Maria Magdalena (Sandra song)
Encyclopedia
" Maria Magdalena", often known simply by the title "Maria Magdalena", is a pop
song by German
singer
Sandra. It was first released in March 1985
as the lead single
from her debut album, The Long Play
, and it was her first single to be released internationally. The song reached #1 on the official German Charts
for four weeks between 13 September 1985 and 4 October 1985. A huge hit in Europe, it also peaked at number one (#1) in the Netherlands, Israel, Sweden, Norway, and Switzerland; #3 in Italy; #5 in France; #2 in South Africa and #87 in the U.K. It was also a popular radio hit song in Brazil, Portugal, Spain and Greece.
The song was re-released in 1993
in a remixed version, and re-released again only in France as another remix in 1999
, as a promotional single.
12" maxi
CD maxi - 1993
12" maxi - 1999
1 1993 version
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Pop music
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song by German
Germany
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singer
Singing
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Sandra. It was first released in March 1985
1985 in music
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as the lead single
Lead single
A lead single is usually the first single released by a musician or a band before the release of its home album.During the era of the grammophone record, all music arrived in the marketplace as what is now termed a single, one potential hit song backed by an additional song of generally less...
from her debut album, The Long Play
The Long Play
The Long Play is the debut studio album from German singer Sandra, released on 9 December 1985.-Recording:Shortly after the album's release, where it reached the top 20 in her home country of Germany, Sandra moved to London for six months. Helena Shenel, a singing therapist who had worked with such...
, and it was her first single to be released internationally. The song reached #1 on the official German Charts
Media Control Charts
The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie...
for four weeks between 13 September 1985 and 4 October 1985. A huge hit in Europe, it also peaked at number one (#1) in the Netherlands, Israel, Sweden, Norway, and Switzerland; #3 in Italy; #5 in France; #2 in South Africa and #87 in the U.K. It was also a popular radio hit song in Brazil, Portugal, Spain and Greece.
The song was re-released in 1993
1993 in music
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in a remixed version, and re-released again only in France as another remix in 1999
1999 in music
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, as a promotional single.
Formats and track listings
7" single- "(I'll Never Be) Maria Magdalena" — 4:00
- "Party Games" (instrumental) — 3:21
12" maxi
- "(I'll Never Be) Maria Magdalena" (extended mix) — 7:12
- "Party Games" (instrumental) — 3:21
CD maxi - 1993
- "Maria Magdalena '93" (radio edit) — 3:58
- "Maria Magdalena '93" (club mix) — 6:01
- "Maria Magdalena '93" (original version) — 3:58
12" maxi - 1999
- "Maria Magdalena '99" (original version) — 3:58
- "Maria Magdalena '99" (remix version) — 3:59
Peak positions
| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
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| Greek Singles Chart [IFPI] | 1 |
| Austrian Singles Chart | 1 |
| Dutch Top 40 Dutch Top 40 The Dutch Top 40 is a weekly music chart, which started as the "Veronica Top 40", because the offshore radio station Radio Veronica was the first to introduce it. It remained "The Veronica Top 40" until 1974, when the station was forced to stop broadcasting... |
1 |
| Eurochart Hot 100 Singles Eurochart Hot 100 Singles The European Hot 100 Singles has been compiled by Billboard and Music & Media magazine since March, 1984. The chart is based on national singles sales charts in 15 European countries: Austria, Belgium , Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden,... |
1 |
| French SNEP Singles Chart | 5 |
| German Singles Chart | 1 |
| Italian Singles Chart | 3 |
| Norwegian Singles Chart | 1 |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 1 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 1 |
| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
91 |
| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
87 |
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
| Finnish Singles Chart 1 | 8 |
1 1993 version
End of year charts
| End of year chart (1985) | Position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Singles Chart | 10 |
| Dutch Top 40 | 19 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 10 |
Certifications
Chart successions
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External links
- Maria Magdalena's lyrics at lyrics-songs.com