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In the Heat of the Night (Sandra song)

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B-side
  
"Heatwave"

Genre
  
Synthpop, europop

Recorded
  
1985

Released
  
November 1985 1999 2007

Format
  
7" single 12" single CD maxi (1999 release) Digital single (2007 release)

Length
  
3:58 (Single Version) 5:20 (Album Version)

"In the Heat of the Night" is a Disco song by German singer Sandra. The song was released in November 1985 as the second single from the album The Long Play, where it charted at #1 in Switzerland and Israel, #2 in Germany, and #8 in South Africa (in mid-1986).

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The song was covered by Hong Kong pop singer Anita Mui in 1986 with alternative title Cleave the Iceberg (Traditional Chinese: 將冰山劈開), by Finnish gothic metal band To/Die/For in 2000, and by Swedish progressive rock band Odyssey in 2009. Also in 1999, a remix version of the song by Sandra was released as a promo single only in France.

In 2007 Virgin Music France decided to release a special version of Reflections, containing three new remixes made by French DJs. "In the Heat of the Night" was planned to be released as a single in France containing four new versions of the song, in order to promote the new compilation. A few promotional copies were sent to the media; however, the commercial release was cancelled and it was only released online as a digital single.

In 2006, Sandra recorded a new mix of this song. This mix appeared on her compilation Reflections - Reproduced Hits (2006). In Sandra's first proper music video, the singer was featured in a steaming sauna filled with bare-chested men.

Formats and track listings

7" single
  1. "In the Heat of the Night" — 3:58
  2. "Heatwave" (instrumental)
12" single
  1. "In the Heat of the Night" (extended mix) — 7:32
  2. "Heatwave" (instrumental)
12" maxi - 1999
  1. "In the Heat of the Night" (original version) — 5:07
  2. "In the Heat of the Night" (remix version) — 4:28
12" maxi (French promo only) - 2007
  1. "In the Heat of the Night 2007" (Superfunk remix - extended) — 6:00
  2. "In the Heat of the Night 2007" (Superfunk remix - radio edit) — 3:48
  3. "In the Heat of the Night 2007" (Future Vision remix - extended) — 7:12
  4. "In the Heat of the Night 2007" (Future Vision remix - radio edit) — 3:19
CD single 1 (custom 'titles' sleeve) (French promo only) - 2007
  1. "In the Heat of the Night 2007" (Superfunk remix - radio edit) — 3:48
  2. "In the Heat of the Night 2007" (Future Vision remix - radio edit) — 3:19
  3. "In the Heat of the Night 2007" (Superfunk remix - extended) — 6:00
CD single 2 (full picture sleeve) (French promo only) - 2007
  1. "In the Heat of the Night 2007" (Future Vision remix - radio edit) — 3:19
  2. "In the Heat of the Night 2007" (Superfunk remix - radio edit) — 3:48
  3. "In the Heat of the Night 2007" (Future Vision remix - extended) — 7:12
  4. "In the Heat of the Night 2007" (Superfunk remix - extended) — 6:00

Personnel

  • Sandra – lead vocals
  • Frank Peterson – keyboards
  • Steve Hall – bass guitar
  • Hubert Kemmler – backing vocals
  • Michael Cretu – backing vocals
  • References

    In the Heat of the Night (Sandra song) Wikipedia