Let's Talk About Love (Modern Talking album)
Let's Talk About Love is the second studio album by German duo Modern Talking. It was released on 14 October 1985 by Hansa Records. The album peaked at number two in Germany, spending four weeks at that position.[1] After spending 11 weeks within the top 10 and 44 weeks altogether on the German chart,[2] it eventually earned a platinum certification from the Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI) for shipments in excess of 500,000 copies in Germany.[3]
Let's Talk About Love | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 14 October 1985 | |||
Recorded | 1985 | |||
Genre | Euro disco | |||
Length | 37:59 | |||
Label | Hansa | |||
Producer | Dieter Bohlen | |||
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Singles from Let's Talk About Love | ||||
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The album's only single, "Cheri, Cheri Lady", spent four weeks atop the German Singles Chart,[4] while also peaking at number one in Austria, Norway and Switzerland.[5]
Track listing
All tracks written by Dieter Bohlen.
- "Cheri, Cheri Lady" – 3:45
- "With a Little Love" – 3:33
- "Wild Wild Water" – 4:17
- "You're the Lady of My Heart" – 3:18
- "Just Like an Angel" – 3:13
- "Heaven Will Know" – 4:01
- "Love Don't Live Here Anymore" – 4:20
- "Why Did You Do It Just Tonight" – 4:21
- "Don't Give Up" – 3:18
- "Let's Talk About Love" – 3:53
Personnel
- Thomas Anders – lead vocals
- Dieter Bohlen – arrangements, production
- Luis Rodríguez – co-production
- Andreas Grassl & Gerd Tratz – artists photos
- Manfred Vormstein – art direction, photo design
Release history
- 1985 Germany: LP Hansa 207 080-630.
- 1985 Germany: MC Hansa 407 080-630.
- 1985 Germany: CD Hansa 610 522-222
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)[18] | Platinum | 50,000* |
Germany (BVMI)[3] | Platinum | 500,000^ |
Hong Kong (IFPI Hong Kong)[19] | Gold | 10,000* |
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[20] | Gold | 50,000^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
References
- "Offiziellecharts.de – Modern Talking – Let's Talk About Love" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
- "Album Let's Talk About Love von Modern Talking". Chartsurfer.de (in German). Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2010.
- "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Modern Talking; 'Let's Talk About Love')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- "Modern Talking – Cheri, Cheri Lady". Offizielle Deutsche Charts (in German). Retrieved 2 August 2018.
- "Modern Talking – Cheri, Cheri Lady". swisscharts.com. Retrieved 21 November 2009.
- "Austriancharts.at – Modern Talking – Let's Talk About Love" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
- "Dutchcharts.nl – Modern Talking – Let's Talk About Love" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
- "European Hot 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 2 no. 51/52. 23 December 1985. p. 31. OCLC 29800226. Retrieved 2 August 2018 – via American Radio History.
- Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
- "Norwegiancharts.com – Modern Talking – Let's Talk About Love". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
- Salaverrie, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Madrid: Fundación Autor/SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
- "Swedishcharts.com – Modern Talking – Let's Talk About Love". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
- "Swisscharts.com – Modern Talking – Let's Talk About Love". Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 November 2009.
- "Jahreshitparade Alben 1986". austriancharts.at (in German). Retrieved 2 August 2018.
- "European Hot 100 Albums: Hot 100 of the Year 1986" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 3 no. 51/52. 27 December 1986. p. 35. OCLC 29800226. Retrieved 2 August 2018 – via American Radio History.
- "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts – 1986". Offizielle Deutsche Charts (in German). Retrieved 2 August 2018.
- "Swiss Year-End Charts 1986". swisscharts.com. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
- "Gold & Platinum Awards 1986" (PDF). Music and Media. 27 December 1986. p. 34. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- "IFPIHK Gold Disc Award − 1988". IFPI Hong Kong. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- Salaverrie, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (PDF) (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Madrid: Fundación Autor/SGAE. p. 921. ISBN 84-8048-639-2. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
External links
- Let's Talk About Love at Discogs (list of releases)