Johnny Wanna Live

"Johnny Wanna Live"
Single by Sandra
from the album 18 Greatest Hits
B-side	"Mirrored in Your Eyes"
Released	June 1992
Format	CD single 7" single 12" single
Recorded	1990
Genre	Synthpop
Length	3:52
Label	Virgin
Writer(s)	Michael Cretu Klaus Hirschburger Frank Peterson
Producer(s)	Michael Cretu
Sandra singles chronology
"I Need Love" (1992) "Johnny Wanna Live" (1992) "Steady Me" (1992)

"Johnny Wanna Live" is a pop song by German singer Sandra.

The song originally was an album track on Sandra's fourth studio album Paintings in Yellow. It was remixed and released in June 1992 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 on her album Dive, 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 Sandra explained the origins of the song citing her disapproval of people wearing fur coats. Sandra stated that Johnny represents "every creature's pain."^[1]

Formats and track listings

CD single^[2]

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

References

1. SANDRA - INTERVIEW - Nordic Channel, Strand Hotel, Stockholm, Sweden (04-05-1990)
2. http://www.sandra-cretu.narod.ru/Sandra/Discography/johnnywannalive_e.htm

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics