(I'll Never Be) Maria Magdalena
| (I'll Never Be) Maria Magdalena | |
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| publication | March 1985 (single) November 11, 1985 (album) |
| length | 3:58 (single) 5:55 (album) 7:13 (extended version) |
| Genre (s) | Synth pop |
| Author (s) | Michael Cretu , Hubert Kemmler , Markus Löhr , Richard Palmer-James |
| Producer (s) | Michael Cretu |
| Label | Virgin Records |
| album | The Long Play |
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(I'll Never Be) Maria Magdalena is a 1985 song by Sandra , written by Michael Cretu , Hubert Kah , Markus Löhr and Richard Palmer-James . In December 1985 it also appeared on the album The Long Play .
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A relationship is sung about that threatens to fail because the female partner also pursues other amorous adventures. The song and its title allude to the person of Mary Magdalene , the companion of Jesus , who, according to church history, initially earned her living with charitable services that were paid for , but was finally refined morally after Jesus cast out seven demons from her (Lk 8.2 EU; Mk 16.9 EU). In contrast, the woman sung about in the song holds on to other relationships and at the same time leads a life of complete sexual freedom.
history
(I'll Never Be) Maria Magdalena was released as a single in March 1985. In the summer it became a number one hit in countries like Germany , Austria , Switzerland , the Netherlands , Sweden and Norway . In Sweden the song became the most successful single by a solo artist up to then. In total, the song reached the top of the charts in 21 countries and made Sandra popular worldwide.
The song on the 7 ″ single is 3:58 minutes long and appeared on the album The Long Play . On the B-side is the Instrumental Party Games . There is also a 7:13 minute Extended Version that was released on the 12 ″ Maxi. Just like In the Heat of the Night , the song appeared on every compilation album by Sandra, but is found as a remix on the albums My Favorites and Reflections . The background vocals are from Hubert Kah , who also composed the chorus.
On November 30, 1985, Sandra performed the song at Peter's Pop Show in front of an international audience.
In the spring of 1993 Sandra released another version of the song called (I'll Never Be) Maria Magdalena '93 . There were different versions of this, including a 6:01 minute club mix. A 3:58 minute long version appeared on Bravo Hits 3.
Music videos
There are two music videos for the song. The director of the original 1985 video was Michael Leckebusch . It shows Sandra with the musicians of her band on a rather small stage. Marcus Adams directed the video for the 1993 remix. The singer can be seen in an old industrial hall with many dancers.
Cover versions
- 2007: Soraya Arnelas
- 2011: Visions of Atlantis
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Chart sources: DE AT CH UK FR
- ^ (I'll Never Be) Maria Magdalena / Party Games (instrumental). rateyourmusic.com, accessed November 16, 2019 .
- ↑ Sandra - (I'll Never Be) Maria Magdalena. discogs.com, accessed November 16, 2019 .
- ↑ www.stern.de: Monique Berends: Sandra: Maria Magdalena dares a new beginning , March 1st, 2007
- ↑ (I'll never be) Maria Magdalena at sandranet.com
- ↑ Sandra - (I'll Never Be) Maria Magdalena , Peters Pop Show, November 30, 1985
- ↑ www.hitparade.ch: Maria Magdalena '93
- ↑ Sandra - (I'll Never Be) Maria Magdalena , IMDb
- ↑ Sandra - (I'll Never Be) Maria Magdalena , music video, Youtube.com
- ↑ Sandra - (I'll Never Be) Maria Magdalena , IMDb
- ↑ Sandra - (I'll Never Be) Maria Magdalena (Remix) , music video, Youtube.com