In 1984 the re-named Alphaville released their debut single "Big in Japan", followed by "Sounds Like a Melody" and "Forever Young", quickly followed by the album Forever Young. Despite its success Frank Mertens left the band in the same year and was replaced by Ricky Echolette (born Wolfgang Neuhaus, in Cologne, August 6, 1960) in January 1985.
"Big In Japan" was their biggest U.S. success, shooting to #1 on Billboard's Dance chart. While they never again had a Top 20 U.S. Dance hit, several of their releases went Top 40 and Top 30 on the Dance charts. They were less successful at mainstream U.S. radio, reflected by their showing on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles charts, where "Big" only reached #66. The first U.S. release of "Forever Young" failed to scale the charts. In 1985, amid reports pop star Laura Branigan was featuring the song on her next album, Hold Me, Alphaville's "Forever Young" was re-released as a single in the U.S., and again floundered in the lower recesses of the chart. Branigan's version, though promoted on stickers adorning the album, subsequently remained an album cut in the U.S., though it was released to radio in South America. She would go on to perform the song as an encore at nearly every concert she performed, from her 1985 tour until her death in 2004. The Alphaville version was released a third time in the U.S. in 1988, to promote Alphaville: The Singles Collection, and peaked this time at #65. Their highest U.S. Singles chart showing, it was also their last. International re-releases of Alphaville's "Forever Young" followed in 1989, 1996, and 2001. Several covers have been recorded and remixed, featuring male or female vocalists often erroneously attributed to be Alphaville's Marian Gold, or Laura Branigan.
In 1986 the second album Afternoons In Utopia was released, followed in 1989 by The Breathtaking Blue. As an alternative to individual music videos, the band enlisted nine producers, among them Godfrey Reggio (Koyaanisqatsi), to create a film entitled Songlines based on the album's tracks.
The next album, Prostitute, was not released until 1994. In 1996 Ricky Echolette left the band. Salvation followed in 1997. Stark Naked and Absolutely Live was released in 2000, followed by the remix album Forever Pop in 2001. A DVD was released in 2001 documenting two concerts performed in Salt Lake City, Utah. Two box-sets have also been released; rather than being collections of previously released album tracks they are actually 12 unique albums, several live, several rarities and outtakes, and several newly recorded. The first box, of eight discs, was released in 1999 (called Dreamscapes) and the second in 2003 (called CrazyShow or Dreamscapes 9-12). All the material in CrazyShow is newly recorded.
Bernhard Lloyd did not contribute to the CrazyShow album, and shortly after its release, on March 18, 2003 he officially left the group. The current core members of Alphaville are Marian Gold (vocals), Martin Lister (keyboards), David Goodes (guitars) and Pierson Grange (drums).
" Just a note to say Bernhard Lloyd is/has/recently played live with Alphaville. I saw him at the Esbjerg Rock Festival in June of this year. They sounded absoutely brilliant. Check out the Alphaville website, it's worth a look. Added by Fletchie, 02.11.07"
Marian Gold has released two solo albums (So Long Celeste, 1992 and United, 1996) alongside his work in the band. Bernhard Lloyd also worked on a project named Atlantic Popes with singer Max Holler. In 1996 Frank Mertens started on a musical project called Maelstrom which was a combination of ambient-style music, impressionistic and colorful art in the form of paintings and sculptures, and etheric poetry. This project seems now to have been by far abandoned, though, as Mertens has not been visibly active with it. In 2006 and 2007, Alphaville appeared on the "ELEKTRISCH" vol.1 and 2 album compilations with "From Germany With Love" and "Guardian Angel".
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BECAUSE OF YOU
Alphaville Lyrics
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Through that situation again, I'd like to catch
That something in your eyes it thrilled me once again
That gentle touch I can't describe
It's like a reflection of the moon on the water
Don't let it go, because of you the earth stood still
Just do it again
Burn, burn away, sacred letters, ragged backdrops
The boring rituals of life they seem so far
I don't care for my life, I just live for your love
That is because of what you do, just do it again
Because of you the earth stood still
Just do it again
The lyrics to Alphaville's "Because of You" express a yearning to relive a particular situation with a special someone. The singer longs to experience again the subtle yet powerful emotions that overtook them in the presence of this person, such as the "something in [their] eyes" that thrilled them and the "gentle touch" that defies description. The imagery of the moon on the water reflects the delicate, intangible nature of these sensations. The refrain encourages the person to repeat these actions and emotions, invoking the idea that because of them, the world briefly stood still - suggesting that this connection is powerful enough to transcend time and space.
Overall, the song seems to be about the enduring power of the right person's influence on one's life. Even the "certainty of death" and the "boring rituals of life" fade away in comparison to the joy that this person brings the singer. It's a romantic and idealistic sentiment, but one that many can likely relate to: the idea that with the right person, everything seems brighter and more alive.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh, I want to know I want to go
I am curious and eager to experience something again.
Through that situation again, I'd like to catch
I want to relive a moment and feel the same emotions again.
That something in your eyes, it thrilled me once again
Your eyes held a special feeling that excited me again.
That gentle touch I can't describe
Your tender touch is indescribable.
It's like a reflection of the moon on the water
Your touch is like the way the moon reflects on water.
Don't let it go, because of you the earth stood still
Don't lose what we have, you have the power to make time stand still for me.
Just do it again
Repeat what you did to make me feel this way.
Burn, burn away, sacred letters, ragged backdrops
Let go of the things that hold us back, like old letters and torn backgrounds.
I don't care, the certainty of death
I'm not concerned about death and its inevitability.
The boring rituals of life they seem so far
I am not interested in mundane daily tasks.
I don't care for my life, I just live for your love
My love for you motivates me to live fully.
That is because of what you do, just do it again
Your actions are what inspire me; please continue to do them.
Because of you the earth stood still
You have an incredible effect on me that made everything else stop for a moment.
Just do it again
Please do what you did to create that magical moment once more.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Bobby Nunn
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Gilmar Berto
Muito bom nunca tinha ouvido nem na minha juventude.
Victoria RV
Qué hermosa canción, toda ella y su letra... Y por supuesto la magnífica voz de Marian Gold!!!
Svetlana N.
Как всегда бесподобно! 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
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https://youtu.be/WXXx528LzgA Этот вариант чуть больше понравился... По-моему, научилась вставлять ссылки 🙂
Svetlana N.
@The Time Paradigm ShiftДа, классно! А я сегодня слушала "Dreamscapes revisited". Там демо-версии многих песен Alphaville! Некоторые просто бесподобны!
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@Svetlana N. Я почти каждый день что-то новое нахожу 🙂 Понравился диск с аудиозаписью концерта в парке Горького в Москве 1998 года, видеозапись концерта не очень хорошего качества, поэтому эта находка очень кстати...
Svetlana N.
@The Time Paradigm Shift для меня Alphaville как наркотик. Может, я сошла с ума?
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@Svetlana N. Аналогично 😀 У Мариана есть интервью, где на вопрос с чего бы он начал книгу об Alphaville , ответил: Билетик в Волшебную страну будет стоить тебе мозгов ! Про нас, наверное 😄😄😄
Alena Siroka
❤My favorite song, thank you very much dear friend ❤👏👏👏🌿🌹
Neide Bastos
Música para dançar a dois❤️❤️❤️❤️