Heißer Sand

"Heißer Sand"
Single by Mina
LanguageGerman
B-side"Ein treuer Mann"
ReleasedApril 1962 (1962-04)
Recorded5 February 1962 (1962-02-05)
StudioStudio III, Konzerthaus, Vienna
GenrePop
Length2:55
LabelPolydor
Composer(s)Werner Scharfenberger
Lyricist(s)Kurt Feltz
Mina singles chronology
"Champagne twist"
(1962) 		"Heißer Sand"
(1962) 		"Le tue mani"
(1962)

"Heißer Sand" (English: Hot sand) is a song recorded by Italian singer Mina in 1962 specifically for the German-speaking music market.[1] The song was written by German composer Werner Scharfenberger [de] and lyricist Kurt Feltz.

The song was released as a single in April 1962 in Germany, by Polydor Records, and on 12 May 1962, it took the first place in the German Singles Chart, which it held for 9 weeks. In the first six weeks, 150,000 copies were sold in Germany,[2] and 700,000 in total;[3] more than a million copies were sold worldwide.[4]

In addition to the German version, Mina recorded Spanish ("Un desierto"),[5] French ("Notre étoile")[6] and Italian ("Sì, lo so") versions. Italian version appeared on the album Stessa spiaggia, stesso mare (1963).

Charts

Chart performance for "Heißer Sand"
Chart (1962) Peak
position
Austrian Singles Chart[7][8] 1
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[9] 1
West Germany (GfK)[10] 1

Cover versions

  • Anneke Grönloh released a Dutch version called "Brandend Zand" in July 1962 (lyrics by Johnny Hoes). Her version also reached number one in the Dutch charts and hold this position for two weeks.[11]
  • For the UK market, Ron Goodwin recorded the song with his orchestra under the title "Hot Sand" as an instrumental piece.
  • Connie Francis recorded German version for her album Melodien, die die Welt erobern (1966). The original music track was also used here because Polydor was the German distributor of Connie Francis' American label MGM Records.

See also

References

  1. ^ Kibb, Brigitte (12 May 1962). "New Talent". Billboard Music Week. p. 22. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  2. ^ Jungermann, Jimmy (12 May 1962). "Record Sales". Billboard Music Week. p. 20. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  3. ^ "30 Jahre Single-Hitparade". Musikmarkt. 1989. p. 20.
  4. ^ Dezzani, Mark (11 May 1996). "RTI Buys Switzerland's PDU, Label Home of Mina". Billboard. p. 44. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Un Desierto" at Discogs. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  6. ^ "Notre Etoile (Heisser Sand)" at Discogs. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  7. ^ Wittmann, Wolfgang (1984). Österreichisches Hit-Lexikon, 1956-1983/84 (in German). DBV. OCLC 241834836.
  8. ^ "Hits of the World". Billboard Music Week. 29 September 1962. p. 16. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  9. ^ "Mina – Heißer Sand" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  10. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Mina – Heißer Sand" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  11. ^ "Anneke Grönloh - Brandend zand" (in Dutch). Dutch Charts. Retrieved 3 May 2023.