Stay in Touch

Stay in Touch is the tenth studio album by German singer Sandra, released in 2012 by Virgin Records.

For the Joni Mitchell song, see Taming the Tiger.
Stay in Touch
Studio album by
Sandra
Released26 October 2012
Recorded2011–2012
GenreSynth-pop
Length54:44
LabelVirgin
ProducerBlank & Jones
Sandra chronology
The Platinum Collection
(2009)		 Stay in Touch
(2012)		 The Very Best of Sandra
(2016)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Cantara MusicPositive[1]
laut.de[2]
Onet.plPositive[3]

Background

The album was produced by a German DJ duo Blank & Jones and most of the songs were written or co-written by Jens Gad. The material incorporated 1980s style into songs, reproducing the sound pattern of Sandra's early albums, with the track "Kings & Queens" even sampling her 1985 hit "(I'll Never Be) Maria Magdalena". It was also the first album since 1988's Into a Secret Land to feature Hubert Kemmler as a songwriter and background vocalist.

"Maybe Tonight" was released as the first single in May 2012 and charted only at no. 77 in Germany.[4] The second and final single was "Infinite Kiss", accompanied by a music video filmed largely at a concert in Warsaw, Poland in September 2012.[5] Sandra's look in the video was partly inspired by the book Fifty Shades of Grey which the singer admitted is a fan of.[6] The music video premiered on 23 October 2012.[7] "Infinite Kiss" was released as a digital maxi single in November 2012 and failed to chart.[8] It included an exclusive track "Russian Eyes", otherwise available only on Russian and Ukrainian editions of the album.

Stay in Touch was released on 26 October 2012 in both standard format and a limited deluxe 2-CD set featuring extended versions of songs. The album met with moderate commercial success internationally, reaching the top 20 in her home country Germany and top 40 in Czech Republic.

Track listing
Standard Edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Stay in Touch"Jens Gad, Hubert KemmlerPiet Blank, Jaspa Jones3:48
2."Infinite Kiss"Jens Gad, Hubert KemmlerPiet Blank, Jaspa Jones2:51
3."Between Me & the Moon"Jens GadPiet Blank, Jaspa Jones3:22
4."Maybe Tonight"Jens GadPiet Blank, Jaspa Jones3:05
5."Moscow Nights"Jens GadPiet Blank, Jaspa Jones3:41
6."Heart of Wax"Jens GadPiet Blank, Jaspa Jones4:15
7."Kings & Queens"Jens GadPiet Blank, Jaspa Jones3:16
8."Angels in My Head"Jens GadPiet Blank, Jaspa Jones2:55
9."Sand Heart"Jens GadPiet Blank, Jaspa Jones3:47
10."Love Starts with a Smile"Jens GadPiet Blank, Jaspa Jones3:26
11."Sun in Disguise"Susanne Sigl, Hubert KemmlerPiet Blank, Jaspa Jones4:23
Russian and Ukrainian Editions Bonus Track
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
12."Russian Eyes"Jens Gad, Hubert KemmlerPiet Blank, Jaspa Jones3:44
Deluxe Edition Disc 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Moscow Nights" (Extended Version)Jens GadPiet Blank, Jaspa Jones5:12
2."Kings & Queens" (Extended Version)Jens GadPiet Blank, Jaspa Jones6:30
3."Love Starts with a Smile" (Extended Version)Jens GadPiet Blank, Jaspa Jones5:46
4."Angels in My Head" (Extended Version)Jens GadPiet Blank, Jaspa Jones5:35
5."Stay in Touch" (Extended Version)Jens Gad, Hubert KemmlerPiet Blank, Jaspa Jones5:48
6."Between Me & the Moon" (Extended Version)Jens GadPiet Blank, Jaspa Jones5:27
7."Sun in Disguise" (Extended Version)Susanne Sigl, Hubert KemmlerPiet Blank, Jaspa Jones5:57
8."Maybe Tonight" (Extended Version)Jens GadPiet Blank, Jaspa Jones4:58
9."Infinite Kiss" (Extended Version)Jens Gad, Hubert KemmlerPiet Blank, Jaspa Jones5:17
10."Sand Heart" (Extended Version)Jens GadPiet Blank, Jaspa Jones6:20
11."Heart of Wax" (Extended Version)Jens GadPiet Blank, Jaspa Jones7:12
iTunes Store Edition Bonus Track[9]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
12."Infinite Kiss" (Ibiza Club Mix)Jens Gad, Hubert KemmlerPiet Blank, Jaspa Jones6:44

Charts
Chart (2012) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[10] 174
Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)[11] 40
French Albums (SNEP)[12] 119
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[13] 20
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] 51

References
  1. Grzegorz Szklarek. "Sandra - "Stay In Touch"" (in Polish). www.cantaramusic.pl. Retrieved 2013-07-24.
  2. Sven Kabelitz (2012). ""Stay In Touch" von Sandra" (in German). laut.de. Retrieved 2013-06-18.
  3. Anna Dziewit (2012-10-31). "SANDRA - "Stay in Touch" - Muzyka" (in Polish). onet.pl. Retrieved 2013-07-24.
  4. "SANDRA — MAYBE TONIGHT" (in German). www.offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
  5. "Sandra pokazuje swój nowy teledysk" (in Polish). tuba.pl. 2012-10-25. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
  6. "Sandra (Official) - Posts". www.facebook.com. 2012-10-22. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
  7. "Sandra - Infinite Kiss". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
  8. ""Infinite Kiss (Remixes)" von Sandra bei Apple Music" (in German). music.apple.com. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
  9. ""Stay in Touch" von Sandra bei Apple Music" (in German). music.apple.com. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
  10. "Ultratop.be – Sandra – Stay in Touch" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
  11. "Czech Albums – Top 100". ČNS IFPI. Note: On the chart page, select 201244 on the field besides the word "Zobrazit", and then click over the word to retrieve the correct chart data. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  12. "Lescharts.com – Sandra – Stay in Touch". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  13. "Offiziellecharts.de – Sandra – Stay in Touch" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  14. "Swisscharts.com – Sandra – Stay in Touch". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
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