Modern Talking / Discography

Modern Talking live (2003)

This discography is an overview of the musical works of the former German pop - singing duo Modern Talking . According to the sources, they have sold more than 120 million records worldwide to date. In their home country of Germany alone, they sold over 5.7 million records, making them one of the performers with the highest number of records sold in Germany . The most successful release of the pop duo is their debut single You're My Heart, You're My Soul with over eight million units sold.

Albums

Studio albums

year	title	Top ranking, total weeks / months, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks / months, awards, notes)				Remarks
		DE	AT	CH	UK
1985	The 1st album	DE1 platinum (42 weeks)DE	AT2 platinum (8 months)AT	CH2 (32 weeks) CH	-	First published: April 1, 1985 Sales: +630,000
	Let's talk about love	DE2 platinum (43 weeks)DE	AT4th platinum (6 months)AT	CH1 (19 weeks) CH	-	First published: October 14, 1985 Sales: +610,000
1986	Ready for romance	DE1 platinum (26 weeks)DE	AT1 gold (8 months)AT	CH1 (18 weeks) CH	UK76 (3 weeks) UK	First published: May 26, 1986 Sales: + 735,000
	In the Middle of Nowhere	DE1 gold (12 weeks)DE	AT2 (3½ months) AT	CH3 platinum (10 weeks)CH	-	First published: November 10, 1986 Sales: + 410,000
1987	Romantic warriors	DE3 (10 weeks) DE	AT6 (1½ Mt.) AT	CH8th gold (7 weeks)CH	-	First published: June 8, 1987 Sales: + 35,000
	In the Garden of Venus	DE35 (4 weeks) DE	-	-	-	First published: November 30, 1987 Sales: + 50,000
1998	Back for Good	DE1 × 5 Quintuple gold (52 weeks)DE	AT1 (25 weeks) AT	CH1 × 2 Double platinum (32 weeks)CH	-	First published: March 30, 1998 Sales: + 5,700,000
1999	Alone	DE1 platinum (27 weeks)DE	AT2 gold (21 weeks)AT	CH3 platinum (17 weeks)CH	-	First published: February 22, 1999 Sales: + 1,000,000
2000	2000: Year of the Dragon	DE3 platinum (18 weeks)DE	AT5 (10 weeks) AT	CH4th gold (12 weeks)CH	-	First published: February 28, 2000 Sales: + 425,000
2001	America	DE2 gold (15 weeks)DE	AT7 (12 weeks) AT	CH10 (11 weeks) CH	-	First published: March 19, 2001 Sales: + 150,000
2002	Victory	DE1 gold (15 weeks)DE	AT7 (11 weeks) AT	CH14 (7 weeks) CH	-	First published: March 18, 2002 Sales: + 150,000
2003	Universe	DE2 gold (12 weeks)DE	AT10 (7 weeks) AT	CH25 (5 weeks) CH	-	First published: March 31, 2003 Sales: + 110,000

Compilations and box sets

year	title	Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes)				Remarks
		DE	AT	CH	UK
1988	Best of Modern Talking	DE16 (9 weeks) DE	-	-	-	First published: August 29, 1988
2003	The Final Album - The Ultimate Best of	DE3 (11 weeks) DE	AT39 (5 weeks) AT	CH53 (4 weeks) CH	-	First published: June 23, 2003 Sales: + 20,000
2010	25 Years of Disco-Pop	DE16 (6 weeks) DE	AT10 (5 weeks) AT	-	-	First published: January 22, 2010
2014	30th	DE12 (13 weeks) DE	AT58 (2 weeks) AT	CH49 (2 weeks) CH	-	First published: October 3, 2014

