''In the Middle of Nowhere'' is the fourth studio album by German duo
Modern Talking
Modern Talking was a German pop duo consisting of arranger, songwriter and producer Dieter Bohlen and singer Thomas Anders. They have been referred to as Germany's most successful pop duo, and have had a number of hit singles, reaching the to ...
, released on 10 November 1986 by
Hansa Records
Hansa Records (also known as Hansa, Hansa Musik Produktion or Hansa International) was a record label based in Berlin, Germany founded in 1962.
History
In the early 1960s, brothers Peter and Thomas Meisel, grandchildren of Will Meisel, who was th ...
. The album spawned the single "
Geronimo's Cadillac", which charted within the top five in Germany and Austria, while entering the top 10 in many others including Switzerland, Sweden and Norway.
The album debuted at number one in Germany on 1 December 1986, spending a total of seven weeks within the top 10 on the chart.
It was eventually certified gold by the
Bundesverband Musikindustrie
The ( English: Federal Music Industry Association), or simply BVMI, represents the music industry in Germany. The association represents the interests of nearly 280 labels and music industry related enterprises, which comprise 90% of the music i ...
(BVMI), denoting shipments in excess of 250,000 units in Germany.
Track listing
Personnel
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Dieter Bohlen
Dieter Bohlen (; born Dieter Günter Bohlen on 7 February 1954) is a German songwriter, producer, singer and television personality. He first achieved fame as a member of the pop duo Modern Talking in the 1980s, and has since produced numerous G ...
– guitar, backing vocals (9), production, arrangements
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Thomas Anders
Bernd Weidung (born 1 March 1963), known by his stage name Thomas Anders, is a German singer, songwriter and record producer.
He is best known as the vocalist of the former pop duo Modern Talking.
Starting his singing career while still in sc ...
– lead vocals, piano, keyboards
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Rolf Köhler
Rolf Köhler (24 May 1951 – 16 September 2007) was a German singer and record producer.
Career
Köhler initially achieved commercial success performing under the pseudonym Marc de Ville in the late 1970s. As Marc de Ville, he recorded a few s ...
– backing vocals, falsetto choir (uncredited)
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Michael Scholz – backing vocals, falsetto choir (uncredited)
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Detlef Wiedeke – backing vocals, falsetto choir (uncredited)
* Birger Corleis – backing vocals, falsetto choir (uncredited)
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Luis Rodríguez – co-production
* Manfred Vormstein – art direction, design, cover photo
* Matthias Kortemeier – design
* Didi Zill – artists photo
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
External links
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1986 albums
Hansa Records albums
Modern Talking albums
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