Universe (Modern Talking album)

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Universe
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Studio album by
Released31 March 2003
Recorded2002
Genre Euro disco
Length44:11
Label Hansa
Producer
Modern Talking chronology
Victory
(2002)
Universe
(2003)
The Final Album: The Ultimate Best Of
(2003)
Singles from Universe
  1. "TV Makes the Superstar"
    Released: 3 March 2003
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Universe is the twelfth and final studio album by German duo Modern Talking, released on 31 March 2003 by Hansa Records. The album debuted at number two on the German chart on 14 April 2003, spending three weeks within the top 10 and 12 weeks altogether on the chart. [2] Universe has been certified gold by the Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI) for shipping over 100,000 units in Germany. [3]

Contents

Track listing

All tracks are written by Dieter Bohlen

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."TV Makes the Superstar"3:44
2."I'm No Rockefeller"
  • Bohlen
  • Brötzmann [a]
3:40
3."Mystery"
  • Bohlen
  • Kay M. Nickold [a]
3:32
4."Everybody Needs Somebody"
  • Bohlen
  • Jeo [a]
  • Lalo Titenkov [a]
4:09
5."Heart of an Angel"
4:08
6."Who Will Be There"
  • Bohlen
  • Nickold [a]
3:47
7."Knocking on My Door"
3:36
8."Should I, Would I, Could I"
3:45
9."Blackbird"
3:17
10."Life Is Too Short"
  • Bohlen
  • Brötzmann [a]
3:32
11."Nothing but the Truth"
  • Bohlen
  • Nickold [a]
3:20
12."Superstar"
  • Bohlen
  • Nickold [a]
3:41

Notes

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for Universe
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Germany (BVMI) [3] Gold100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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