"Johnny Wanna Live" is a pop

Pop music

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 song by German

Germany

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 singer

Singing

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 Sandra.

The song originally was an album track on Sandra's fourth studio album Paintings in Yellow

Paintings in Yellow

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. It was remixed and released in June 1992

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 to promote her second greatest hits compilation album 18 Greatest Hits. The song, co-written by Frank Peterson and later redone by his then-girlfriend Sarah Brightman

Sarah Brightman

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 on her album Dive

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, was an anthem against cruelty to animals. The music video was once again directed by Howard Greenhalgh and showed shocking scenes of cruelty to animals. In an interview in Sweden

Sweden

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. Sandra explained the origins of the song citing her disapproval of people wearing fur coats.

Formats and track listings

CD single

1. "Johnny Wanna Live" — 3:52
2. "Johnny Wanna Live" (extended version) — 5:18
3. "Mirrored in Your Eyes" — 3:56

7" single

1. "Johnny Wanna Live" — 3:52
2. "Mirrored in Your Eyes" — 3:56

12" single

1. "Johnny Wanna Live" (extended version) — 5:18
2. "Mirrored in Your Eyes" — 3:56
3. "Johnny Wanna Live" — 3:52