First formed at the end of 1984 (Anders was 21), they unexpectedly became immensely popular with their standalone disco hit "You're My Heart, You're My Soul", which was then followed by "You Can Win If You Want" and "Cheri, Cheri Lady". They released two albums a year from 1985 to 1987 while also promoting their singles on television all over Europe. After splitting up in 1987, the duo reunited in 1998, at first only testing the waters with new versions of hit singles and again reaching the top of the charts unexpectedly. Bohlen and Anders split again in 2003 due to irreconcilable disagreements (they had never been friends in the first place). Thomas Anders started another solo career immediately, while Bohlen had by now begun devoting most of his time to new talents, especially those he discovered on the German edition of the TV show Pop Idol/American Idol.
Global sales of Modern Talking records were 120 million units, according to BMG in June 2003, and they have become the biggest-selling German music act in history, so far outselling even Frank Farian's projects Boney M and Milli Vanilli, Michael Cretu's Enigma, Sandra, the Scorpions, Snap! and Rammstein.
Modern Talking were successful in Europe, Asia, South America and some African countries. In the United Kingdom they reached the top ten only once with the song "Brother Louie" (in 1986, #4 UK). They did not feel very good about promoting their singles there due to being marketed in England as a gay group like Erasure and Culture Club. Indeed, in the UK "Brother Louie" is regarded by those who remember it as nothing more than a novelty record by a one-hit wonder.
They were almost unknown in North America by mainstream standards, never appearing in the charts there, and due to lack of backing from a record company and lack of time did not go there to promote their music. Composer Dieter Bohlen employed mood-evoking lyrics and intellectually-designed, synthesizer-based music which was out of vogue in the U.S. before Modern Talking even formed.
In 2006 Bohlen included a secret message in his song "Bizarre Bizarre" which was played backwards: "There will never be an end to Modern Talking". However, Bohlen said "he meant to say that the music of Modern Talking will live forever" [4]. Anders has kept the Modern Talking songs in his repertoire and produced songs in a similar vein for his solo records ("Independent Girl"). In 2006 he produced an album of Swing and Jazz versions of popular songs (including Modern Talking's first hit). Bohlen has written two autobiographical books, one of which also detailed Modern Talking's history from his perspective, and sold a million copies in Germany. The sequel was heavily criticised for his unfairness towards the people he worked with. As a result of that, he withdrew from the public for a year until 2006, when he said he regretted putting out the second book. Anders had not been the only one pressing charges against Bohlen and demanding that sections of the book be modified.
Brother Louie
Modern Talking Lyrics
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Stay, 'cause then the flames grow higher
Babe, don't let him steal your heart
It's easy, easy
Girl, this game can't last forever
Why we cannot live together
Try, don't let him take your love from me
I'm in love, set her free
Oh, she's only looking to me
Only love breaks her heart Brother Louie, Louie, Louie
Only love's paradise
Oh, she's only looking to me
Brother Louie, Louie, Louie
Oh, she's only looking to me
Oh, let it Louie
She is undercover
Brother Louie, Louie, Louie
Oh, doing what he's doing
So, leave it Louie
'Cause I'm her lover
Stay, 'cause this boy wants to gamble
Stay, love is more than he can handle, girl
Oh, come on stay by me forever, ever
Why does he go on pretending
That, his love is never ending fate
Don't let him steal your love from me
You're no good, can't you see Brother Louie, Louie, Louie
I'm in love, set her free
Oh, she's only looking to me
Only love breaks her heart Brother Louie, Louie, Louie
Only love's paradise
Oh, she's only looking to me
Brother Louie, Louie, Louie
Oh, she's only looking to me
Oh, let it Louie
She is undercover
Brother Louie, Louie, Louie
Oh, doing what he's doing
So, leave it Louie
'Cause I'm her lover
Brother Louie, Louie, Louie
Oh, she's only looking to me
Oh, let it Louie
She is undercover
Brother Louie, Louie, Louie
Oh, doing what he's doing
So, leave it Louie
'Cause I'm her lover
Brother Louie, Louie
Oh, she's only looking to me
Oh, let it Louie
The song "Brother Louie" by Modern Talking is about a man who is in love with a woman who is being pursued by another man, named Brother Louie. The singer urges the woman to stay with him and not let Brother Louie steal her heart. He acknowledges that love is a burning fire that grows higher when one stays, but warns her that the game cannot last forever. The singer repeatedly tells the woman that she is only looking to him and that only love breaks her heart.
