Modern Talking
Modern Talking was a German dance pop duo consisting of Thomas Anders and Dieter Bohlen.[2] Their music was often classified as Europop.[3] Modern Talking is, by sales, the most successful and popular group in Germany,[4] and they a number of hit singles reaching the top-5 in many countries. Some of their most popular and widely known singles are "You're My Heart, You're My Soul", "You Can Win If You Want", "Cheri Cheri Lady", "Brother Louie", "Atlantis Is Calling (S.O.S. for Love)" and "Geronimo's Cadillac".
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 Modern Talking during their final concert, in 2003 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Germany |
| Genres | Dance Pop[1][2] Europop[1][3] Eurodance[1] Synthpop[1] New Wave[1] |
| Years active | 1984–1987 1998–2003 |
| Labels | Hansa Records, Sony/BMG, Ariola Records, RCA Records |
| Past member(s) | Dieter Bohlen Thomas Anders |
Modern Talking's first period of activity was from 1984 to 1987. The duo reunified in 1998 and made a successful comeback, releasing more music from 1998 to 2003. Modern Talking's sound, however, was rather different from its original 1980s sound after its reunion. The duo came back in 1998 recording their materials based on what the demand was in central European music markets at the time in the late 1990s, which required their original 1980s mellow Europop sound to switch into 1990s up-tempo Eurodance. The duo released singles which again entered the top-10 not only in their home country but also abroad. Some of those singles were "You're My Heart, You're My Soul '98", "Brother Louie '98", and "You Are Not Alone".
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Modern Talking Allmusic bio". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 2002-11-19. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Dieter Bohlen - Germany's Prince of Pop". Deutsche Welle. 2003-02-12. Retrieved 2009-08-10.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Argentine Biz Worries That '98 Gains Will Deflate In '99". AllBusiness.com. 1998-11-21. Archived from the original on 2010-08-18. Retrieved 2009-08-02.
- ↑ "Dieter macht Schluss mit Thomas". Stern (magazine) (in German). 2003-06-08.