More compilations and box sets

• 1986: The Compact Collection
• 1987: From the 1st album
• 1987: The Singles Collection
• 1987: The Modern Talking Story
• 1988: Hits Megamix
• 1988: Romantic Dreams
• 1988: You're My Heart, You're My Soul
• 1988: Greatest Hits Mix
• 1988: hits, hits, hits
• 1988: The Maxi Album
• 1989: The Greatest Hits of Modern Talking
• 1989: Hey You
• 1991: You Can Win If You Want (Star Collection)
• 1991: The Collection
• 1992: Greatest Hits
• 1994: You Can Win If You Want
• 1997: CD Collection
• 1998: Golden Stars
• 1999: You're My Heart, You're My Soul
• 2001: The Very Best of Modern Talking
• 2001: Selected Singles '85 -'98 (10EPs)
• 2002: The Golden Years 1985-87 (3CDs)
• 2002: Romantic Dreams (Gold Version)
• 2002: Best of Modern Talking
• 2002: We Still Have Dreams - The Greatest Love Ballads of Modern Talking
• 2002: Les Essentiels
• 2003: Let's Talking! ... Best of Modern Talking (2CDs)
• 2003: The Greatest Hits 1984-2002
• 2004: Only the best - The hits of the 80s
• 2005: The Best of Modern Talking
• 2005: Best of the Best (4CDs)
• 2005: remixes
• 2006: Only the Best Episode 2 - The Big Successes 1999-2003
• 2006: Les Indispensables
• 2007: Remix Album (Best Of The Best Gold)
• 2007: Goldstücke - The greatest hits & successes
• 2007: The Hits (2CDs)
• 2007: The Super Best Hits (CD + VCD)
• 2008: 2 in 1: Modern Talking (2CDs)
• 2008: Hit Collection
• 2008: Greatest Hits Mix
• 2008: All The Best - The Definitive Collection (3CDs)
• 2008: Greatest Hits (2CDs)
• 2009: Flashback (2CDs)
• 2009: Greatest Hits - Steel Box Collection
• 2009: The Golden Years (3CDs)
• 2010: The 80s Hit Box (3CDs)
• 2010: The number 1 album! (with Blue System )
• 2010: Heart and Soul
• 2011: Hits & Rarities (with Thomas Anders ) (3CDs)
• 2011: Peace on Earth - Winter in My Heart
• 2011: The Very Best of Modern Talking (2CDs)
• 2011: Original Album Classics (5CDs)
• 2011: The Hit Mix
• 2011: Best of Modern Talking
• 2012: Krone-Edition Bestseller: The Best of Modern Talking
• 2013: Music & Video Stars (CD + DVD)
• 2013: Original 80s - The Hit-Decade (3CDs)
• 2013: Heart & Soul - The Best of Modern Talking (3CDs)
• 2013: Milestones
• 2014: The Best of Classic Hits (Special Collectors's Edition) (2CDs)
• 2014: Best of the Best (4CDs)
• 2014: Radio Zet - Gold
• 2014: The Hit Mixes - Special Edition
• 2015: Special Hit Edition / Hit and Hit Mixes (2CDs)
• 2015: 30 - The Original Album Versions 1985 (The First Album + The Second Album) (3CDs)
• 2016: The Most Successful Hits (Remastered)
• 2017: Back for Gold - The New Versions
• 2017: Ready for the Mix - Mixes & Rarities 1984-2003 (2CDs)
• 2017: Ready for the Mix 1984-2003 Special Fan Edition (2LPs)
• 2019: Maxi & Singles Collection - Dieter Bohlen Edition

EPs

• 1986: Let's Talk About Love
• 1988: Special Dance Version (Sales: + 20,000)
• 1999: Official Funclub CD 1999
• 2000: Fan Club by Thomas Anders - CD 2000
• 2001: Fan Club by Thomas Anders - CD 2001

