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.
No Face No Name No Number
Modern Talking Lyrics
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When you go, go, go, oh no
Feel my heart is burning, when the night is turning
I will go, go, go, oh no
Baby I will love you
Every night and day
Baby I will kiss you
[Chorus:]
No face, no name, no number
Your love is like a thunder
I'm dancing on a fire, burning in my heart
No face, no name, no number
Oh girl I'm not a hunter
Your love is like desire, burning in my soul
No face, no name, no number
Oh love is like a thunder
Oh love is like the heaven, it's so hard to find
No face, no name, no number
Girl I'm not a hunter
Your love is like a river, flowing in my mind
Feel your dreams are flying, dreams are never dying
I don't go, go, go, oh no
You're eyes tells a story, baby oh don't worry
When you go, go, go, oh no
Baby cause I love you
Forever and a day
Baby I will kiss you but I have to say
[Chorus:]
The lyrics of Modern Talking's song No Face No Name No Number are about the intense and all-consuming nature of love. The singer describes his love as being like the ocean, burning with devotion. He is overcome with emotion, feeling his heart burning as the night turns. The singer reassures his love interest that he will love her every night and day, and will kiss her passionately. However, he admits that he doesn't know her face or name and doesn't have a number to contact her. He compares his love to thunder, dancing on fire, and burning in his heart. In the chorus, the singer emphasizes the intensity of his love by repeating the phrase "no face, no name, no number." He compares his feelings to thunder and heaven, saying that love is hard to find.
Throughout the song, the singer expresses the depth of his love without needing to know much about the object of his affection. The lyrics suggest that love is not dependent on physical appearance or other superficial details, but is instead a powerful force that can overpower all other emotions. The singer's love is depicted as a river that flows through his mind, and dreams that never die.
Overall, the song is an expression of the power of love and how it can be all-consuming, even without knowing details about the other person. It emphasizes the emotional and passionate aspect of love, and how it can be a life-changing force.
Line by Line Meaning
Love is like the ocean, burning in devotion
Love is a powerful force that can consume and impassion one's soul and being.
When you go, go, go, oh no
The idea of losing the person being addressed in the song produces feelings of anxiety and distress.
Feel my heart is burning, when the night is turning
The singer's feelings of passion and yearning for the person addressed intensify at night time, when the surroundings are quieter and more intimate.
I will go, go, go, oh no
The person singing is willing to do whatever it takes to be with the person addressed and won't let them slip away.
Baby I will love you, Every night and day
The singer is pledging their love to the person addressed and that they will constantly think of and cherish them.
Baby I will kiss you, But I have to say
The singer is openly affectionate and romantic, but there is something difficult that they need to express.
Your love is like a thunder, I'm dancing on a fire, burning in my heart
The love that the person addressed shows the singer is so powerful that it feels like a thunderstorm, and the singer is overcome with passion for them.
Oh girl I'm not a hunter, Your love is like desire, burning in my soul
The singer is not pursuing the person addressed in a predatory or creepy way -- instead, their love is natural and genuine, and it stirs real passion within them.
Oh love is like the heaven, it's so hard to find
The singer believes that true love is something very rare and precious, something that should be treasured and cherished when it is found.
Girl I'm not a hunter, Your love is like a river, flowing in my mind
Again, the singer wants to make clear that their feelings for the person addressed are not manipulative or controlling—their love is sincere and free-flowing, like a river that overflows with passion and care.
Feel your dreams are flying, dreams are never dying
The singer takes joy and comfort in seeing the person addressed's ambitions and passions come to life, and they want to encourage them to keep dreaming.
You're eyes tells a story, baby oh don't worry
The singer sees a deep and meaningful narrative in the person addressed's eyes, and they want the person addressed to be at ease and to trust them.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DIETER BOHLEN
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Our love is like the ocean, burning in devotion
When you go, go, go, oh no
Feel my heart is burning, when the night is turning
I will go, go, go, oh no
Baby, I will love you every night and day
Baby, I will kiss you but I have to say
No face, no name, no number
Your love is like a thunder
I'm dancing on a fire
Burning in my heart
No face, no name, no number
Oh girl, I'm not a hunter
Your love is like desire
Burning in my soul
No face, no name, no number
Oh, love is like a thunder
Our love is like the heaven
It's so hard to find
No face, no name, no number
Oh girl, I'm not a hunter
Your love is like a river
Flowing in my mind
I feel your dreams are flying, dreams are never dying
I don't go, go, go, oh no
Your eyes tells a story, baby oh, don't worry
When you go, go, go, oh no
Baby, 'cause I love you forever and today
Baby, I will kiss you but I have to say
No face, no name, no number
Your love is like a thunder
I'm dancing on a fire
Burning in my heart
No face, no name, no number
Oh girl, I'm not a hunter
Your love is like desire
Burning in my soul
No face, no name, no number
Oh, love is like a thunder
Our love is like the heaven
It's so hard to find
No face, no name, no number
Oh girl, I'm not a hunter
Your love is like a river
Flowing in my mind
No, oh
No, oh
No, oh
No
No face, no name, no number
Your love is like a thunder
I'm dancing on a fire
Burning in my heart
No face, no name, no number
Oh girl, I'm not a hunter
Your love is like desire
Burning in my soul
No face, no name, no number
Oh, love is like a thunder
Our love is like the heaven
It's so hard to find
No face, no name, no number
Oh girl, I'm not a hunter
Your love is like a river
Flowing in my mind
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