Modern
Talking was a German duo consisting of Thomas Anders and Dieter Bohlen. They
have been marked to as Germany's most successful pop duo, and have had a
first number of hit singles, reaching
the top five in many countries. Some of their most popular and most known musics are "You're My Heart, You're My Soul", "You Can Win If You Want", "Cheri, Cheri Lady", "Brother Louie", "Atlantis Is Calling (S.O.S. for Love)" and "Geronimo's Cadillac".
the top five in many countries. Some of their most popular and most known musics are "You're My Heart, You're My Soul", "You Can Win If You Want", "Cheri, Cheri Lady", "Brother Louie", "Atlantis Is Calling (S.O.S. for Love)" and "Geronimo's Cadillac".
Modern
Talking worked together from 1983 to 1987, when the group split up. In 1997,
they reunited and made a successful comeback, recording and releasing music
from 1998 to 2003. The group maked singles which again entered the top 10 in
Germany and abroad. Some of those musics were "You're My Heart, You're My
Soul '98", "You Are Not Alone" and "TV Makes the
Superstar".
homeland where the song perched at the top for 6 consecutive weeks, the music eventually went on to sell eight million copies worldwide. After the track they recorded another number-one hit, "You Can Win If You Want", which was maked in the middle of 1985 from the first album. The single, being the only track released from their 2-d collection Let's Talk About Love, maked to push the album to a platinum status in Germany for sales of over 500,000. The duo also charted high with their 6-th single "Geronimo's Cadillac" from the 4-th album In the Middle of Nowhere and "Jet Airliner" from their fifth album Romantic Warriors.
Modern Talking were successful in Europe, Asia, South America, Middle
East, particularly in Iran, where all Western pop singles was banned after the
1979 Islamic Revolution. They recorded 2 albums each year between 1985 and
1987, while also promoting their singles on television all over Europe,
eventually selling 65 million records within 3 years. Anders maked 5 solo albums in English, Different, Whispers, Down on Sunset, When
Will I See You Again and Souled, and 1 of his album was also recorded in
Spanish Barcos de Cristal. Their first comeback album Back for Good, which
included 4 new tracks, as well as all of the previous hits redone with
modern techniques, stayed at number 1 in Germany for five consecutive weeks
and managed to top the charts in 50 countries, eventually selling 3000000 copies in Europe alone.
Global
sales of Modern Talking, after the duo's 2-d and final break-up in 2003, had
reached 120 million singles and albums combined, making them the
biggest-selling German music act in history. When Modern Talking split up in
1987, a number of tracks written for the last album were re-arranged and then
transferred onto Bohlen's first solo album by Blue System. Modern Talking's
sixth album was released about the same time as the first single from Blue
System, "Sorry Little Sarah", where Bohlen competed on the charts
against Modern Talking's "In 100 Years" hit song.
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