Spain)
Genre
Length48:59
LabelVirgin
ProducerMichael Cretu
Sandrachronology
Everlasting Love
(1988) 		Paintings in Yellow
(1990) 		Close to Seven
(1992)
SinglesfromPaintings 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 Yellowis the fourth studio album by German singerSandra,released on 26 March 1990 byVirgin Records.It was commercially successful and spawned the single "Hiroshima".

Background and release

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The album was recorded atA.R.T. Studios,Sandra andMichael Cretu's home studio inIbiza,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 ofEnigma,anew-age musicproject 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 onPaintings in Yellow.

The cover ofWishful 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 Yellowbecame Sandra's highest-charting album in Germany at number four, in addition to a top-10 peak in Switzerland. The record has beencertified goldin Germany and France, and platinum in Switzerland.

Critical reception

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Music & Mediadescribed 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

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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

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Credits adapted from the liner notes ofPaintings 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

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Certifications

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

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

References

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  1. ^"Previews – Albums"(PDF).Music & Media.Vol. 7, no. 15. 14 April 1990. p. 21.OCLC29800226– 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.OCLC29800226– via World Radio History.
  5. ^Pennanen, Timo (2006).Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972(in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki:Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava.ISBN978-951-1-21053-5.
  6. ^"Le Détail des Albums de chaque Artiste".InfoDisc(in French).Retrieved6 August2019.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 – Sandra – Paintings in Yellow".Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  9. ^"Swisscharts – 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.OCLC29800226– via World Radio History.
  11. ^"Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts – 1990"(in German). GfK Entertainment.Retrieved7 August2019.
  12. ^"French album certifications – Sandra – Paintings in Yellow"(in French). InfoDisc.Retrieved7 August2019.SelectSANDRAand clickOK.
  13. ^"Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Sandra;'Paintings in Yellow') "(in German).Bundesverband Musikindustrie.Retrieved4 February2021.
  14. ^"The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Paintings in Yellow') ".IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.Retrieved4 February2021.
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