1985 studio album by Modern Talking
Let's Talk About Love is the second studio album by German duo Modern Talking , released on 14 October 1985 by Hansa Records . The album peaked at number two in Germany, spending four weeks at that position.[ 1] After spending 11 weeks within the top 10 and 44 weeks altogether on the German chart,[ 2] it eventually earned a platinum certification from the Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI) for shipments in excess of 500,000 copies in Germany.[ 3]
The album's only single, "Cheri, Cheri Lady ", spent four weeks at the top of the German Singles Chart ,[ 4] while also topping the charts in Austria, Norway and Switzerland.[ 5]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Dieter Bohlen
Side one Title 1. "Cheri, Cheri Lady " 3:45 2. "With a Little Love" 3:33 3. "Wild Wild Water" 4:17 4. "You're the Lady of My Heart" 3:18 5. "Just Like an Angel" 3:13
Side two Title 6. "Heaven Will Know" 4:01 7. "Love Don't Live Here Anymore" 4:20 8. "Why Did You Do It Just Tonight" 4:21 9. "Don't Give Up" 3:18 10. "Let's Talk About Love" 3:53 Total length: 37:59
Personnel
Dieter Bohlen – guitar, 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)
Gerd Tratz – artists photos
Andreas Grassl – artists photos
Manfred Vormstein – art direction, photo design
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
Release history
1985 Germany: LP Hansa 207 080-630
1985 Germany: MC Hansa 407 080-630
1985 Germany: CD Hansa 610 522-222
References
^ a b "Offiziellecharts.de – Modern Talking – Let's Talk About Love" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts . Retrieved 2 August 2018.
^ "Album Let's Talk About Love von Modern Talking" . Chartsurfer.de (in German). Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2010 .
^ a b "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Modern Talking; ' Let's Talk About Love' )" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie . Retrieved 30 October 2019 .
^ "Modern Talking – Cheri, Cheri Lady" (in German). Offizielle Deutsche Charts. Retrieved 2 August 2018 .
^ "Modern Talking – Cheri, Cheri Lady" . swisscharts.com . Retrieved 21 November 2009 .
^ "Austriancharts.at – Modern Talking – Let's Talk About Love" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Modern Talking – Let's Talk About Love" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
^ "European Hot 100 Albums" (PDF) . Eurotipsheet . Vol. 2, no. 51/52. 23 December 1985. p. 31. 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 – Let's Talk About Love" . Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
^ Salaverrie, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Madrid: Fundación Autor/SGAE . ISBN 84-8048-639-2 .
^ "Swedishcharts.com – Modern Talking – Let's Talk About Love" . Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
^ "Swisscharts.com – Modern Talking – Let's Talk About Love" . Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 November 2009.
^ "Jahreshitparade Alben 1986" . austriancharts.at (in German). Retrieved 2 August 2018 .
^ "European Hot 100 Albums – Hot 100 of the Year 1986" (PDF) . Music & Media . Vol. 3, no. 51/52. 27 December 1986. p. 35. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts – 1986" (in German). Offizielle Deutsche Charts. Retrieved 2 August 2018 .
^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1986" . hitparade.ch (in German). Retrieved 23 July 2021 .
^ "European Gold & Platinum Awards 1986" (PDF) . Music & Media . Vol. 3, no. 51/52. 27 December 1986. p. 34. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
^ "IFPIHK Gold Disc Award − 1988" . IFPI Hong Kong. Retrieved 30 October 2019 .
^ Salaverrie, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (PDF) (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Madrid: Fundación Autor/SGAE. p. 921. ISBN 84-8048-639-2 . Retrieved 30 October 2019 .
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