Into a Secret Land

Into a Secret Land is the third studio album by German singer Sandra, released on 24 October 1988 by Virgin Records. The album was commercially successful and spawned the singles "Heaven Can Wait", "Secret Land", "We'll Be Together" and "Around My Heart".

Into a Secret Land
Studio album by Sandra
Released	24 October 1988
Studio	A.R.T. (Ibiza, Spain)
Genre	Dance-pop
Length	37:18
Label	Virgin
Producer	Michael Cretu
Sandra chronology
Ten on One (The Singles) (1987) Into a Secret Land (1988) Everlasting Love (1988)
Singles from Into a Secret Land
"Heaven Can Wait" Released: May 1988 "Secret Land" Released: September 1988 "We'll Be Together" Released: January 1989 "Around My Heart" Released: March 1989

"La vista de luna" single cover

Background and release

The album was recorded at Sandra and Michael Cretu's home studio in Ibiza, Spain, where the couple had recently relocated and married in January 1988.^[1] It was the only Sandra album with every song co-written by Hubert Kemmler, and her last to feature his trademark backing vocals, until Stay in Touch (2012).

Into a Secret Land reached the top 10 in Switzerland and Finland, and the top 20 in Germany, Austria and Norway. It has been certified platinum in both France and Switzerland, and remains one of Sandra's best-selling albums.

The album was supported by four singles: "Heaven Can Wait" and "Secret Land" in 1988, followed by "We'll Be Together" and "Around My Heart" in 1989. All four singles reached the top 10 or top 20 in numerous European charts. "La vista de luna" was released as a promotional single in Spain in 1989.^[2][3]

Track listing

Side one

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Secret Land"	Susanne Müller-Pi Klaus Hirschburger Michael Höing	Uwe Gronau Hubert Kemmler Michael Cretu Mats Björklund	4:45
2.	"We'll Be Together"	Kemmler Hirschburger	Kemmler Markus Löhr Sandra Cretu	4:10
3.	"Heaven Can Wait"	Hirschburger Kemmler	M. Cretu Kemmler Löhr	4:04
4.	"Just Like Diamonds"	Hirschburger Kemmler	Kemmler M. Cretu Löhr	5:40

Side two

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
5.	"Around My Heart"	Hirschburger Kemmler	Kemmler Löhr Sör Otto's Frank Peterson	3:18
6.	"Crazy Juliet"	Hirschburger	Kemmler M. Cretu Löhr	4:11
7.	"La vista de luna"	Hirschburger M. Cretu Müller-Pi	M. Cretu Kemmler	3:44
8.	"Celebrate Your Life"	Hirschburger Kemmler	Kemmler	3:28
9.	"Children of England"	Hirschburger Kemmler	Kemmler Löhr	3:58
Total length:				37:18

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Into a Secret Land.^[4]

• Sandra – lead vocals
• Michael Cretu – production, mixing
• Frank Peterson – mixing
• Hubert Kemmler – backing vocals (uncredited)
• Mike Schmidt – cover
• Pepe Botella – photography

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for Into a Secret Land Chart (1988) Peak position Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)^[5] 13 European Albums (Music & Media)^[6] 30 Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)^[7] 10 French Albums (IFOP)^[8] 14 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[9] 14 Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)^[10] 18 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[11] 22 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[12] 9

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for Into a Secret Land Chart (1989) Position European Albums (Music & Media)^[13] 65 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[14] 40

Certifications

Certifications for Into a Secret Land

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)^[15]	Gold	25,000^*
France (SNEP)^[16]	Platinum	300,000^*
Germany (BVMI)^[17]	Gold	250,000^^
Sweden (GLF)^[15]	Platinum	100,000^^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)^[18]	Platinum	50,000^^
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Biography – Story". SandraNet.com. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
2. "Into a secret Land (1988)". SandraNet.com. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
3. "La Vista De Luna". Sandra-Music.com. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
4. Sandra (1988). Into a Secret Land (liner notes). Virgin Records. 259 371-222.
5. "Austriancharts.at – Sandra – Into a Secret Land" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
6. "European Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 5, no. 50. 10 December 1988. p. 26. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
7. 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.
8. "Le Détail des Albums de chaque Artiste". InfoDisc (in French). Retrieved 6 August 2019. Select "SANDRA" from the drop-down menu and click "OK".
9. "Offiziellecharts.de – Sandra – Into a Secret Land" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
10. "Norwegiancharts.com – Sandra – Into a Secret Land". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
11. "Swedishcharts.com – Sandra – Into a Secret Land". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
12. "Swisscharts.com – Sandra – Into a Secret Land". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
13. "European Top 100 Albums 1989" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 6, no. 51. 23 December 1989. p. 9. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
14. "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts – 1989" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
15. "Sandra's European Track Record" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 9, no. 9. 29 February 1992. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
16. "French album certifications – Sandra – Into a Secret Land" (in French). InfoDisc. Retrieved 7 August 2019. Select SANDRA and click OK. 
17. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Sandra; 'Into a Secret Land')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
18. "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Into a Secret Land')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 February 2021.