Alone
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- Artist: Modern Talking
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- Release Date: February 22, 1999
- Total Time: 77:00
- Type: Lyrics are included with the album
- Genre: Rock
Review
Modern Talking is one of the better-known outfits in European techno-pop, and on Alone the group delivers another batch of technologically advanced ditties. Utilizing all the elements of techno music, Modern Talking comes off as an ABBA-esque group of sugary sweet songwriters who make the most inoffensive music this side of the Carpenters. They have their obvious issues with being too simple and naïve, which may turn off a good part of their potential audience. On the other hand, there is no safer brand of pop for younger audiences, making this a recommendation for parents looking to get something from this brand of pop music for a young teen. It probably won't be what they want, but few other audiences will appreciate this music outside of techno-pop fanatics and there are few albums that use the word "sexy" as much as this does that are so harmless. ~ Bradley Torreano, Rovi| Alone (1998 Album by Rhoda Scott) | |
| Alone (2008 Album by Derek Clegg) |
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Alone (Modern Talking album)
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| Studio album by Modern Talking | ||||
| Released | 19 February 1999 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Label | BMG | |||
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Alone is the eighth studio album released by Modern Talking, and their second after their 1998 reunion. It was released on 19 February 1999 by Hansa Records, BMG. Two singles were released off this album "You're Not Alone" and "Sexy Sexy Lover", first one of which peaked at No. 7 and the second at No. 15 in Germany.[1] The album Alone entered the German album chart at No. 1 on March 8, 1999 and spent four consecutive weeks at the top.[2] After spending total of 27 weeks on the album chart, Alone eventually went platinum, shipping more than 500,000 units in Germany.[3]
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Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "You Are Not Alone" (Dieter Bohlen) | 3:41 |
| 2. | "Sexy, Sexy Lover" (Dieter Bohlen) | 3:33 |
| 3. | "I Can't Give You More" (Dieter Bohlen) | 3:41 |
| 4. | "Just Close Your Eyes" (Dieter Bohlen) | 4:17 |
| 5. | "Don't Let Me Go" (Dieter Bohlen) | 3:20 |
| 6. | "I'm So Much in Love" (Dieter Bohlen) | 3:53 |
| 7. | "Rouge et noir" (Dieter Bohlen) | 3:14 |
| 8. | "All I Have" (Dieter Bohlen) | 4:20 |
| 9. | "Can't Get Enough" (Dieter Bohlen) | 3:35 |
| 10. | "Love Is Like a Rainbow" (Thomas Anders) | 3:58 |
| 11. | "How You Mend a Broken Heart" (Dieter Bohlen) | 4:14 |
| 12. | "It Hurts So Good" (Dieter Bohlen and Thomas Anders) | 3:22 |
| 13. | "I'll Never Give You Up" (Dieter Bohlen and Thomas Anders) | 3:26 |
| 14. | "Don't Let Me Down" (Dieter Bohlen) | 3:57 |
| 15. | "Taxi Girl" (Dieter Bohlen) | 3:09 |
| 16. | "For Always and Ever" (Thomas Anders) | 3:22 |
| 17. | "Space Mix" (feat. Eric Singleton) (Dieter Bohlen) | 17:14 |
Album Certifications
| Region | Certification | Sales/shipments |
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| Austria (IFPI Austria)[4] | Gold | 25,000x |
| Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[5] | Gold | 35,676[5] |
| Germany (BVMI)[3] | Platinum | 500,000^ |
| Poland (ZPAV)[6] | Platinum | 100,000* |
| Sweden (GLF)[7] | Platinum | 80,000^ |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[8] | Platinum | 50,000x |
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| Europe (IFPI)[9] | Platinum | 1,000,000* |
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Charts
| Chart (1999) | Peak Position |
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| Germany | 1[10] |
| Hungary | 1[11] |
| Finland | 4[12] |
| Sweden | 5[12] |
| Norway | 9[12] |
| Switzerland | 3[12] |
| Austria | 2[12] |
| France | 11[12] |
Reception
References
- ^ "Chartverfolgung/MODERN TALKING/Single". Musicline.com. http://www.musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/MODERN+TALKING/single. Retrieved 2009-11-21.
- ^ "CHARTS-DEUTSCHLAND Album Top 100 (March 8, 1999)" (in German). charts.de. http://www.charts.de/charts.asp?cat=a&country=de&year=1999&date=19990308&x=28&y=10. Retrieved 2011-02-16.
- ^ a b "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Modern Talking; 'Alone')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. http://www.musikindustrie.de/gold_platin_datenbank/?action=suche&strTitel=Alone&strInterpret=Modern+Talking&strTtArt=alben&strAwards=checked.
- ^ "Austrian album certifications – Modern Talking – Alone" (in German). IFPI Austria. http://www.ifpi.at/?section=goldplatin. Enter Modern Talking in the field Interpret. Enter Alone in the field Titel. Select album in the field Format. Click Suchen
- ^ a b "Finnish album certifications – Modern Talking – Alone" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. http://www.ifpi.fi/tilastot/artistit/Modern+Talking.
- ^ "Polish album certifications – Modern Talking – Alone" (in Polish). Polish Producers of Audio and Video (ZPAV). http://www.zpav.pl/rankingi/wyroznienia/platynowe/index.php.
- ^ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1999" (in Swedish) (PDF). IFPI Sweden. http://www.ifpi.se/wp/wp-content/uploads/ar-19991.pdf.
- ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Modern Talking; 'Alone')". Hung Medien. http://www.swisscharts.com/search_certifications.asp?search=Modern+Talking+Alone.
- ^ "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 1999". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. http://www.ifpi.org/content/section_news/plat1999.html.
- ^ "Chartverfolgung/MODERN TALKING/Longplay". Musicline.com. http://www.musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/MODERN+TALKING/?type=longplay. Retrieved 2009-11-21.
- ^ "Hungarian Albums Chart". Mahasz.hu. http://mahasz.hu/m/?menu=slagerlistak&menu2=archivum&lista=top40&ev=1999&het=13&submit_=Keresés. Retrieved 2009-12-03.
- ^ a b c d e f "Modern Talking: Alone". Swisscharts.com. http://www.swisscharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Modern+Talking&titel=Alone&cat=a. Retrieved 2009-11-21.
- ^ "Alone". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r403027. Retrieved 2009-11-21.
External links
- Modern Talking chart information: Alone (Archived 2009-10-25)
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