(Life May Be) A Big Insanity

"(Life May Be) A Big Insanity"
Single by Sandra
from the album Paintings in Yellow
B-side"The Skin I'm In"
ReleasedMay 1990
GenrePop
Length4:29
LabelVirgin
Songwriter(s)Michael Cretu, Klaus Hirschburger
Producer(s)Michael Cretu
Sandra singles chronology
"Hiroshima"
(1990) 		"(Life May Be) A Big Insanity"
(1990) 		"One More Night"
(1990)
Licensed audio
"[Life May Be] A Big Insanity" on YouTube

"(Life May Be) A Big Insanity" is a 1990 pop song performed by German singer Sandra, written by Michael Cretu and Klaus Hirschburger, and produced by Cretu. It was released in spring 1990 as the second single from Sandra's fourth studio album, Paintings in Yellow. The single became only a moderate hit in Germany and France.

The music video for the song was directed by Howard Greenhalgh. The clip was released on Sandra's VHS video compilation 18 Greatest Hits in 1992[1] and the 2003 DVD The Complete History.[2]

Formats and track listings

  • 7" single
A. "(Life May Be) A Big Insanity" – 4:29
B. "The Skin I'm In" – 3:40
  • 12" single
A1. "(Life May Be) A Big Insanity" (Radio Edit) – 4:29
A2. "(Life May Be) A Big Insanity" (Club Mix) – 6:12
B1. "(Life May Be) A Big Insanity" (Dance Mix) – 6:39
B2. "(Life May Be) A Big Insanity" (Dub Mix) – 2:33
  1. "(Life May Be) A Big Insanity" (Radio Edit) – 4:29
  2. "(Life May Be) A Big Insanity" (Club Mix) – 6:12
  3. "(Life May Be) A Big Insanity" (Dance Mix) – 6:39
  4. "(Life May Be) A Big Insanity" (Dub Mix) – 2:33
  5. "The Skin I'm In" (Single Version) – 3:40

Charts

Chart (1990) Peak
position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100 Singles)[3] 95
France (SNEP)[4] 41
Germany (Official German Charts)[5] 27

References

  1. ^ "18 Greatest Hits (The Video)". sandranet.com. Archived from the original on 6 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Sandra - The Complete History (DVD, DVD-Video, PAL, Compilation, Stereo)". discogs.com. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 7, no. 29. Amsterdam. 21 July 1990. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Discographie Sandra" (in French). lescharts.com. Retrieved 3 May 2009.
  5. ^ "SANDRA — (LIFE MAY BE) A BIG INSANITY" (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 21 June 2019.

Cover Version In 1990, Hong Kong singer Echo covered this song in Cantonese.