The Twins (German duo)

The Twins are a German synth-pop and new wave duo. They were popular in the 1980s. Their most successful singles include "Face to Face – Heart to Heart", "Not the Loving Kind", "Ballet Dancer" and "Love System."[1]

The Twins
The Twins at WGT 2011 concert in Leipzig
Background information
OriginBerlin, Germany
GenresSynth-pop, Euro disco, new wave
Years active1980–present
LabelsHansa, CBS, Passion Factory
Websitewww.the-twins.de
MembersRonny Schreinzer
Sven Dohrow

Discography

Albums

Year Album Peak positions
GER
[2]
SWE
[3]
SWI
[4]
1981 Passion Factory
1982 Modern Lifestyle
1983 A Wild Romance 30 47 14
1985 Until the End of Time
1987 Hold On to Your Dreams
1991 Classics • Remixed (compilation)
1993 The Impossible Dream
1994 12" Classics (compilation)
1998 Ballet Dancer (compilation)
2005 Live in Sweden
2008 Singles Collection (compilation)
2015 The Original Maxi-Singles Collection (compilation)
2018 Living for the Future
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released.

Singles

Year Single Peak positions Album
GER
[2]
AUS
[5]
ITA
[6]
SWI
[7]
1981 "Runaway" Passion Factory
"The Desert Place"
1982 "Birds and Dogs" Modern Lifestyle
"Face to Face – Heart to Heart" 5
1983 "Not the Loving Kind" 24 9 A Wild Romance
1984 "Ballet Dancer" 19 84 3 10
"Love System" 27
"The Game of Chance" Until the End of Time
1985 "Love in the Dark" 55
"Deep Within My Heart"
1986 "I Need You"
1987 "Time Will Tell" Hold on to Your Dreams
"Hold on to Your Dreams"
1988 "One Day"
1991 "Not the Loving Kind (remix)" Classics • Remixed
"Ballet Dancer (remix)"
1993 "Tonight" 80 The Impossible Dream
"Love Is Blind"
2002 "Face to Face (re-recorded)" non-album singles
2006 "Ballet Dancer (Latino-Mix)"
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released.

DVDs

2005 – Live in Sweden
2009 – Video Classics and Rare Clips

References

  1. "Interview with The Twins". Italo-interviews.com. Retrieved 2012-06-07.
  2. German chart peaks:
  3. "swedishcharts.com > The Twins in Swedish Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2016-03-21.
  4. "hitparade.ch > The Twins – A Wild Romance" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2016-03-21.
  5. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 315. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between 1983 and 19 June 1988.
  6. "Hit Parade Italia > Indice per Interprete: T" (in Italian). HitParadeItalia. Retrieved 2016-03-21.
  7. "hitparade.ch > The Twins – Ballet Dancer" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2016-03-21.


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