Hi! Hi! Hi!
| "Hi! Hi! Hi!" | ||||
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 7" single | ||||
| Single by Sandra | ||||
| from the album Mirrors | ||||
| B-side | "You'll Be Mine" | |||
| Released | September 1986 | |||
| Recorded | 1986 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 4:08 (album version) 3:31 (single edit) | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
 12" single | ||||
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| "Hi! Hi! Hi!" on YouTube | ||||
"Hi! Hi! Hi!" is a 1986 song performed by German pop singer Sandra. It was written by Michael Cretu, Hubert Kemmler and Klaus Hirschburger, and produced by Cretu and Armand Volker.
The song was released as the second single from Sandra's second solo studio album, Mirrors, in autumn 1986. It was commercially successful, reaching the Top 10 in Germany, and the Top 20 in Austria, France and Switzerland. It also peaked on the airplay chart in Austria at No. 11.[1] and in Germany at No. 12.[2]
The music video for the song was directed by DoRo (Rudi Dolezal and Hannes Rossacher).[3] The clip was released on Sandra's VHS video compilations Ten on One (The Singles) and 18 Greatest Hits, released in 1987 and 1992, respectively,[4][5] as well as the 2003 DVD The Complete History.[6]
A new remix of the song was included on Sandra's retrospective album Reflections (2006).
Formats and track listings
[edit]- 7" single
- A. "Hi! Hi! Hi!" – 3:31
- B. "You'll Be Mine" – 4:33
- 12" single
- A. "Hi! Hi! Hi!" (Extended Version) – 6:12
- B1. "You'll Be Mine" – 4:33
- B2. "Hi! Hi! Hi!" – 3:31
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[7] | 12 |
| Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[8] | 23 |
| Europe (European Airplay Top 50)[9] | 45 |
| France (SNEP)[10] | 13 |
| Greece (IFPI)[11] | 2 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[12] | 47 |
| South Africa (Springbok Radio)[13] | 4 |
| Spain (AFYVE)[14] | 36 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] | 20 |
| West Germany (Official German Charts)[16] | 7 |
References
[edit]- ^ "European Playlist Reports" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 4, no. 1. Amsterdam. 1987-01-10. p. 27. Retrieved 2019-06-16.
- ^ "European Playlist Reports" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 3, no. 43. Amsterdam. 1986-11-01. p. 38. Retrieved 2019-06-16.
- ^ "Sandra: Hi! Hi! Hi! (Video 1986) - IMDb". www.imdb.com. Retrieved 2019-07-12.
- ^ "Ten on One (The Video)". www.sandranet.com. Archived from the original on 2021-10-15. Retrieved 2019-05-24.
- ^ "18 Greatest Hits (The Video)". www.sandranet.com. Archived from the original on 2019-05-06. Retrieved 2019-05-24.
- ^ "Sandra - The Complete History (DVD, DVD-Video, PAL, Compilation, Stereo)". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 2019-05-24.
- ^ "Discographie Sandra" (in German). austriancharts.at. Retrieved 2009-10-26.
- ^ "European Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 3, no. 46. Amsterdam. 1986-11-22. p. 14. Retrieved 2019-06-16.
- ^ "European Airplay Top 50" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 3, no. 41. 18 October 1986. p. 4. OCLC 29800226. Retrieved 27 September 2023 – via World Radio History.
- ^ "Discographie Sandra" (in French). lescharts.com. Retrieved 2009-04-09.
- ^ "Top 3 in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 3, no. 50. Amsterdam. 1986-12-20. p. 22. Retrieved 2019-06-16.
- ^ "Discografie Sandra" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2010-09-09.
- ^ "South African Rock Lists Website - SA Charts 1965 - 1989 Acts (S)". www.rock.co.za. Retrieved 2015-10-22.
- ^ Fernando Salaverri (2005). Sólo éxitos año a año: 1959-2002 (in Spanish). Iberautor Promociones Culturales. ISBN 8480486392.
- ^ "Sandra" (in German). swisscharts.com. Retrieved 2009-10-26.
- ^ "SANDRA — HI! HI! HI!" (in German). www.offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 2019-06-16.
External links
[edit]- "Hi! Hi! Hi!" at Discogs (list of releases)
- The official Sandra YouTube channel