Singles

Chart placements

You're My Heart, You're My Soul

year	Title album	Top ranking, total weeks / months, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks / months, awards, notes)				Remarks
		DE	AT	CH	UK
1984	You're My Heart, You're My Soul The 1st Album	DE1 gold (25 weeks)DE	AT1 (5 months) AT	CH1 (22 weeks) CH	UK56 (13 weeks) UK	First published: October 29, 1984 Sales: + 8,000,000
1985	You Can Win If You Want The 1st Album	DE1 gold (21 weeks)DE	AT1 (4½ months) AT	CH2 (14 weeks) CH	UK70 (4 weeks) UK	First published: March 13, 1985 Sales: + 250,000
	Cheri, Cheri Lady Let's Talk About Love	DE1 gold (22 weeks)DE	AT1 (4 months) AT	CH1 (18 weeks) CH	-	First published: September 2, 1985 Sales: + 250,000
1986	Brother Louie Ready for Romance	DE1 (17 weeks) DE	AT2 (3 months) AT	CH2 (12 weeks) CH	UK4th silver (10 weeks)UK	First published: Jan 27, 1986 Sales: +350,000
	Atlantis Is Calling (SOS for Love) Ready for Romance	DE1 (14 weeks) DE	AT2 (3½ months) AT	CH3 (10 weeks) CH	UK55 (4 weeks) UK	First published: April 28, 1986 Sales: + 100,000
	Geronimo's Cadillac In the Middle of Nowhere	DE3 (11 weeks) DE	AT3 (3½ months) AT	CH6 (7 weeks) CH	-	First published: October 6, 1986
	Give Me Peace on Earth In the Middle of Nowhere	DE29 (7 weeks) DE	AT28 (½ month) AT	-	-	First published: November 11, 1986
1987	Jet Airliner Romantic Warriors	DE7 (11 weeks) DE	AT10 (2½ months) AT	CH12 (6 weeks) CH	-	First published: May 18, 1987
	In 100 Years ... In the Garden of Venus	DE30 (5 weeks) DE	-	-	-	First published: November 9, 1987
1998	You're My Heart, You're My Soul '98 Back for Good	DE2 platinum (20 weeks)DE	AT2 (13 weeks) AT	CH4 (25 weeks) CH	-	First published: March 16, 1998 Sales: + 730,000
	Brother Louie '98 Back for Good	DE16 (11 weeks) DE	AT17 (10 weeks) AT	CH21 (9 weeks) CH	-	First published: July 20, 1998 Sales: + 200,000
1999	You Are Not Alone Alone	DE7th gold (15 weeks)DE	AT5 (14 weeks) AT	CH12 (13 weeks) CH	-	First published: February 1, 1999 Sales: + 250,000
	Sexy, sexy lover alone	DE15 (9 weeks) DE	AT27 (7 weeks) AT	CH35 (2 weeks) CH	-	First published: May 17, 1999
2000	China in Her Eyes Year of the Dragon	DE8 (9 weeks) DE	AT22 (7 weeks) AT	CH20 (11 weeks) CH	-	First published: January 31, 2000
	Don't Take Away My Heart Year of the Dragon	DE41 (5 weeks) DE	-	-	-	First published: May 2, 2000
2001	Win the Race America	DE5 (13 weeks) DE	AT14 (13 weeks) AT	CH31 (10 weeks) CH	-	First published: February 26, 2001
	Last Exit to Brooklyn America	DE37 (5 weeks) DE	AT44 (5 weeks) AT	CH94 (1 week) CH	-	First published: May 7, 2001
2002	Ready for the Victory Victory	DE7 (11 weeks) DE	AT20 (12 weeks) AT	CH62 (6 weeks) CH	-	First published: February 18, 2002
	Juliet Victory	DE25 (8 weeks) DE	AT42 (5 weeks) AT	CH83 (1 week) CH	-	First published: April 29, 2002
2003	TV Makes the Superstar Universe	DE2 (12 weeks) DE	AT15 (11 weeks) AT	CH55 (7 weeks) CH	-	First published: March 3, 2003

More singles

• 1985: There's Too Much Blue in Missing You (Australia release)
• 1985: You're the Lady of My Heart (South Africa release)
• 1986: Just We Two (Poland release)
• 1986: Keep Love Alive (Portugal release)
• 1987: You and Me (South Africa release)
• 1987: Don't Worry (Spain release)
• 1987: Lonely Tears in Chinatown (Spain release)
• 1987: It's Christmas (Denmark release)
• 1988: Locomotion Tango (Denmark release)
• 1989: Brother Louie / Cheri Cheri Lady
• 1998: We Take the Chance
• 1998: Space Mix
• 1998: I Will Follow You
• 1999: Brother Louie '99
• 1999: Cheri Cheri Lady '99
• 2017: You're My Heart, You're My Soul 2017

Video albums and music videos

Video albums

• 1986: The Video
• 2003: Let's Talking! ... Best of Modern Talking
• 2003: The Final Album - The Ultimate DVD
• 2007: The Super Best Hits
• 2008: The Gold Video History
• 2010: The Final Album + Bonus
• 2013: Music & Video Stars
• 2014: 30 (3DVDs)

Music videos

year	title
1985	You're My Heart, You're My Soul
	You Can Win If You Want
	Cheri, Cheri lady
1986	Brother Louie
	Atlantis Is Calling (SOS for Love)
	Geronimo's Cadillac
	Give Me Peace on Earth
1987	Jet airliner
	In 100 Years ...
1998	You're My Heart, You're My Soul '98
	Brother Louie '98
1999	You are not alone
	Sexy, sexy lover
2000	China in Her Eyes
	Don't Take Away My Heart
2001	Win the race
	Last Exit to Brooklyn
2002	Ready for the victory
	Juliet
2003	TV makes the superstar
2017	You're My Heart, You're My Soul 2017

statistics

Chart evaluation

DE  AT  CH  UK  US Number one albums DE6thDE AT2AT CH3CH UK-UK US-US Top 10 albums DE12DE AT12AT CH9CH UK-UK US-US Albums in the charts DE16DE AT14thAT CH13CH UK1UK US-US

