Modern Talking was a German pop duo consisting of arranger, songwriter and producer Dieter Bohlen and singer Thomas Anders. They have been referred to as Germany's most successful pop duo, and have had a number of hit singles, reaching the top five in many countries. Their most popular singles are "You're My Heart, You're My Soul", "You Can Win If You Want", "Cheri, Cheri Lady", "Brother Louie", "Atlantis Is Calling " and "Geronimo's Cadillac".
Dieter Bohlen is a German songwriter, producer, singer and television personality. He first achieved fame as a member of the pop duo Modern Talking in the 1980s, and has since produced numerous German and international artists. He is also a judge on casting shows Deutschland sucht den Superstar and Das Supertalent.
Bernd Weidung, known by his stage name Thomas Anders, is a German singer, songwriter and record producer. He is best known as the vocalist of the pop duo Modern Talking.
Caroline Catherine Müller, known professionally as C. C. Catch, is a Dutch-born German pop singer, also known for her collaboration with Dieter Bohlen in the 1980s.
Blue System was a German pop group that was founded by Dieter Bohlen in 1987 after the break-up of Modern Talking.
Lory Bianco is an American singer and actress also working under the name Bonnie Bianco. She is known for her role in the 1983 miniseries Cinderella 80.
Ready for Romance is the third studio album by German duo Modern Talking, released on 26 May 1986 by Hansa Records. The album spent five consecutive weeks at the top of the German chart and was eventually certified platinum by the Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI) for shipments in excess of 710,000 copies in Germany. It also topped the charts in Austria and Switzerland, while reaching the top 10 in Finland, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain and Sweden. It peaked at number 76 on the UK Albums Chart, becoming the band's only album to chart in the United Kingdom.
The Final Album: The Ultimate Best Of is a thirteenth and final studio album and greatest hits album by German duo Modern Talking, released on 23 June 2003 by Hansa Records. It consists of singles released from 1984 to 2003.
The 1st Album is the debut studio album by German duo Modern Talking, released on 1 April 1985 by Hansa Records. The album reached number one in Germany on 27 May 1985, spending four weeks atop the chart and 18 weeks within the top 10. It was eventually certified platinum by the Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI), denoting shipments in excess of 500,000 copies in Germany.
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. 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. Alone was eventually certified platinum by the Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI), denoting shipments in excess of 500,000 units in Germany.
Let's Talk About Love is the second studio album by German duo Modern Talking, released on 14 October 1985 by Hansa Records. The album peaked at number two in Germany, spending four weeks at that position. After spending 11 weeks within the top 10 and 44 weeks altogether on the German chart, it eventually earned a platinum certification from the Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI) for shipments in excess of 500,000 copies in Germany.
In the Middle of Nowhere is the fourth studio album by German duo Modern Talking, released on 10 November 1986 by Hansa Records. The album spawned the single "Geronimo's Cadillac", which charted within the top five in Germany and Austria, while entering the top 10 in many others including Switzerland, Sweden and Norway.
Romantic Warriors is the fifth studio album by German duo Modern Talking, released on 8 June 1987 by Hansa Records. It contains the single "Jet Airliner", which reached the top 10 in Germany and Austria, while entering the top 20 in Switzerland and Sweden. The album peaked at number three in Germany on 6 July 1987 and spent total of four weeks within the top 10.
In the Garden of Venus is the sixth studio album by German duo Modern Talking, released on 30 November 1987 by Hansa Records. Due to lack of promotion, the album failed to match the commercial success compare to the duo's previous releases. In the Garden of Venus is also the last album before Modern Talking's first official separation in 1987; the duo, however, reunited in 1998 and released the comeback album Back for Good. The album's only single, "In 100 Years...", charted at number 30 in Germany.
Silhouette in Red is the tenth studio album by Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler. It was released on 11 October 1993, through Hansa Records. The album became Tyler's final collaboration with German producer Dieter Bohlen.
Bitterblue is the eighth studio album by Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler. It was released on 11 November 1991, through Hansa Records. Bitterblue is a pop rock album, described by Dieter Bohlen as "more commercial" than her previous albums. Bohlen began working with Tyler in early 1991, writing and producing multiple songs for the album. Bitterblue also features compositions from Albert Hammond, Nik Kershaw and Giorgio Moroder.
"Brother Louie" is a song by German pop duo Modern Talking, released as the lead single from their third studio album, Ready for Romance (1986). It was their fourth consecutive single to top the German Singles Chart, after "You're My Heart, You're My Soul", "You Can Win If You Want" and "Cheri, Cheri Lady".
Back for Good is the seventh studio album by German duo Modern Talking, released on 30 March 1998 by Hansa Records, following the reunion of the duo. The album includes new versions of 11 previous singles, four new songs, two remixes and a medley. Back for Good debuted atop the German Albums Chart on 13 April 1998 and spent a total of five weeks at the top. It was eventually certified five-times gold by the Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI), denoting shipments in excess of 1.25 million units in Germany. The album was also successful outside of Germany, topping the charts in Austria, Finland, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland.
"It's All Over" is a song by American singer Dionne Warwick and German pop group Blue System, taken from their sixth studio album Déjà vu (1991). It was written by Dieter Bohlen, the lead singer of Blue System, and co-produced by Bohlen and Luis Rodríguez.
"Sorry, Little Sarah" is the first single from Blue System's debut album, Walking on a Rainbow. It was published in 1987 by Hanseatic M.V. and was distributed by BMG. The song was written, arranged and produced by Dieter Bohlen, and co-produced by Luis Rodríguez. This song has a strong bossa nova influence.
