In the Heat of the Night (Sandra song)

"In the Heat of the Night"
7" single
Single by Sandra
from the album The Long Play
B-side	"Heatwave"
Released	November 1985 1999 2007
Format	7" single 12" single CD maxi (1999 release) Digital single (2007 release)
Recorded	1985
Genre	Synthpop, europop
Length	3:58 (Single Version) 5:20 (Album Version)
Label	Virgin
Writer(s)	Michael Cretu, Hubert Kemmler, Markus Löhr, Klaus Hirschburger
Producer(s)	Michael Cretu
Certification	Silver France, 1986
Sandra singles chronology
"(I'll Never Be) Maria Magdalena" (1985) "In the Heat of the Night" (1985) "Little Girl" (1986)
Alternative cover 12" Single Sandra singles chronology "Secret Land '99" (1999) "In the Heat of the Night '99" (1999) "(I'll Never Be) Maria Magdalena '99" (1999) Sandra singles chronology "Around My Heart 2006" (2006) "In the Heat of the Night 2007" (2007) "The Way I Am" (2007)

"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).

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

Certifications

Country	Certification	Date	Sales certified
France[1]	Silver	1985	250,000

Charts

Chart (1985)	Peak position
Austrian Singles Chart[2]	6
French SNEP Singles Chart[2]	5
German Singles Chart[2]	2
Italian Singles Chart	4
Israel Singles Chart	1
South African Singles Chart [3]	8
Swedish Singles Chart[2]	2
Swiss Singles Chart[2]	2

Personnel

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

References

1. Sandra's certifications in France, by SNEP Ifop.com (Retrieved March 3, 2008)
2. "In the Heat of the Night", in various Singles Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved February 15, 2008)
3. http://rock.co.za/files/springbok_top_20_(S).html Retrieved 6 June 2014

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics