"Lonely Tears in Chinatown" | ||||
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Single by Modern Talking | ||||
from the album In the Middle of Nowhere | ||||
B-side | " Give Me Peace on Earth " | |||
Released | 1987 (Spain only) | |||
Recorded | 1986 | |||
Genre | Synth-pop, Europop [1] | |||
Length | 3:31 | |||
Label | Hansa | |||
Songwriter(s) | Dieter Bohlen | |||
Producer(s) | Dieter Bohlen | |||
Modern Talking singles chronology | ||||
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Audio video | ||||
"Lonely Tears in Chinatown" on YouTube |
Lonely Tears in Chinatown is a track from Modern Talking's fourth album In the Middle of Nowhere . The song is composed and written by Dieter Bohlen and was released as a single in Spain's market only where it peaked at No.9.
The single was released in Spain instead of "Give Me Peace on Earth" which was officially the second single from the In the Middle of Nowhere.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | Lonely Tears In Chinatown | 3:49 |
2. | Give Me Peace on Earth | 4:11 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | Lonely Tears In Chinatown | 3:49 |
2. | Give Me Peace on Earth | 4:11 |
Chart (1987) | Peak position |
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Spain (AFYVE) [2] | 19 |
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