"Don't Be Aggressive" is a 1992

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song by German singer Sandra. It was written by

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and Klaus Hirschburger, and produced by Cretu. The song uses a sample of the 1990 track "

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" by

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, which in turn samples "Mambo" (1984) by

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. It was released in January 1992 as the

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from Sandra's fifth studio album ''

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'', reaching the top 10 in Norway and Finland, and the top 20 in Germany. The music video for the song was directed by

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. The clip was released on Sandra's

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video compilation ''18 Greatest Hits'' in 1992 and the 2003

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''The Complete History''.

Formats and track listings

*CD

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#"Don't Be Aggressive" (Radio Edit) – 4:22 #"Don't Be Aggressive" (The Midnight Hour Mix) – 6:23 #"Seal It Forever" – 4:51 *7" single :A. "Don't Be Aggressive" (Radio Edit) – 4:22 :B. "Seal It Forever" – 4:51 *12" single :A. "Don't Be Aggressive" (The Midnight Hour Mix) – 6:21 :B1. "Seal It Forever" – 4:51 :B2. "Don't Be Aggressive" (Radio Edit) – 4:22

Charts

References

External links

"Don't Be Aggressive"
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The official Sandra YouTube channel
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