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.
I will Follow You
Modern Talking Lyrics
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Oh, I cannot wait forever - no I cannot wait forever
Tell me there's a heaven and there is a destiny
Oh, I cannot wait forever - so I cannot wait forever
I will tell you baby, oh my love is real
Can't you feel it lady - feeling what I feel?
I will follow you - oh, every time and every minute
I will follow you - every time and every minute
All I want to do - is making love to you.....
There's no me without you, why an angel breaks my heart
Oh, I cannot wait forever - no I cannot wait forever
Please send me a rainbow, and we'll try a brand new start
Oh, I cannot wait forever - so I cannot wait forever
And beyond my tears girl - I will see your smile
Baby I can't wait - or wait a while
I will follow you.....
In Modern Talking's song "I Will Follow You," the singer expresses his love and devotion for his partner. He tells her that there is no one else for him but her and that he cannot wait forever. He desires to be with her and wants to make love to her. The lyrics have a passionate and romantic tone, emphasizing the depth of the singer's feelings for the woman he loves.
The lyrics suggest that the singer has been hurt in the past by someone who may have been an angel to him, but ultimately broke his heart. He asks for a sign of hope in the form of a rainbow, indicating that he is looking for a new beginning with his current partner. He reassures her that his love for her is real and asks her to reciprocate those feelings.
Overall, the song's message centers around the idea of commitment and long-term devotion in a romantic relationship. The lyrics express the singer's undying love for his partner and his willingness to follow her wherever she goes.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh my baby, hold me, there is only you and me
Expressing the desire to hold their lover close and that there is nobody else in the world that matters
Oh, I cannot wait forever - no I cannot wait forever
Stating that they are unable to wait forever for their lover and need their love to be reciprocated soon
Tell me there's a heaven and there is a destiny
Asking for reassurance that there is a greater plan for their love and that they are meant to be together
I will tell you baby, oh my love is real
Promising to their lover that their love is genuine and true
Can't you feel it lady - feeling what I feel?
Questioning their lover's ability to feel the same intense emotions that they are experiencing
I will follow you - oh, every time and every minute
Making a promise to their lover that they will always be there for them
I will follow you - see my love is true
Affirming the truth of their love and confirming that they will always follow their lover
All I want to do - is making love to you.....
Expressing their deep desire to have an intimate relationship with their lover
There's no me without you, why an angel breaks my heart
Recognizing that their lover is an essential part of their life, and lamenting when their lover hurts them
Please send me a rainbow, and we'll try a brand new start
Requesting a sign of hope from the universe to help them start anew with their lover
And beyond my tears girl - I will see your smile
Looking beyond the current pain and heartbreak and anticipating happiness with their lover
Baby I can't wait - or wait a while
Expressing impatience for their lover's love and a desire for it to be reciprocated immediately
I will follow you.....
Repeating the chorus and promise to follow their lover always
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DIETER BOHLEN
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Liz Mejia
Excelente música Modern Talking
Klenya Prates
Adoro, é uma pena que um grupo tão perfeito se acabe, amo essas vozes lindas!
Bruno Suster
Eres muito goustou libdissimo
Carlos Silva Silva
modern talking sem duvida um dos maiores grupos
Krzysztof Cielecki
Wszystkie utwory tego zespolu sa super jak to sie mowi do tanca i do rozanca.
Ирина Голева
До сих пор восхищаюсь этим дуэтом
Talking Forever
es cierto Modern Talking tuvo una imagen única!!... lástima todas las cosas que habían detrás, lástima las mentiras, los chantajes, las peleas, la separación... pero todo eso fue Modern Talking
Гайрат Жума
самая крутая группа всех времён и народов.
Mara Bittencourt
aí aí aí... não me canso de ver esse vídeo...vejo todos os dias! Lindissímo!!!
Ana Lucia Regis
Música linda!!!😭😭😭😭