We'll Be Together (Sandra song) explained

We'll Be Together
Cover:We'llBeTogetherSandra.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Sandra
Album:Into a Secret Land
B-Side:It Means Forever
Released:January 1989
Recorded:1988
Genre:Pop
Length:4:10 (album version)
3:49 (single version)
Label:Virgin
Producer:Michael Cretu
Prev Title:Secret Land
Prev Year:1988
Next Title:Around My Heart
Next Year:1989

"We'll Be Together" is a 1988 pop song performed by German singer Sandra from her third studio album Into a Secret Land. It was written by Hubert Kemmler, Markus Löhr, Klaus Hirschburger and Sandra Cretu, and produced by Michael Cretu. This is the only song along with "When the Rain Doesn't Come" (from the 1992 album Close to Seven) that was written or co-written by Sandra herself, prior to the 2007 album The Art of Love. It was released as the third single from Into a Secret Land in January 1989.[1] For the single release, the song was remixed and labelled as the "'89 Remix". In 1999, a remix of the song was released on Sandra's compilation My Favourites. The track was remixed again for her 2006 compilation Reflections.

Music video

The music video was directed by Bulle Bernd in Ibiza, Spain and Cannes, France.[2] The clip was released on Sandra's VHS video compilation 18 Greatest Hits in 1992[3] as well as the 2003 DVD The Complete History.[4]

Critical reception

A review in Pan-European magazine Music & Media presented "We'll Be Together" like this: "As usual, unpretentious, catchy and danceable".[5]

Chart performance

"We'll Be Together" was a top ten hit in Germany and a top 20 hit in France and Austria. It also entered the top 20 on the German and Austrian airplay charts.[6] [7]

Formats and track listings

A. "We'll Be Together" (Single Version) – 3:49

B. "It Means Forever" (Instrumental) – 3:43

A. "We'll Be Together" (Extended Version) – 6:45

B1. "It Means Forever" (Dub Version) – 3:43

B2. "We'll Be Together" (Single Version) – 3:49

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1989)!align="center"
Peak
position
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[8] 39
Germany (Official German Charts)[9] 9

Year-end charts

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: We´ll Be Together . www.sandra-music.com . 2019-07-12.
  2. Web site: Sandra: We'll Be Together (Video 1988) - Filming & Production - IMDb . www.imdb.com . 2019-07-12.
  3. Web site: 18 Greatest Hits (The Video) . www.sandranet.com . 2019-05-24.
  4. Web site: Sandra - The Complete History (DVD, DVD-Video, PAL, Compilation, Stereo) . www.discogs.com . 2019-05-24.
  5. Previews – Singles. Music & Media. 6. 5. 4 February 1989. 15. 29800226. World Radio History . 21 August 2023.
  6. 1989-03-11 . Playlist Report . . Amsterdam . 6 . 10 . 11 . 2019-07-12.
  7. 1989-04-29 . Playlist Report . . Amsterdam . 6 . 17 . 12 . 2019-07-12.
  8. 27 May 1989 . Eurochart Hot 100 Singles . . Amsterdam . 6 . 21 . 18–19 . 12 July 2019.
  9. Web site: SANDRA — WE'LL BE TOGETHER . www.offiziellecharts.de . 12 July 2019 . German.
  10. Web site: Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts . www.offiziellecharts.de . German . 2019-07-12.