"Little Girl" is a 1985 pop song performed by German singer Sandra. It was composed by Michael Cretu, Hubert Kemmler (known as Hubert Kah), and Markus Löhr to lyrics written by Klaus Hirschburger. Cretu also produced the track. The song was released as the third and final single from Sandra's debut album The Long Play in early 1986. It did not repeat the commercial success of the two previous singles, but still managed to reach the top 3 in Greece, the top 10 in Italy and the top 20 in Germany and Switzerland. It also reached no. 12 and no. 13 on the German and Austrian airplay charts, respectively.[1][2]
| "Little Girl" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 7" single | ||||
| Single by Sandra | ||||
| from the album The Long Play | ||||
| B-side | "Sisters and Brothers" | |||
| Released | 1986 | |||
| Recorded | 1985 | |||
| Genre | Europop | |||
| Length | 3:11 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Michael Cretu, Hubert Kemmler, Markus Löhr, Klaus Hirschburger | |||
| Producer(s) | Michael Cretu | |||
| Sandra singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Alternative cover | ||||
 12" single | ||||
| Licensed audio | ||||
| "Little Girl" on YouTube | ||||
Music video
editThe music video was directed by Mike Stiebel and filmed in Venice, Italy in early 1986. It begins with Sandra strolling across a columbarium, stopping in front of a plaque of a girl named Angela Venezia who died in 1797. The plaque is decorated with the girl's portrait and a Venetian mask. Sandra sees the ghost of that girl by a canal and is then haunted by her, seeing her image and the mask in a restaurant, a postcard stand, an antique shop, and other places she visits. When the ghost of the girl appears to her again, she follows it, but is lured into a secluded courtyard where she finds herself surrounded by a group of ghosts wearing carnival masks. Scared, the singer runs away and in the final scene comes across the little girl again.
The clip was included in Sandra's VHS video compilations Ten on One (The Singles) and 18 Greatest Hits, released in 1987 and 1992, respectively,[3][4] as well as the 2003 DVD The Complete History.[5]
Formats and track listings
edit- 7" single
- A. "Little Girl" – 3:11
- B. "Sisters and Brothers" – 3:23
- 12" single
- A. "Little Girl" (Extended Version) – 5:09
- B. "Sisters and Brothers" – 3:23
Charts
edit| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[6] | 27 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[7] | 38 |
| Europe (European Top 100 Singles)[8] | 48 |
| Greece (IFPI)[9] | 3 |
| Italy (Musica e dischi)[10] | 6 |
| South Africa (Springbok Radio)[11] | 24 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] | 18 |
| West Germany (GfK)[13] | 14 |
References
edit- ^ "European Playlist Reports" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 3, no. 15. Amsterdam. 1986-04-19. p. 4. Retrieved 2019-06-08.
- ^ "European Playlist Reports" (PDF). Eurotipsheet. Vol. 3, no. 14. Amsterdam. 1986-04-12. p. 6. Retrieved 2019-06-08.
- ^ "Ten on One (The Video)". www.sandranet.com. Retrieved 2019-05-24.
- ^ "18 Greatest Hits (The Video)". www.sandranet.com. Retrieved 2019-05-24.
- ^ "Sandra - The Complete History (DVD, DVD-Video, PAL, Compilation, Stereo)". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 2019-05-24.
- ^ "Sandra – Little Girl" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- ^ "Sandra – Little Girl" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- ^ "European Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 3, no. 16. Amsterdam. 1986-04-26. p. 14. Retrieved 2019-06-08.
- ^ "Top 3 in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 3, no. 22. Amsterdam. 1986-06-07. p. 14. Retrieved 2017-07-14.
- ^ "Hits of the World — Italy". Billboard. Vol. 98, no. 24. Nielsen Business Media. 14 June 1986. p. 65. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ^ "South African Rock Lists Website - SA Charts 1965 - 1989 Acts (S)". www.rock.co.za. Retrieved 2015-10-22.
- ^ "Sandra – Little Girl". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Sandra – Little Girl" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
External links
editCover Version in 1987, Hong Kong singer David Lui covered this song in Cantonese.