Alone (Modern Talking album)
1999 studio album by Modern Talking
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Alone is the eighth studio album by German duo Modern Talking, released on 19 February 1999 by Hansa Records. The album was supported by two singles, "You Are Not Alone" and "Sexy, Sexy Lover", which reached numbers seven and 15 in Germany, respectively.[2] The album debuted atop the German Albums Chart on 8 March 1999, spending four consecutive weeks at the top and 27 weeks altogether on the chart.[3] Alone was eventually certified platinum by the Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI), denoting shipments in excess of 500,000 units in Germany.[4]
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| Released | 19 February 1999 | |||
| Recorded | 1998 | |||
| Genre | Eurodance | |||
| Length | 76:16 | |||
| Label | Hansa | |||
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Track listing
All lyrics are written by Dieter Bohlen, except where noted; all music is composed by Bohlen, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "You Are Not Alone" | 3:41 | ||
| 2. | "Sexy, Sexy Lover" | 3:33 | ||
| 3. | "I Can't Give You More" | 3:41 | ||
| 4. | "Just Close Your Eyes" | 4:17 | ||
| 5. | "Don't Let Me Go" | 3:20 | ||
| 6. | "I'm So Much in Love" | 3:53 | ||
| 7. | "Rouge et noir" | 3:14 | ||
| 8. | "All I Have" | 4:20 | ||
| 9. | "Can't Get Enough" | 3:35 | ||
| 10. | "Love Is Like a Rainbow" | Thomas Anders | Anders | 3:58 |
| 11. | "How You Mend a Broken Heart" | 4:14 | ||
| 12. | "It Hurts So Good" | Anders | 3:22 | |
| 13. | "I'll Never Give You Up" | Anders | 3:26 | |
| 14. | "Don't Let Me Down" | 3:57 | ||
| 15. | "Taxi Girl" | 3:09 | ||
| 16. | "For Always and Ever" | Anders | Anders | 3:22 |
| 17. | "Space Mix" (The Ultimate Nonstop Mix) (featuring Eric Singleton) | 17:14 |
Personnel
- Dieter Bohlen – guitar, backing vocals, production, arrangements
- Thomas Anders – lead & backing vocals, piano, keyboards
- Rolf Köhler – backing vocals, falsetto choir (uncredited)
- Michael Scholz – backing vocals, falsetto choir (uncredited)
- Detlef Wiedeke – backing vocals, falsetto choir (uncredited)
- Luis Rodríguez – co-production
- Amadeus Crotti, Thorsten Brötzmann, Lalo Titenkov, Jerry Ropero – keyboards
- Gabo – cover photo
- Manfred Esser – booklet photos
- Ronald Reinsberg – cover design, art direction
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Austria (IFPI Austria)[22] | Gold | 25,000* |
| Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[23] | Gold | 35,676[23] |
| Germany (BVMI)[4] | Platinum | 500,000^ |
| Poland (ZPAV)[24] | Platinum | 100,000* |
| Spain (Promusicae)[25] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| Sweden (GLF)[26] | Platinum | 80,000^ |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[27] | Platinum | 50,000^ |
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| Europe (IFPI)[28] | Platinum | 1,000,000* |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||