"Hiroshima" is an anti-war song performed by British band Wishful Thinking, written by David Morgan and produced by Lou Reizner, which tells about the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. The track was recorded at the Chappell Recording Studios in London in 1970.[1] It was first released in 1971 as a single from their album of the same name, but achieved commercial success only upon its re-release in 1978, when it peaked at no. 8 in Germany, staying in the chart for 44 weeks. It was one of the best-selling singles of 1978 in Germany.
"Hiroshima" is a 1990 single by German singer Sandra. It is a cover of a song written by David Morgan and first released by British band Wishful Thinking in 1971. The track was produced by Michael Cretu. Sandra decided to cover the anti-war "Hiroshima" out of her concern about the political unrest happening in countries like Lebanon, China and Romania in the late 1980s.[5] It was the first song recorded for her fourth album Paintings in Yellow and was released as the LP's lead single in February 1990.[6] It was commercially successful, particularly in Germany and Switzerland, where it reached the top 5 and remains one of Sandra's highest-charting singles. In Switzerland, it also peaked at no. 11 on the airplay chart.[7]
The music video for the song was directed by . The clip was released on Sandra's VHS video compilation 18 Greatest Hits in 1992[8] and the 2003 DVDThe Complete History.[9]
In 1999, a remix of the song was released on Sandra's compilation My Favourites. The track was remixed again for her 2006 compilation Reflections.
Critical reception[]
Music & Media wrote, "A slow, moody number that is spoilt by the obviousness of the production but is, in fact, a charming song with a fine melody."[10]
