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.
Summer In December
Modern Talking Lyrics
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Anytime that you go,
Girl I'm gonna miss you so
I wanna be close to you, close to you
With my head in the clouds
Oh my heart is crying loud
Oh I wanna be close to you, close to you
But angels are not flying low
And I know, oh you are my angel
And I'll never let you go
A summer in December
Love we just remember
A summer love in winter
I always will remember
And the way you look tonight,
Make the stars shine bright
I wanna he close to you, close to you
Every step on my way, every word I will say
I wanna be close to you, close to you
And for me, it was like heaven
Everything will turn out fine
And for me, it's like a heaven
Baby give it some more time
The lyrics of the song "Summer In December" by Modern Talking express the intense desire of the singer to be close to his loved one. He laments the fact that he will miss her every time she leaves and declares that he wants to be close to her, with his heart overflowing with feelings of love. Although he describes her as an angel, he acknowledges that angels do not stay on the ground and he vows never to let her go.
The chorus of the song talks about a summer love that happened in winter and how that experience will forever remain a cherished memory. The singer is also captivated by the way his lover looks and wants to be close to her every step of the way. He believes that things will turn out fine if they give it some more time.
Line by Line Meaning
Yo, yo, I wanna be close to you
Addressing the beloved, expressing the desire to be near and dear to them.
Anytime that you go,
Girl I'm gonna miss you so
I wanna be close to you, close to you
Saying that the lover will miss the beloved whenever they are apart and wants to be close to them always.
With my head in the clouds
Oh my heart is crying loud
Oh I wanna be close to you, close to you
Expressing the deep longing to be with the beloved and the pain of separation.
And I know, you are my angel
But angels are not flying low
And I know, oh you are my angel
And I'll never let you go
Acknowledging the beloved as an angelic figure but realizing that they are not always present, vowing to never let them go.
A summer in December
Love we just remember
A summer love in winter
I always will remember
Recalling a summer romance in the winter season, cherishing the memories of love.
And the way you look tonight,
Make the stars shine bright
I wanna be close to you, close to you
Comparing the appearance of the beloved to that of a star, expressing the desire to be close to them.
Every step on my way, every word I will say
I wanna be close to you, close to you
And for me, it was like heaven
Everything will turn out fine
And for me, it's like a heaven
Baby give it some more time
Desiring to be with the beloved at every step of the way, believing that being close to them will feel like heaven and everything will eventually work out for the better, asking for some more time to make things right.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DIETER BOHLEN
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