Belinda Carlisle -- Circle In The Sand. - Belinda Carlisle -- Circle In The Sand.

What this video is

Released in March–April 1988, 'Circle in the Sand' arrived at the apex of Belinda Carlisle's solo commercial peak, following 'Heaven is a Place on Earth' and 'I Get Weak' from the same album. The video reflects the era's appetite for cinematic, emotionally resonant pop productions that elevated the artist's mature, post-punk image. Shooting on location at a rugged Northern California coastline rather than a studio…

Why it matters

Represents a high-water mark of late-80s adult contemporary music video craft, bridging the rapid-edit new wave clip tradition with more measured, mood-driven visual storytelling. Peter Care's application of early compositing effects within a naturalistic location shoot was innovative for…

The director

English director born c.1953, trained at Falmouth Art College and the Sheffield School of Art. Co-founded the Sheffield Independent Film Company. Breakthrough with Cabaret Voltaire's 'Sensoria' — one of the first three videos acquired by MoMA for its…