In the Middle of Nowhere is the fourth studio album by German duo Modern Talking, released on 10 November 1986 by Hansa Records. The album spawned the single "Geronimo's Cadillac", which charted within the top five in Germany and Austria, while entering the top 10 in many others including Switzerland, Sweden and Norway.[1]
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 10 November 1986 | |||
Recorded | 1986 | |||
Genre | Euro disco | |||
Length | 36:58 | |||
Label | Hansa | |||
Producer | Dieter Bohlen | |||
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Singles from In the Middle of Nowhere | ||||
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The album debuted at number one in Germany on 1 December 1986, spending a total of seven weeks within the top 10 on the chart.[2] It was eventually certified gold by the Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI), denoting shipments in excess of 250,000 units in Germany.[3]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Dieter Bohlen
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Geronimo's Cadillac" | 3:16 |
2. | "Riding on a White Swan" | 3:52 |
3. | "Give Me Peace on Earth" | 4:11 |
4. | "Sweet Little Sheila" | 3:03 |
5. | "Ten Thousand Lonely Drums" | 3:29 |
No. | Title | Length |
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6. | "Lonely Tears in Chinatown" | 3:29 |
7. | "In Shaire" | 3:42 |
8. | "Stranded in the Middle of Nowhere" | 4:29 |
9. | "The Angels Sing in New York City" | 3:32 |
10. | "Princess of the Night" | 3:55 |
Total length: | 36:58 |
Personnel
edit- Dieter Bohlen – guitar, backing vocals (9), production, arrangements
- Thomas Anders – lead vocals, piano, keyboards
- Rolf Köhler – backing vocals, falsetto choir (uncredited)
- Michael Scholz – backing vocals, falsetto choir (uncredited)
- Detlef Wiedeke – backing vocals, falsetto choir (uncredited)
- Birger Corleis – backing vocals, falsetto choir (uncredited)
- Luis Rodríguez – co-production
- Manfred Vormstein – art direction, design, cover photo
- Matthias Kortemeier – design
- Didi Zill – artists photo
Charts
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Weekly chartsedit
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Year-end chartsedit
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Certifications
editRegion | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Germany (BVMI)[3] | Gold | 250,000^ |
Hong Kong (IFPI Hong Kong)[14] | Gold | 10,000* |
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[15] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[16] | Platinum | 50,000^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
References
edit- ^ "Modern Talking – Geronimo's Cadillac". swisscharts.com. Retrieved 21 November 2009.
- ^ a b "Offiziellecharts.de – Modern Talking – In the Middle of Nowhere" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Modern Talking; 'In the Middle of Nowhere')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Modern Talking – In the Middle of Nowhere" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Modern Talking – In the Middle of Nowhere" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- ^ "European Hot 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 4, no. 2. 17 January 1987. p. 15. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
- ^ Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Modern Talking – In the Middle of Nowhere". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Modern Talking – In the Middle of Nowhere". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Modern Talking – In the Middle of Nowhere". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- ^ "Jahreshitparade Alben 1987". austriancharts.at (in German). Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- ^ "European Charts of the Year 1987 – Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 4, no. 51/52. 26 December 1987. p. 35. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
- ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts – 1987" (in German). Offizielle Deutsche Charts. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- ^ "IFPIHK Gold Disc Award − 1988". IFPI Hong Kong. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- ^ "Spanish Certifications 1979-1990" (PDF). PROMUSICAE. Retrieved 11 October 2015. Note: To retrieve the certification, scroll down to 1987
- ^ "Gold & Platinum Awards 1987" (PDF). Music and Media. Vol. 4, no. 51/52. 26 December 1987. p. 46. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
External links
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