The Art of Love by Sandra

The Art of Love is the eighth studio album by German singer Sandra. The album was released in February 2007 and debuted at number 16 on the German album chart. Three singles were released from the album, although none with a music video. Michael Cretu produced her seven previous albums, but The Art of Love was produced by Jens Gad, Michael Cretu's "right hand man". Michael Cretu was unavailable due to working on an alternative project producing his new Enigma album A posteriori. Due to the change in producer, Sandra, for the first time in her career, participated actively in composing and writing songs for the The Art of Love. The lyrics are more personal, Sandra revisiting sad experiences from her childhood. During the production of the album Sandra worked at Gad's studio at nights, and cared for her twins and slept during the day. Also, for the first time, Sandra revealed her new, sexier look in the promotional pictures shot in New York by Bärbel Miebach. The track "Casino Royale" is an alternative version of a song originally recorded by Polish singer Edyta Górniak, as "Sleep With Me", and later covered by Canadian electronic music outfit Conjure One. Sandra's own alternative version, titled "Sleep", appears as a bonus track on the CD single release of "The Way I Am". The album contains Sandra's second collaboration with Swiss artist DJ Bobo, a song called "Love is the Price". Her first was on their joint 2006 hit single, "Secrets of Love".