The lyrics suggest that the woman is in a dangerous situation with Brother Louie, who is not good for her. The singer implies that Brother Louie is a player who is doing what he's doing, and that he should be left alone, as the woman is his lover. The song ultimately communicates the power of love to keep people together and overcome obstacles that may arise.
Line by Line Meaning
Dear, love is a burning fire
The feeling of love is all-consuming and intense, like flames that burn bright.
Stay, 'cause then the flames grow higher
By staying in this relationship, our love can grow and become even stronger.
Babe, don't let him steal your heart
Don't allow another person to come between us and take away the love we share.
It's easy, easy
Resisting temptation and staying faithful to each other should be simple and straightforward.
Girl, this game can't last forever
The situation we're in cannot go on forever, and we need to make a choice about our future together.
Why we cannot live together
Why can't we make our relationship work and live together happily?
Try, don't let him take your love from me
We need to try to protect our love and not let anyone else come between us.
You're no good, can't you see Brother Louie, Louie, Louie
The person who is trying to steal our love is no good, and we need to realize that.
I'm in love, set her free
I am deeply in love with this woman and want her to be free to love me back without any interference.
Oh, she's only looking to me
She only has eyes for me and her love belongs to me.
Only love breaks her heart Brother Louie, Louie, Louie
The only thing that can hurt her or break her heart is if our love is not strong enough to overcome the obstacles in our way.
Only love's paradise
Our love is the only thing that can truly make us happy and bring us to a place of peace and joy.
Brother Louie, Louie, Louie
The person who is trying to come between us and steal our love is called Brother Louie.
Oh, she's only looking to me
Despite the efforts of Brother Louie, she is loyal and committed to me and only me.
She is undercover
She is trying to keep our love a secret, perhaps because of the disapproval of others or because of the danger of being caught.
Oh, doing what he's doing
Brother Louie is not just trying to steal our love, but is actively trying to sabotage our relationship in any way he can.
So, leave it Louie
We need to tell Brother Louie to back off and leave us alone.
'Cause I'm her lover
I am the person who truly loves and cares for her, and we will not let anyone come between us.
Lyrics © Hansa Musik, Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Dieter Bohlen
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Rana Lidana
Hi! 🙂
Thank you so much! 👍👌
This video was interesting and even could be better than this! 💁♂️
I, as Modern Talking fan who permanently follows their works through the years, really enjoyed! 👍👌👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Thank you! 👍
Can you tell me the version & release year of this song please? 🤔
Tábata García2006
How exciting version! Brother Louie. This mix are into 1986 & 1998. Modern Talking did a great work production.
Tábata García2006
🎶🥰🎵
This version was released in 2014
Rana Lidana
Hi! 🙂
Thank you so much! 👍👌
This video was interesting and even could be better than this! 💁♂️
I, as Modern Talking fan who permanently follows their works through the years, really enjoyed! 👍👌👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Thank you! 👍
Can you tell me the version & release year of this song please? 🤔
Phat Lucas
Brother Louie (Bassflow 3.0)
Released 2014
Casey Squall
Great new version!
daniela frascari
SUPER GENIALE CETTE VERSION J'ADORE CAR JE SUIS UNE SUPER FAN DE CE DUO NUMBER ONE DEPUIS 1984 I LOVE FOREVER MODERN TALKING .
Marek Bělecký
Fantastic clip. Thank you💖
Krzysztof Zajdel
M E G A N I C E
IWS
es ist echt schön
JustKev08
I wish that roller-coaster existed for real😢