| "TV Makes the Superstar" | ||||
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| Single by Modern Talking | ||||
| from the album Universe | ||||
| Released | 3 March 2003 | |||
| Genre | Electronic rock, synthpop | |||
| Length | 3:44 | |||
| Label | BMG | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Dieter Bohlen | |||
| Producer(s) | Dieter Bohlen and Thorsten Brötzmann | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "TV Makes the Superstar" on YouTube | ||||
"TV Makes the Superstar" is the lead and only single from Modern Talking's twelfth album, Universe , and also the band's last single release.
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [1] | 15 |
| Germany (Official German Charts) [2] | 2 |
| Hungary (Single Top 40) [3] | 4 |
| Romania (Romanian Top 100) [4] | 44 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [5] | 55 |
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