Ready for Romance

1986 studio album by Modern Talking From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Ready for Romance

Ready for Romance is the third studio album by German duo Modern Talking, released on 26 May 1986 by Hansa Records. The album spent five consecutive weeks at the top of the German chart[1] and was eventually certified platinum by the Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI) for shipments in excess of 710,000 copies in Germany.[2] It also topped the charts in Austria and Switzerland, while reaching the top 10 in Finland, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain and Sweden.[3][4][5] It peaked at number 76 on the UK Albums Chart, becoming the band's only album to chart in the United Kingdom.[6]

Quick Facts Studio album by Modern Talking, Released ...
Ready for Romance
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Released26 May 1986 (1986-5-26)
RecordedNovember 1985 – February 1986
StudioStudio 33 (Hamburg)
GenreEurodisco
Length37:16
LabelHansa
Producer
Modern Talking chronology
Let's Talk About Love
(1985)
Ready for Romance
(1986)
In the Middle of Nowhere
(1986)
Singles from Ready for Romance
  1. "Brother Louie"
    Released: 27 January 1986
  2. "Atlantis Is Calling (S.O.S. for Love)"
    Released: 28 April 1986
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Two singles were released from Ready for Romance, "Brother Louie" and "Atlantis Is Calling (S.O.S. for Love)", both of which reached number one in Germany and charted within the top five in Austria, Sweden and Switzerland; "Brother Louie" also reached number 4 in the UK, their highest charting single there.[7][8]

Track listing

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Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Brother Louie"3:41
2."Just We Two (Mona Lisa)"3:54
3."Lady Lai"4:55
4."Doctor for My Heart"3:16
5."Save Me – Don't Break Me"3:45
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All tracks are written by Dieter Bohlen

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Side two
No.TitleLength
6."Atlantis Is Calling (S.O.S. for Love)"3:48
7."Keep Love Alive"3:25
8."Hey You"3:20
9."Angie's Heart"3:37
10."Only Love Can Break My Heart"3:35
Total length:37:16
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UK edition

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Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Brother Louie"3:41
2."Just We Two (Mona Lisa)"3:54
3."Lady Lai"4:55
4."Doctor for My Heart"3:16
5."Save Me – Don't Break Me"3:45
6."Cheri, Cheri Lady"3:45
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Side two
No.TitleLength
7."Atlantis Is Calling (S.O.S. for Love)"3:48
8."Keep Love Alive"3:25
9."Hey You"3:20
10."Angie's Heart"3:37
11."Only Love Can Break My Heart"3:35
12."You're My Heart, You're My Soul"5:36
Total length:46:37
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Personnel

  • Dieter Bohlen – guitar, production, arrangements, backing vocals, falsetto choir
  • Thomas Anders – lead vocals, piano, keyboards
  • Luis Rodriguez – co-production
  • Manfred Vormstein – art direction, design, cover photo
  • Matthias Kortemeier – design
  • Didi Zill – artists photo

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications for Ready for Romance
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[22] Gold 25,000*
Belgium (BRMA)[23] Gold 25,000*
Germany (BVMI)[2] Platinum 500,000^
Hong Kong (IFPI Hong Kong)[24] Gold 10,000*
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[25] Platinum 100,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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