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West Berlin
West Berlin ( or , ) was a political enclave which comprised the western part of Berlin from 1948 until 1990, during the Cold War. Although West Berlin lacked any sovereignty and was under military occupation until German reunification in 1990, the territory was claimed by the West Germany, Federal Republic of Germany (FRG or West Germany), despite being entirely surrounded by the East Germany, German Democratic Republic (GDR or East Germany). The legality of this claim was contested by the Soviet Union and other Eastern Bloc countries. However, West Berlin de facto aligned itself politically with the FRG from May 1949 and was thereafter treated as a ''de facto'' city-state of that country. After 1949, it was directly or indirectly represented in the institutions of the FRG, and most of its residents were citizens of the FRG. West Berlin was formally controlled by the Western Allies and entirely surrounded by East Berlin and East Germany. West Berlin had great symbolic signi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You're My Heart, You're My Soul
"You're My Heart, You're My Soul" is a song by German pop duo Modern Talking, released as the lead single from their debut studio album, '' The 1st Album'' (1985). The single was released in September 1984 and entered the West German top 10 on 28 January 1985. It took another five weeks for the single to top the chart, spending six weeks at the summit and 25 weeks within the top 100, eventually reaching gold status for shipping over 500,000 units domestically. "You're My Heart, You're My Soul" is considered their best-selling single to date with worldwide sales said to exceed eight million copies. The single was remixed in 1998 as "You're My Heart, You're My Soul '98" for the duo's reunion. The single in a newer package gained a similar success again, earning them a platinum-award for selling over 500,000 units in Germany alone. Track listings *7-inch single #"You're My Heart, You're My Soul" – 3:48 #"You're My Heart, You're My Soul" (Instrumental Version) – 4:01 *12-inch s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
In The Middle Of Nowhere
''In the Middle of Nowhere'' is the fourth studio album by German duo Modern Talking, released on 10 November 1986 by Hansa Records. 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 (BVMI), denoting shipments in excess of 250,000 units in Germany. Track listing Personnel * Dieter Bohlen – guitar, backing vocals (9), production, arrangements * Thomas Anders – lead vocals, piano, keyboards * Rolf Köhler – backing vocals, falsetto choir (uncredited) * Michael Scholz – backing vocals, falsetto choir (uncredited) * Detlef Wiedeke Detlef Wiedeke (born 5 July 1950) is a German singer, songwriter, and record producer. Between 1984 and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 and was eventually certified platinum by the Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI) for shipments in excess of 710,000 copies in Germany. It also topped the charts in Austria and Switzerland, while reaching the top 10 in Finland, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain and Sweden. It peaked at number 76 on the UK Albums Chart, becoming the band's only album to chart in the United Kingdom. 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. Track listing UK edition Personnel * Dieter Bohlen – guitar, production, arrangements, backing vocals, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 industry. It is a member of the London-based International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), consisting of music associations of 70 countries. BVMI works closely with GfK Entertainment The GfK Entertainment charts are the official charts for music, home video, and video games in Germany and are gathered and published by GfK Entertainment (formerly Media Control and Media Control GfK International), a subsidiary of GfK, on be ... (formerly Media Control GfK International, founded in 1976) which is in charge of publishing the music charts in Germany on weekly bases. BVMI, which is responsible for certifying Gold and Platinum certification awards, is led by , who has been the chairman since 2009. Certification-awards Ger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Independent
''The Independent'' is a British online newspaper. It was established in 1986 as a national morning printed paper. Nicknamed the ''Indy'', it began as a broadsheet and changed to tabloid format in 2003. The last printed edition was published on Saturday 26 March 2016, leaving only the online edition. The daily edition was named National Newspaper of the Year at the 2004 British Press Awards. ''The Independent'' won the Brand of the Year Award in The Drum Awards for Online Media 2023. History 1980s Launched in 1986, the first issue of ''The Independent'' was published on 7 October in broadsheet format.Dennis Griffiths (ed.) ''The Encyclopedia of the British Press, 1422–1992'', London & Basingstoke: Macmillan, 1992, p. 330. It was produced by Newspaper Publishing plc and created by Andreas Whittam Smith, Stephen Glover and Matthew Symonds. All three partners were former journalists at ''The Daily Telegraph'' who had left the paper towards the end of Lord Hartwell' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Singleton
Eric Newkirt Singleton (born November 6, 1968), also known as Eric XL Singleton or XLarge, is an American former rapper who has appeared on many dance music productions, significantly on Modern Talking songs, such as "You're My Heart, You're My Soul '98", " Space Mix '98", " Brother Louie '98", "You Are Not Alone", " Sexy Sexy Lover", " China in Her Eyes", " Don't Take Away My Heart" and "Last Exit to Brooklyn". Biography Singleton was born in New York City. Since 1994, he has worked with different music producers. He worked with unknown bands in Germany, like Face II Face, Deep Down and Cool Cut. He gained fame mainly through his appearances as rapper for Modern Talking. He appeared for the first time on the comeback version of "You're My Heart, You're My Soul" in 1998, then for the next few years he was heard on every single Modern Talking song released, until "Last Exit to Brooklyn" in 2001 (except "Win the Race"). In 2000, he released his first solo single, "Sexy Girl", fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atlantis Is Calling (S
"Atlantis Is Calling (S.O.S. for Love)" is a song by German pop duo Modern Talking, released as the second single from their third studio album, ''Ready for Romance'' (1986). It is the duo's fifth and final consecutive single to reach No. 1 on the German Singles Chart. "Atlantis is Calling (S.O.S. for Love)" was released in Germany and in other European territories on 28 April 1986, it peaked at No. 1 in Germany on 16 June 1986 after spending two weeks at No. 2 position. The single spent four weeks at the top and total of 14 weeks on the top 100. While "Atlantis Is Calling (S.O.S. for Love)" entered the top five in Switzerland, Austria and Sweden, it managed to chart within the top 10 in the Netherlands and Norway. Critical reception In a review published in ''Smash Hits'', Gary Kemp of the Spandau Ballet Spandau Ballet ( ) were an English new wave band formed in Islington, London, in 1979. Inspired by the capital's post-punk underground dance scene, they emerged at the star ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
