"Innocent Love" is a 1986

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song performed by German singer Sandra. It was written by

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, Ulrich Herter, Susanne Müller, and Klaus Hirschburger, and produced by

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and

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. The song was released as the first single from Sandra's second solo album, ''

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''. The single was commercially successful, reaching the top 10 in Norway and France, and the top 20 in Germany and Switzerland. The music video for the song was directed by DoRo (

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and

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). The clip was released on Sandra's

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video compilations ''Ten on One (The Singles)'' and ''18 Greatest Hits'', released in 1987 and 1992, respectively, as well as the 2003

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''The Complete History''. A new

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of the song was included on Sandra's 2006 retrospective '' Reflections''.

Formats and track listings

* 7" single :A. "Innocent Love" – 3:50 :B. "Innocent Theme" – 3:26 * 12" single :A. "Innocent Love" (Extended) – 6:47 :B. "Innocent Theme" – 3:26

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"Innocent Love"
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The official Sandra YouTube channel
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