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.
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Modern Talking Lyrics
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Behind my painted smile
You are the nearest thing to heaven, girl
This world is not my home
Love in a danger zone
Some hearts are better left unbroken, girl
Slow-motion, baby
Slow, slow-motion, baby
Deep inside
Slow, slow-motion, baby
I got hooked on you
I know it isn't true
Slow-motion, baby
Full of pride
Slow, slow-motion, baby
I have cried
Slow, slow-motion, baby
'Cause only love knows why
I know I want to die
Good love can never die
Inside my love's alive
Take it of him, my babe
They just don't need
Just when I needed you most
Oh babe, God only knows
I'm lost without your love in me, baby
The lyrics of Slow Motion by Modern Talking convey the theme of a love that is slowly dying. The persona in the song is unable to let go of their love interest, despite the pain and heartbreak experienced. The first two lines, "My tears will never dry, Behind my painted smile" suggest a sorrow that goes unnoticed. The persona is putting on a front, trying to hide their pain and appear happy. The following line "You are the nearest thing to heaven, girl," reveals that the love interest is still very significant to the persona. They still hold onto the thought of heaven through their love interest.
The next line, "This world is not my home, Love in a danger zone," juxtaposes heaven with danger. The persona suggests that they feel like they do not belong in this world without their love interest, and that loving them is like playing a game of cat and mouse. The line, "Some hearts are better left unbroken, girl," brings the song to a sad climax. The persona acknowledges that maybe they would have been better off not falling in love with the person they are singing about.
The chorus of the song places emphasis on the slowness of time. The persona desires to hold onto the love interest for as long as possible, "Slow-motion, baby, Hold on tight." The second verse continues with the aspect of time, "Just when I needed you most, Oh babe, God only knows, I'm lost without your love in me, baby." The persona feels abandoned when they needed the love interest the most, leading to their heartbreak.
Line by Line Meaning
My tears will never dry
I will always be crying because I am very sad.
Behind my painted smile
Even though I am trying to look happy, it is all fake.
You are the nearest thing to heaven, girl
You are the most beautiful and amazing thing in my life.
This world is not my home
I do not feel like I belong in this world.
Love in a danger zone
Love is scary and unpredictable.
Some hearts are better left unbroken, girl
It is better to not take risks with your heart and keep it safe.
Slow-motion, baby
Let's take things slow and enjoy the moment.
Hold on tight
Don't let go and stay close.
Deep inside
In the depths of my heart and soul.
I got hooked on you
I fell deeply in love with you.
I know it isn't true
I know it's not realistic or possible.
Full of pride
I am happy and confident.
I have cried
I have shed tears because I am emotional.
'Cause only love knows why
Love is a mystery and it's hard to explain.
I know I want to die
I feel so emotionally overwhelmed that I feel like I cannot go on.
Good love can never die
True love will always live on.
Inside my love's alive
I still have love in my heart for you.
Take it of him, my babe
Take care of yourself, my dear.
They just don't need
They do not need me or my love.
Just when I needed you most
You left me at the worst possible time.
Oh babe, God only knows
I am not sure what will happen, only God knows.
I'm lost without your love in me, baby
I feel like a part of me is missing without your love.
Lyrics © Hansa Musik Verlag, THE ROYALTY NETWORK INC., Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DIETER BOHLEN
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María Pérez
Estas canciones son mi pasión , es mi éxtasis, me hacen sentir viva.
THOMAS anders por siempre y para siempre. Nunca me cansaré de escuchar sus canciones.
Luis Garcia
@Ramón Miranda Fueran de quien fueran las canciones, la voz de Thomas Anders fue la que las hizo especiales... Modern Talking era un grupo y cada uno de ellos puso su parte ( es sabido que participó más gente, no solo Thomas y Dieter )... para mi son canciones que siempre me alegran la existencia y siempre les daré gracias por ello... Modern Talking for ever and ever
Ramón Miranda
No eran sus canciones. Eran de Dieter. Otra cosa es que tenga una voz muy buena para este tipo de canciones. Solo lo digo por el respeto que le tengo a Modern Talking
Zuwq Wuzq
gran ritmo(como de un gran comienzo),una de las mejores canciones de modern talking.
Nestor Zuñiga
Hermosa canción del recuerdo... claramente lo mejor ya fue hecho
Nestor Zuñiga
Hermosa canción del recuerdo... claramente lo mejor ya fue hecho
Sergio Alcala Cantero
Me encanta esta muy bien la cancion
Space K
Thank you for your effort had uploaded modern talking's songs.
Max Boy
The best MODERN TALKING😍😍😍😍
Vitta Skinbjerg
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