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's second album ''

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". "Cheri, Cheri Lady" was released on 2 September 1985, but peaked at No. 1 in Germany on 14 October 1985. The single spent four weeks at the top and a total of 24 weeks on the singles chart in Germany and eventually went gold, selling well over 250,000 units there. The single was certified silver in France for certified sales of 250,000 units.

Single releases

7-inch single # "Cheri, Cheri Lady" – 3:45 # "Cheri, Cheri Lady" (Instrumental) – 3:37 12-inch maxi-single # "Cheri, Cheri Lady" (Special Dance Version) – 4:52 # "Cheri, Cheri Lady" (Instrumental) – 3:37

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"Cheri, Cheri Lady '98"

"Cheri, Cheri Lady '98" is Modern Talking's fourth single from their seventh album, '' Back for Good'', and also the extended single after the duo's reunion featuring

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. "Cheri, Cheri Lady '98" is the re-packaged version of the original 1985 version of "Cheri, Cheri Lady".

Track listing

* "Cheri, Cheri Lady '98" – 3:04 * "Cheri, Cheri Lady '98" (Extended Version) – 4:26

Capital Bra version

German rapper

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released a German-language version of the song with added rap verses in March 2019. The cover was released following Dieter Bohlen's comments in German media that he did not like modern rappers for flaunting their wealth, saying "everybody raps about his

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but at the end of the day they ride their bicycle home to their two-room flat" and that in 35 years nobody will remember Capital Bra's songs. Although Capital Bra initially criticised Bohlen's comments, the two later appeared in a video together on Instagram announcing the release of the cover. The

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video for the song was viewed over 500,000 times on its day of release. The song went on to become Capital Bra's twelfth number-one song in Germany, making him tie the record for having the most number-one singles along with

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"Cheri, Cheri Lady" is featured in the 2017 Indian film '' Arjun Reddy''.

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* {{authority control 1985 songs 1985 singles 2019 singles Modern Talking songs Number-one singles in Austria Number-one singles in Finland Number-one singles in Germany Number-one singles in Norway Number-one singles in Spain Number-one singles in Switzerland Songs written by Dieter Bohlen Song recordings produced by Jumpa

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"Cheri, Cheri Lady '98"

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Capital Bra version

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