18 Greatest Hits (Sandra album)

18 Greatest Hits
Cover to the standard edition of the album
Greatest hits album by Sandra
Released	12 October 1992 1 April 2003 (Re-release)
Recorded	1985–1992
Genre	Synthpop
Length	1:11:21
Label	Virgin
Producer	Michael Cretu
Sandra chronology
Close to Seven (1992) 18 Greatest Hits (1992) Fading Shades (1995)
Singles from 18 Greatest Hits
"Johnny Wanna Live" Released: October 1992
The Essential
A re-release of the album with an alternate title
Sandra chronology
The Wheel of Time (2002) The Essential (2003) Reflections (2006)

18 Greatest Hits is the first greatest hits compilation album by German singer Sandra, released in 1992.

This greatest hits was released in the fall of 1992. Sandra recorded a new version of the song "Johnny Wanna Live", previously released on the Paintings in Yellow album. The song, co-written by Frank Peterson and later redone by his then-girlfriend Sarah Brightman for her album Dive, was an anthem against cruelty to animals. The music video was once again directed by Howard Greenhalgh and showed shocking scenes of cruelty towards animals. In an interview in Sweden, Sandra explained the origins of the song citing her disapproval of people wearing fur coats. The greatest hits reached the Top 10 in both Germany and France and was awarded gold. The release of 18 Greatest Hits marked the end of Sandra's most successful period of her solo career. This greatest hits was re-released in 2003 under the title The Essential. This version was repackaged differently and also has different artwork.