You're My Heart, You're My Soul
"You're My Heart, You're My Soul" is the first single by the German duo Modern Talking.[1] The song is part of their debut album "The 1st Album". The single was released in 29 October 1984. It reached the Germany Top 10 in 28 January 1985.[2] Five weeks later, the single topped the German charts.[3] where it stayed six weeks, It was in the German charts for 25 weeks. It earned gold status for selling 250,000 units there.[4][5] "You're My Heart, You're My Soul" is known as the best selling single of the duo. It sold over 8 million copies. It reached #1 in other thirty-five countries.[6]
"You're My Heart, You're My Soul" | ||||
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Song by Modern Talking | ||||
from The 1st album" | ||||
Released | October 29, 1984 | |||
Genre | Synthpop, New Wave, Europop | |||
Length | 5:35 | |||
Label | BMG Hansa | |||
Songwriter(s) | Michael Scholz | |||
Producer(s) | Dieter Bohlen | |||
Modern Talking singles chronology | ||||
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The single was sold 500,000 in France. It earned gold in France too.[7][8] The music video of the single was recorded in 1984. It was filmed in the RTL studios in Luxembourg.
The single was re-released in 1998 as "You're My Heart, You're My Soul '98". It marked the duo's comeback after their 1987 break-up. This time, it gained a similar success. It earned gold for selling more than 250,000 in Germany alone.[5]
List of songs
- CD-Single Hansa 74321 58884 2 (BMG) 16.03.1998
No. | Title | Length |
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1 | You're My Heart, You're My Soul (Modern Talking Mix '98) | 3:49 |
2. | You're My Heart, You're My Soul (Classic Mix '98) | 3:41 |
- CD-Maxi Hansa 74321 57357 2 (BMG) / EAN 0743215735724 16.03.1998
No. | Title | Length |
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1 | You're My Heart, You're My Soul (Modern Talking Mix '98) | 3:49 |
2. | You're My Heart, You're My Soul (Classic Mix '98) | 3:41 |
3 | You're My Heart, You're My Soul (Modern Talking Mix '98 feat. Eric Singleton) | 3:17 |
4. | You're My Heart, You're My Soul (Original Short Mix '84) | 3:48 |
5. | You're My Heart, You're My Soul (Original Long Mix '84) | 5:36 |
Positions on international charts
Chart (1998) | Peak position |
Weeks on Chart |
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Germany | 2[9] | 20 |
Finland | 8[10] | 7 |
Sweden | 6[10] | 23 |
Switzerland | 4[10] | 25 |
Austria | 2[10] | 13 |
France | 3[10] | 23 |
Belgium/Wallony | 26[10] | 8 |
Belgium/Flanders | 2[10] | 25 |
1998 remix
"You're My Heart, You're My Soul '98" | ||||
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Song by Modern Talking | ||||
from Back for Good" | ||||
Released | 16 March 1998 | |||
Genre | Electronic Music, Synthpop | |||
Length | 3:49 | |||
Label | BMG Ariola | |||
Songwriter(s) | Dieter Bohlen | |||
Producer(s) | Dieter Bohlen | |||
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You're My Heart, You're My Soul '98 is the first single by Modern Talking from their seventh album Back for Good. It is the first one they release after their comeback in 1998. It is a remix of "You're My Heart, You're My Soul". The original song was released in 1984.
The single was released in 16 March 1998. It reached Top 5 in countries such as Germany, Switzerland, Austria, and France. It reached Top 10 in Sweden and Finland.[9][10] In Germany, the single reached the Top 10 in 6 April 1998. It topped #2 the following week.[11] It stayed ten weeks within the Top 10. The single earned platinum for selling more than 500,000 units in Germany.[5] In France, the single reached #3. It earned gold for selling more than 250,000 units.[7]
Recordings of the song by other artists
The song has been recorded by many other artists. The following is a list of the most notable recordings by other artists:
- Thomas Anders: In 2006, Modern Talking's former lead vocalist, Thomas Anders, recorded it. It was a jazz version of the song for his album "Songs Forever".[12]
- Bolenski Beat: (German trance Project).[13]
- Da Flow : (Hip-Hop version).[14]
- Derrière Le Miroir.[12]
- Et Cetera.[12]
- Engelbert Humperdinck.[12]
- James Last Orchestra (instrumental version).[12]
- Leningrad Cowboys recorded the song in 2006. It was for their album Zombie's Paradise.[12]
References
- ↑ "Dieter Bohlen - Germany's Prince of Pop". Deutsche Welle. 2003-02-12.
- ↑ "CHARTS-DEUTSCHLAND Single Top 100 (January 28, 1985)" (in German). charts.de. Retrieved 2009-11-26.
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: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)[dead link] - ↑ "CHARTS-DEUTSCHLAND Single Top 100 (March 4, 1985)" (in German). charts.de. Retrieved 2010-02-07.
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: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)[dead link] - ↑ "Modern Talking's singles chart-positions in Germany" (in German). Musicline.de. Archived from the original on 2008-03-07. Retrieved 2010-02-07.
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: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Gold/Platin-Datenbank" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie (IFPI Germany). Retrieved 2009-11-21.
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: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Modern Talking Lyrics". Sing365. Archived from the original on 2010-03-27. Retrieved 2010-04-28.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Les Certifications depuis 1973" (in French). InfoDisc. Archived from the original on 2016-02-07. Retrieved 2009-11-26.
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: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Les Meilleures Ventes Tout Temps de 45 T. / Singles" (in French). InfoDisc. Archived from the original on 2008-11-13. Retrieved 2010-02-07.
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: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Chartverfolgung/MODERN TALKING/Single". Musicline.com. Archived from the original on 2008-03-07. Retrieved 2009-12-03.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 10.7 "Modern Talking: You're My Heart, You're My Soul '98". Swisscharts.com. Retrieved 2009-12-03.
- ↑ "CHARTS-DEUTSCHLAND Single Top 100 (April 6, 1998)" (in German). charts.de. Retrieved 2009-11-26.
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: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)[dead link] - ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 "Cover Versions". moderntalking.ru. Archived from the original on 2009-09-01. Retrieved 2009-11-26.
- ↑ "Chartverfolgung/BOLENSKI BEAT/Single". Musicline.com. Archived from the original on 2012-09-30. Retrieved 2009-11-26.
- ↑ "DA FLOW". Musicline.com. Retrieved 2009-11-26.