Modern Talking discography
Introduction  This is the discography of the German synthpop duo Modern Talking. The duo has released their material over two separate time periods: the first batch between 1984-1987, and then, after reuniting and making a successful comeback in 1998, between 1998-2003.Modern Talking's sound, however, was different after their reunion: they switched from their original 1980s mellow Europop sound to 1990s up-tempo Eurodance sound, which was in high demand in central Europe at the time.Throughout their existence, Modern Talking have released 20 singles, 12 studio-albums, 17 international compilation-albums and two video albums.Modern Talking's global sales, after the duo's second and final break-up in 2003, had reached 200 million singles and albums combined, making them the biggest-selling German music act in history.
Albums ===Studio albums=== Title Details Peak chart positions (in Europe) CertificationsGERAUTFINFRAHUNNLDNORSPASWESWI''The 1st Album''*Released: 1 April 1985*Label: Hansa*Formats: CD, LP, cassette 1  2  1  —  —  9  5  5  12  2 *BVMI: Platinum*PROMUSICAE: Gold''Let's Talk About Love''*Released: 14 October 1985*Label: Hansa*Formats: CD, LP, cassette 2  4  2  —  —  16  3  3  4  1 *BVMI: Platinum*PROMUSICAE: Gold''Ready for Romance''*Released: 26 May 1986*Label: Hansa*Formats: CD, LP, cassette 1  1  3  19  —  7  5  4  6  1 *BVMI: Platinum*PROMUSICAE: Platinum''In the Middle of Nowhere''*Released: 10 November 1986*Label: Hansa*Formats: CD, LP, cassette 1  2  12  —  —  19  8  5  9  3 *BVMI: Gold*PROMUSICAE: Platinum''Romantic Warriors''*Released: 8 June 1987*Label: Hansa*Formats: CD, LP, cassette 3  6  7  —  —  35  10  9  15  8 *PROMUSICAE: Platinum ''In the Garden of Venus''*Released: 30 November 1987*Label: Hansa*Formats: CD, LP, cassette 35  —  24  —  —  —  —  23  49  — *PROMUSICAE: Gold''Back for Good''*Released: 30 March 1998*Label: Hansa*Formats: CD, cassette 1  1  1  2  1  3  1  6  1  1 *BVMI: 5× Gold*IFPI FIN: Platinum*IFPI SWE: 2× Platinum*IFPI SWI: 2× Platinum*PROMUSICAE: Platinum*SNEP: Platinum''Alone''*Released: 19 February 1999*Label: Hansa*Formats: CD, cassette 1  2  4  11  1  —  9  12  5  3 *BVMI: Platinum*IFPI AUT: Gold*IFPI FIN: Gold*IFPI SWE: Platinum*IFPI SWI: Platinum*PROMUSICAE: Gold''Year of the Dragon''*Released: 28 February 2000*Label: Hansa *Formats: CD, cassette 3  5  22  —  3  —  26  —  28  4 *BVMI: Platinum*IFPI SWI: Gold''America''*Released: 19 March 2001*Label: Hansa*Formats: CD, cassette 2  7  —  —  5  —  —  —  37  10 *BVMI: Gold''Victory''*Released: 18 March 2002*Label: Hansa*Formats: CD, cassette 1  7  —  —  10  —  —  —  —  14 *BVMI: Gold''Universe''*Released: 31 March 2003*Label: Hansa *Formats: CD, cassette 2  10  —  —  24  —  —  —  —  25 *BVMI: Gold "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released.===Compilation albums=== Title Details Peak chart positions (in Europe) GER AUTFIN SPA SWI ''You're My Heart, You're My Soul''* Released: 29 April 1988* Label: Ariola Express (Sony Music)* Formats: CD, LP, cassette —  —  —  —  —''The Modern Talking Story''* Released: 1988* Label: Hansa (Ariola)* Formats: CD, LP, cassette —  —  29  —  —''Best of Modern Talking''* Released: 1988* Label: Hansa (Ariola)* Formats: CD, LP, cassette 16  —  —  —  —''Romantic Dreams''* Released: 28 September 1988* Label: Ariola Express* Formats: CD, LP, cassette —  —  —  —  —''Greatest Hits Mix''* Released: 1988* Label: Hansa, Ariola* Formats: CD, LP, cassette —  —  —  —  —''The Collection''* Released: 1 July 1991* Label: Hansa* Formats: CD, LP, cassette —  —  —  93  —''You Can Win If You Want'' (Star Collection)* Released: 1991* Label: Hansa* Formats: CD, LP, cassette —  —  —  —  — ''You Can Win If You Want''* Released: 17 