Ready for Romance
1986 studio album by Modern Talking From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
Ready for Romance | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 26 May 1986 | |||
Recorded | November 1985 – February 1986 | |||
Studio | Studio 33 (Hamburg) | |||
Genre | Eurodisco | |||
Length | 37:16 | |||
Label | Hansa | |||
Producer | ||||
Modern Talking chronology | ||||
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Singles from Ready for Romance | ||||
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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
No. | Title | Length |
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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 |
All tracks are written by Dieter Bohlen
No. | Title | Length |
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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 |
UK edition
No. | Title | Length |
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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 |
No. | Title | Length |
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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 |
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
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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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. |
References
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