Alone (Modern Talking album)

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Alone
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Studio album by
Modern Talking
Released19 February 1999
Recorded1998
Genre Eurodance
Length76:16
Label Hansa
Producer Dieter Bohlen
Modern Talking chronology
Back for Good
(1998)		Alone
(1999)		 Year of the Dragon
(2000)
Singles from Alone
  1. "You Are Not Alone"
    Released: 1 February 1999
  2. "Sexy, Sexy Lover"
    Released: 17 May 1999
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Alone is the eighth studio album by German duo Modern Talking, released on 19 February 1999 by Hansa Records. The album was supported by two singles, "You Are Not Alone" and "Sexy, Sexy Lover", which reached numbers seven and 15 in Germany, respectively. [2] The album debuted atop the German Albums Chart on 8 March 1999, spending four consecutive weeks at the top and 27 weeks altogether on the chart. [3] Alone was eventually certified platinum by the Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI), denoting shipments in excess of 500,000 units in Germany. [4]

Contents

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Dieter Bohlen, except where noted; all music is composed by Bohlen, except where noted.

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."You Are Not Alone"  3:41
2."Sexy, Sexy Lover"  3:33
3."I Can't Give You More"  3:41
4."Just Close Your Eyes"  4:17
5."Don't Let Me Go"  3:20
6."I'm So Much in Love"  3:53
7."Rouge et noir"  3:14
8."All I Have"  4:20
9."Can't Get Enough"  3:35
10."Love Is Like a Rainbow" Thomas Anders Anders3:58
11."How You Mend a Broken Heart"  4:14
12."It Hurts So Good"Anders 3:22
13."I'll Never Give You Up"Anders 3:26
14."Don't Let Me Down"  3:57
15."Taxi Girl"  3:09
16."For Always and Ever"AndersAnders3:22
17."Space Mix" (The Ultimate Nonstop Mix) (featuring Eric Singleton)  17:14

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for Alone
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria) [22] Gold25,000*
Finland (Musiikkituottajat) [23] Gold35,676 [23]
Germany (BVMI) [4] Platinum500,000^
Poland (ZPAV) [24] Platinum100,000*
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [25] Gold50,000^
Sweden (GLF) [26] Platinum80,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [27] Platinum50,000^
Summaries
Europe (IFPI) [28] Platinum1,000,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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