DE  AT  CH  UK  US Number one singles DE5DE AT3AT CH2CH UK-UK US-US Top 10 singles DE13DE AT9AT CH7thCH UK1UK US-US Singles in the charts DE20thDE AT18thAT CH17thCH UK4thUK US-US

Awards for music sales

Silver record  France 1985: for the single Cheri, Cheri Lady 1986: for the single Brother Louie Golden record  Belgium 1986: for the single Brother Louie 1986: for the single Atlantis Is Calling (SOS for Love) 1998: for the single You're My Heart, You're My Soul '98  Finland 1999: for the album Alone  France 1985: for the single You're My Heart, You're My Soul 1985: for the single You Can Win If You Want 1998: for the single You're My Heart, You're My Soul '98 1998: for the single Brother Louie '98  Hong Kong 1988: for the album In the Middle of Nowhere 1988: for the album Let's Talk About Love 1988: for the album Ready for Romance 1988: for the album Romantic Warriors  Netherlands 1998: for the album Back for Good  Poland 1986: for the album The 1st Album 2018: for the album The Very Best Of  Russia 2003: for the album Universe  Spain 1987: for the album The 1st Album 1987: for the album Let's Talk About Love 1987: for the album In the Garden of Venus 1999: for the album Alone

Platinum record  Belgium 1998: for the album Back for Good  Europe 1999: for the album Alone  Finland 1998: for the album Back for Good  France 1998: for the album Back for Good  Hong Kong 1988: for the album Special Dance Version  Latvia 1998: for the album Back for Good  Poland 2000: for the album Alone  Russia 2003: for the album The Final Album - The Ultimate Best of  Sweden 1998: for the single You're My Heart, You're My Soul '98 1999: for the album Alone  Spain 1987: for the album In the Middle of Nowhere 1987: for the album Ready for Romance 1987: for the album Romantic Warriors 1998: for the album Back for Good 2 × platinum record  Sweden 1998: for the album Back for Good 3 × platinum record  Europe 1999: for the album Back for Good

Note: Awards in countries from the chart tables or chart boxes can be found in these.

Country / Region	silver	gold	platinum	Sales	swell
Awards for music sales (country / region, awards, sales, sources)
Belgium (BEA)	-	3 × gold3	platinum1	275,000	ultratop.be
Germany (BVMI)	-	9 × gold9	8 × platinum8th	5,700,000	musikindustrie.de
Europe (IFPI)	-	-	4 × platinum4th	(4,000,000)	ifpi.org ( Memento from January 1, 2014 in the Internet Archive )
Finland (IFPI)	-	gold1	platinum1	110.024	ifpi.fi
France (SNEP)	2 × silver2	4 × gold4th	platinum1	2,600,000	infodisc.fr snepmusique.com
Hong Kong (IFPI / HKRIA)	-	4 × gold4th	platinum1	60,000	ifpihk.org ( Memento from June 26, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
Latvia (LaMPA)	-	-	platinum1	-	Individual evidence
Netherlands (NVPI)	-	gold1	-	50,000	nvpi.nl
Austria (IFPI)	-	2 × gold2	2 × platinum2	150,000	ifpi.at
Poland (ZPAV)	-	2 × gold2	platinum1	140,000	bestsellery.zpav.pl
Russia (NFPF)	-	gold1	platinum1	130,000	2m-online.ru ( Memento from July 24, 2011 in the Internet Archive )
Sweden (IFPI)	-	-	4 × platinum4th	270,000	sverigetopplistan.se
Switzerland (IFPI)	-	2 × gold2	4 × platinum4th	250,000	hitparade.ch
Spain (Promusicae)	-	4 × gold4th	4 × platinum4th	600,000	promusicae.es
United Kingdom (BPI)	silver1	-	-	250,000	bpi.co.uk
All in all	3 × silver3	33 × gold33	33 × platinum33

swell

1. ↑ New “Modern Talking” with Medlock and Bohlen. sueddeutsche.de, accessed on June 3, 2010 . 
2. ↑ ^{a b c} Chart sources: DE AT CH UK
3. ↑ ^{a b c d e f} Gold & Platinum Awards 1986. Music & Media Magazine, December 27, 1986, accessed October 7, 2019 (English, page 34). 
4. ↑ ^{a b} Gold & Platinum Awards 1987. Music & Media Magazine, December 26, 1987, accessed October 7, 2019 (English, page 46). 
5. ↑ Thomas Anders on Back for Good at Lanz on July 15, 2015 on ZDF
6. ^ Fencing with the Pirates of Music. Associated Press , June 29, 2001, accessed October 8, 2019 . 
7. ^ Dieter Bohlen - Germany's Prince of Pop. dw-world.de, accessed on July 29, 2009 .