Around My Heart

{{Short description|1989 single by Sandra}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2025}} {{Infobox song | name = Around My Heart | cover = Sandra Around My Heart.jpg | alt = | border = yes | type = single | artist = Sandra | album = Into a Secret Land | B-side = Around My Drums | released = 1 May 1989<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/details/titel-details-1957|title=Around My Heart (Single)|publisher=GfK Entertainment charts|accessdate=11 December 2025}}</ref> | recorded = | studio = | venue = | genre = * Pop * disco | length = * 3:18 (album version) * 3:11 (single version) | label = Virgin | writer = * Hubert Kemmler * Markus Löhr * Sör Otto's * Frank Peterson * Klaus Hirschburger | producer = Michael Cretu | prev_title = We'll Be Together | prev_year = 1989 | next_title = Hiroshima | next_year = 1990 | misc = {{External music video|header=Licensed audio|1={{YouTube|F8ZLbdbp75A|"Around My Heart"}}}} }} "'''Around My Heart'''" is a pop song performed by German singer Sandra. It was written by Hubert Kemmler, Markus Löhr, Sör Otto's, Frank Peterson and Klaus Hirschburger and produced by Michael Cretu. The song was released as the fourth single from Sandra's third studio album ''Into a Secret Land'' in spring 1989 and was a top 20 hit in Germany and Switzerland. It also reached no. 12 on the German airplay chart.<ref>{{cite magazine |date=10 June 1989 |title=Playlist Report |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-UK/Music/Archive-Music-Media-IDX/IDX/80s/89/M&M-1989-06-10-OCR-Page-0011.pdf |magazine=Music & Media |location=Amsterdam |volume=6 |issue=23 |page=9 |access-date=26 July 2019}}</ref>

The music video was directed by Bulle Bernd. The clip was released on Sandra's VHS video compilation ''18 Greatest Hits'' in 1992<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sandranet.com/sandra/discography/18greatestvhs.htm |title=18 Greatest Hits (The Video) |publisher=sandranet.com |accessdate=24 May 2019 |archive-date=6 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190506061322/http://www.sandranet.com/sandra/discography/18greatestvhs.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> as well as the 2003 DVD ''The Complete History''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.discogs.com/Sandra-The-Complete-History/release/453563 |title=Sandra – The Complete History (DVD, DVD-Video, PAL, Compilation, Stereo) |publisher=Discogs |accessdate=24 May 2019}}</ref>

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'' and released as a promotional radio single in Poland where it became a top 5 airplay hit.

==Critical reception== A review in Pan-European magazine ''Music & Media'' presented "Around My Heart" as a "smooth disco" song and "a slick, efficient production from Michael Cretu".<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/80s/1989/M&M-1989-05-06.pdf|title=Previews – Singles|magazine=Music & Media|volume=6|issue=18|date=6 May 1989|page=19|oclc=29800226|via=World Radio History |accessdate=1 August 2023}}</ref>

==Formats and track listings== * '''7" single''' :A. "Around My Heart" (Single Version) – 3:11 :B. "Around My Drums" (Instrumental) – 3:13

* '''12" maxi single''' :A. "Around My Heart" (Extended Version) – 6:02 :B1. "Around My Drums" (Instrumental) – 3:13 :B2. "Around My Heart" (Single Version) – 3:11

* '''CD maxi single''' #"Around My Heart" (Single Version) – 3:11 #"Around My Heart" (Extended Version) – 6:02 #"Around My Drums" (Instrumental) – 3:13

==Charts== {{col-begin}} {{col-2}}

===Weekly charts=== {|class="wikitable sortable" !Chart (1989) !align="center"|Peak<br />position |- |Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://austriancharts.at/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Sandra |title=Discographie Sandra |publisher=austriancharts.at |access-date=26 October 2009 |language=de}}</ref> |align="center"|23 |- |Europe (Eurochart Hot 100 Singles)<ref>{{cite magazine |date=10 June 1989 |title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-UK/Music/Archive-Music-Media-IDX/IDX/80s/89/M&M-1989-06-10-OCR-Page-0017.pdf |magazine=Music & Media |location=Amsterdam |volume=6 |issue=23 |page=20 |access-date=26 July 2019}}</ref> |align="center"|44 |- |France (SNEP)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://lescharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Sandra |title=Discographie Sandra |publisher=lescharts.com |accessdate=24 April 2009 |language=fr}}</ref> |align="center"|28 |- |Switzerland (Swiss Hitparade)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://swisscharts.com/artist/Sandra#charts |title=Sandra |publisher=swisscharts.com |access-date=26 October 2009 |language=de}}</ref> |align="center"|19 |- |West Germany (Media Control)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/titel-details-1864 |title=SANDRA – SECRET LAND |publisher=offiziellecharts.de |access-date=15 July 2019 |language=de}}</ref> |align="center"|11 |} {|class="wikitable" !Chart (2007) !align="center"|Peak<br />position |- |Poland (Polish Airplay Charts)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nielsenmusiccontrol.com/index_pol |title=Nielsen Music Control Airplay - Poland Top 5 |publisher=Nielsen Music Control on behalf of ZPAV|access-date=17 February 2023 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070306120525/http://www.nielsenmusiccontrol.com/index_pol|archive-date=6 March 2007}}</ref> |align="center"|5 |} {{col-2}}

===Year-end charts=== {|class="wikitable" !Chart (1989) !Position |- |West Germany (Media Control)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/single-jahr/for-date-1989 |title=Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts |publisher=offiziellecharts.de |language=de |accessdate=26 July 2019}}</ref> |align="center"|82 |} {{col-end}}

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * [https://www.discogs.com/master/65267 "Around My Heart"] at Discogs * [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCefMqcCMiUxvMxdBtIFd6uw The official Sandra YouTube channel]

Category:1988 songs Category:1989 singles Category:Sandra (singer) songs Category:Song recordings produced by Michael Cretu Category:Songs written by Frank Peterson Category:Songs written by Hubert Kemmler Category:Songs written by Klaus Hirschburger Category:Songs written by Markus Löhr Category:Virgin Records singles