"Hiroshima" is a pop song written by David Morgan

Dave Morgan (musician)

David 'Dave' Morgan is an English songwriter and musician.-Career:He was a member of well-regarded Birmingham 60's group The Uglys with Steve Gibbons between 1967 and 1969, where Morgan was the bassist and vocalist...

 and first recorded by Wishful Thinking in 1969. In 1978 their single entered the German Top 20 with peak at #8 and stayed there for several months.

In 1990 German

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 singer

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 Sandra released the song on her fourth studio album

Studio album

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 Paintings in Yellow

Paintings in Yellow

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. It was produced by Michael Cretu

Michael Cretu

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 and received positive reception from music critics. The song was released as the lead single

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 in the spring of 1990 (see 1990 in music

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), and became one of Sandra's biggest hits. The song went to number four in Germany

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, Switzerland

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 and Israel

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 and entered the Top twenty in France

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. However, in the United Kingdom

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, it failed to enter the chart. The single's B-side, "La Vista de Luna", had previously appeared on Sandra's third studio album Into a Secret Land

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Into a Secret Land is the third studio album from German singer Sandra, released in 1988.This album was produced by Michael Cretu. It reached #14 in Germany, #18 in Norway, #22 in Sweden, #13 in Austria and #9 in Switzerland.-Singles:...

.

The Puhdys

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 recorded a version with translated German lyrics in 1983 (Computer-Karriere album).

Formats and track listings

CD maxi

1. "Hiroshima" — 4:11
2. "Hiroshima" (extended club mix) — 6:44
3. "Hiroshima" (dub mix) — 3:08
4. "Heaven Can Wait" (U.S. remix) — 7:11

7" single

1. "Hiroshima" — 4:11
2. "La Vista de Luna" — 3:44

12" single

1. "Hiroshima" (extended club mix) — 6:44
2. "Hiroshima" (dub mix) — 3:08
3. "Heaven Can Wait" (U.S. Remix) — 7:11

Credits

• Written by Dave Morgan
  Dave Morgan (musician)
  David 'Dave' Morgan is an English songwriter and musician.-Career:He was a member of well-regarded Birmingham 60's group The Uglys with Steve Gibbons between 1967 and 1969, where Morgan was the bassist and vocalist...
  
  
• Artwork by Mike Schmidt
• Photography by Stefan The Langner
• Produced by Michael Cretu
• Published by :
  • Reizner Music Corporation / Global Musikverlag for Germany, Austria and Switzerland
  • Reizner Music Corporation for other territories

Charts

Wishful Thinking version

Chart (1978)	Peak position
German Singles Chart	8

Sandra version

Chart (1990)	Peak position
French SNEP Singles Chart	16
German Singles Chart	4
Swiss Singles Chart	4