You're My Heart, You're My Soul
| "You're My Heart, You're My Soul" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Song by Modern Talking | ||||
| from the album The 1st album | ||||
| Released | October 29, 1984 | |||
| Genre | Synthpop, New Wave, Europop | |||
| Length | 5:35 | |||
| Label | BMG Hansa | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Michael Scholz | |||
| Producer(s) | Dieter Bohlen | |||
| Modern Talking singles chronology | ||||
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"You're My Heart, You're My Soul" is the first single by the German duo Modern Talking.[1] The song is part of their debut album "The 1st Album". The single was released in 29 October 1984. It reached the Germany Top 10 in 28 January 1985.[2] Five weeks later, the single topped the German charts.[3] where it stayed six weeks, It was in the German charts for 25 weeks. It earned gold status for selling 250,000 units there.[4][5] "You're My Heart, You're My Soul" is known as the best selling single of the duo. It sold over 8 million copies. It reached #1 in other thirty-five countries.[6]
The single was sold 500,000 in France. It earned gold in France too.[7][8] The music video of the single was recorded in 1984. It was filmed in the RTL studios in Luxembourg.
The single was re-released in 1998 as "You're My Heart, You're My Soul '98". It marked the duo's comeback after their 1987 break-up. This time, it gained a similar success. It earned gold for selling more than 250,000 in Germany alone.[5]
List of songs[change | change source]
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7" (Hansa 106 884) (BMG) 29.10.1984
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | You're My Heart, You're My Soul | 3:48 |
| 2. | You're My Heart, You're My Soul (Instrumental Version) | 4:01 |
12" (Hansa 601 496) (BMG) 29.10.1984
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | You're My Heart, You're My Soul | 5:35 |
| 2. | You're My Heart, You're My Soul (Instrumental Version) | 4:01 |
Positions on international charts[change | change source]
| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
Weeks on Chart |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 1[9] | 25 |
| Sweden | 3[10] | 8 |
| Norway | 3[10] | 15 |
| Switzerland | 1[10] | 22 |
| Austria | 1[10] | 20 |
| France | 3[10] | 26 |
| Netherlands | 6[10] | 13 |
| UK | 56[11] | 13 |
1998 remix[change | change source]
| "You're My Heart, You're My Soul '98" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Song by Modern Talking | ||||
| from the album Back for Good | ||||
| Released | 16 March 1998 | |||
| Genre | Electronic Music, Synthpop | |||
| Length | 3:49 | |||
| Label | BMG Ariola | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Dieter Bohlen | |||
| Producer(s) | Dieter Bohlen | |||
| Modern Talking singles chronology | ||||
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You're My Heart, You're My Soul '98 is the first single by Modern Talking from their seventh album Back for Good. It is the first one they release after their comeback in 1998. It is a remix of "You're My Heart, You're My Soul". The original song was released in 1984.
The single was released in 16 March 1998. It reached Top 5 in countries such as Germany, Switzerland, Austria, and France. It reached Top 10 in Sweden and Finland.[9][12] In Germany, the single reached the Top 10 in 6 April 1998. It topped #2 the following week.[13] It stayed ten weeks within the Top 10. The single earned platinum for selling more than 500,000 units in Germany.[5] In France, the single reached #3. It earned gold for selling more than 250,000 units.[7]
List of songs[change | change source]
- CD-Single Hansa 74321 58884 2 (BMG) 16.03.1998
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | You're My Heart, You're My Soul (Modern Talking Mix '98) | 3:49 |
| 2. | You're My Heart, You're My Soul (Classic Mix '98) | 3:41 |
- CD-Maxi Hansa 74321 57357 2 (BMG) / EAN 0743215735724 16.03.1998
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | You're My Heart, You're My Soul (Modern Talking Mix '98) | 3:49 |
| 2. | You're My Heart, You're My Soul (Classic Mix '98) | 3:41 |
| 3 | You're My Heart, You're My Soul (Modern Talking Mix '98 feat. Eric Singleton) | 3:17 |
| 4. | You're My Heart, You're My Soul (Original Short Mix '84) | 3:48 |
| 5. | You're My Heart, You're My Soul (Original Long Mix '84) | 5:36 |
Positions on international charts[change | change source]
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
Weeks on Chart |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 2[9] | 20 |
| Finland | 8[12] | 7 |
| Sweden | 6[12] | 23 |
| Switzerland | 4[12] | 25 |
| Austria | 2[12] | 13 |
| France | 3[12] | 23 |
| Belgium/Wallony | 26[12] | 8 |
| Belgium/Flanders | 2[12] | 25 |
Recordings of the song by other artists[change | change source]
The song has been recorded by many other artists. The following is a list of the most notable recordings by other artists:
- Thomas Anders: In 2006, Modern Talking's former lead vocalist, Thomas Anders, recorded it. It was a jazz version of the song for his album "Songs Forever".[14]
- Bolenski Beat: (German trance Project).[15]
- Da Flow : (Hip-Hop version).[16]
- Derrière Le Miroir.[14]
- Et Cetera.[14]
- Engelbert Humperdinck.[14]
- James Last Orchestra (instrumental version).[14]
- Leningrad Cowboys recorded the song in 2006. It was for their album Zombie's Paradise.[14]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Dieter Bohlen - Germany's Prince of Pop". Deutsche Welle. 2003-02-12.
- ↑ "CHARTS-DEUTSCHLAND Single Top 100 (January 28, 1985)" (in German). charts.de. Retrieved 2009-11-26.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "CHARTS-DEUTSCHLAND Single Top 100 (March 4, 1985)" (in German). charts.de. Retrieved 2010-02-07.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Modern Talking's singles chart-positions in Germany" (in German). Musicline.de. Archived from the original on 2008-03-07. Retrieved 2010-02-07.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Gold/Platin-Datenbank" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie (IFPI Germany). Retrieved 2009-11-21.
- ↑ "Modern Talking Lyrics". Sing365. Archived from the original on 2010-03-27. Retrieved 2010-04-28.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Les Certifications depuis 1973" (in French). InfoDisc. Archived from the original on 2016-02-07. Retrieved 2009-11-26.
- ↑ "Les Meilleures Ventes Tout Temps de 45 T. / Singles" (in French). InfoDisc. Archived from the original on 2008-11-13. Retrieved 2010-02-07.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 "Chartverfolgung/MODERN TALKING/Single". Musicline.com. Archived from the original on 2008-03-07. Retrieved 2009-12-03.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 "Modern Talking: You're My Heart, You're My Soul". Swisscharts.com. Retrieved 2009-11-26.
- ↑ "Modern Talking's UK positions". chartstats.com. Archived from the original on 2012-12-04. Retrieved 2009-12-14.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 12.6 12.7 "Modern Talking: You're My Heart, You're My Soul '98". Swisscharts.com. Retrieved 2009-12-03.
- ↑ "CHARTS-DEUTSCHLAND Single Top 100 (April 6, 1998)" (in German). charts.de. Retrieved 2009-11-26.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 14.5 "Cover Versions". moderntalking.ru. Archived from the original on 2009-09-01. Retrieved 2009-11-26.
- ↑ "Chartverfolgung/BOLENSKI BEAT/Single". Musicline.com. Archived from the original on 2012-09-30. Retrieved 2009-11-26.
- ↑ "DA FLOW". Musicline.com. Retrieved 2009-11-26.