January 1994* Label: Ariola Express* Formats: CD, LP, cassette —  —  —  —  — ''Selected Singles '85-'98''* Released: 2001* Label: Musicrama* Formats: CD, cassette —  —  —  —  — ''We Still Have Dreams – The Greatest Love Ballads of Modern Talking''* Released: 2 September 2002* Label: Hansa* Formats: CD, cassette —  —  —  —  — ''The Golden Years'' (3 CDs)* Released: 9 September 2002* Label: Ariola Express* Formats: CD, cassette —  —  —  —  — ''The Greatest Hits of Modern Talking''* Released: 2003* Label: Sony BMG Korea* Formats: CD, cassette —  —  —  —  — ''The Final Album''* Released: 23 June 2003* Label: Hansa* Formats: CD, cassette 3  39  —  —  53 ''Les Indispensables''* Released: 2006* Label: RCA* Formats: CD, cassette —  —  —  —  — ''The Hits'' * Released: 4 May 2007* Label: Ariola* Formats: CD, digital download —  —  —  —  — ''Remix Album''* Released: 29 February 2008* Label: Hansa* Formats: CD, digital download —  —  —  —  — ''All the Best: The Definitive Collection'' (box set)* Released: 29 August 2009* Label: Ariola Express* Formats: CD, digital download —  —  —  —  — ''25 Years of Disco-Pop''* Released: 22 January 2010* Label: SME Media* Formats: CD, digital download 16  10  —  —  —''The 80s Hit Box''* Released: 27 August 2010* Label: Sony Music* Formats: CD—  — —  — —''Peace on Earth (Winter in My Heart)''* Released: 18 November 2011* Label: Hansa/Sony Music* Formats: CD, digital download —  —  —  —  — ''30 Years Of Modern Talking (Das Neue Best Of Album)''* Released: 3 October 2014* Label: Sony Music Catalog* Formats: CD, digital download 12  58  —  —  49 ''Maxi and Singles Collection (Dieter Bohlen Edition)''* Released: 6 December 2019* Label: Sony Music Catalog* Formats: CD, digital download —  —  —  58  —"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released.
Singles  Title Year Peak chart positions (in Europe) Certifications AlbumGERAUTBEL(Fl)FRANLDNORSPASWESWIUK"You're My Heart, You're My Soul" 1984  1  1  1  3  6  3  2  3  1  56*GER:Gold*FRA: Gold ''The 1st Album''"You Can Win If You Want"1985 1  1  2  8  7  —  2  —  2  70*GER:Gold*FRA: Gold"Cheri, Cheri Lady" 1  1  3  18  8  1  1  3  1  —*GER:Gold*FRA: Silver ''Let's Talk About Love''"Brother Louie"1986 1  2  5  6  16  8  1  1  2  4*UK: Silver*FRA: Silver ''Ready for Romance''"Atlantis Is Calling (S.O.S. for Love)" 1  2  4  21  6  8  2  3  3  55"Geronimo's Cadillac" 3  3  4  43  24  7  1  6  6  — ''In the Middle of Nowhere''"Give Me Peace on Earth" 29  28  15  —  —  —  —  —  —  111"Lonely Tears in Chinatown"(released in Spain only)1987 —  —  —  —  —  —  9  —  —  —"Jet Airliner" 7  10  13  —  33  —  3  12  12  — ''Romantic Warriors''"Don't Worry"(released in Spain only) —  —  —  —  —  —  25  —  —  — "In 100 Years..." 30  —  —  —  —  —  4  —  —  — ''In the Garden of Venus''"You're My Heart, You're My Soul '98"1998 2  2  26  3  —  —  —  6  4  —*GER:Platinum*BEL: Gold*FRA: Gold ''Back for Good'' "Brother Louie '98" 16  17  — 2  51  —  2  9  21  —*FRA: Gold*SWE: Platinum "Space Mix '98 / We Take the Chance" —  —  — 14  —  —   —  —  —  —"You Are Not Alone"1999 7  5  —  13  —  4  5  15  12  —*GER:Gold ''Alone''"Sexy, Sexy Lover" 15  27  —  —  —  —  19  25  35  —"China in Her Eyes"2000 8  22  —  —  —  —  6  26  20  — ''Year of the Dragon'' "Don't Take Away My Heart" 41  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — "Win the Race"2001 5  14  —  —  —  —  —  36  31  — ''America''"Last Exit to Brooklyn" 37  44  —  —  —  —  —  —  94  —"Ready for the Victory"2002 7  20  —  —  —  —  11  —  62  — ''Victory'' "Juliet" 25  42  — —  —  —  —  —  83  —"TV Makes the Superstar"2003 2  15  —  —  —  —  —  —  55  — ''Universe'' "—" denotes items that did not chart.
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