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In the Middle of Nowhere
Studio album by Modern Talking
Released	10 November 1986
Recorded	1986
Genre	Eurodisco
Length	36:58
Label	Hansa
Producer	Dieter Bohlen Luis Rodríguez
Modern Talking chronology
Ready for Romance (1986) In the Middle of Nowhere (1986) Romantic Warriors (1987)
Singles from In the Middle of Nowhere
"Geronimo's Cadillac" Released: 6 October 1986 "Give Me Peace on Earth" Released: 11 November 1986 "Lonely Tears in Chinatown" Released: 1987

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

All tracks are written by Dieter Bohlen

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 – backing vocals, falsetto choir (uncredited)
• Birger Corleis – backing vocals, falsetto choir (uncredited)
• Luis Rodríguez – co-production
• Manfred Vormstein – art direction, design, cover photo
• Matthias Kortemeier – design
• Didi Zill – artists photo

Charts

Certifications

References

1. "Modern Talking – Geronimo's Cadillac". swisscharts.com. Retrieved 21 November 2009.
2. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Modern Talking – In the Middle of Nowhere" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
3. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Modern Talking; 'In the Middle of Nowhere')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
4. "Austriancharts.at – Modern Talking – In the Middle of Nowhere" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
5. "Dutchcharts.nl – Modern Talking – In the Middle of Nowhere" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
6. "European Hot 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 4, no. 2. 17 January 1987. p. 15. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
7. 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.
8. "Norwegiancharts.com – Modern Talking – In the Middle of Nowhere". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
9. "Swedishcharts.com – Modern Talking – In the Middle of Nowhere". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
10. "Swisscharts.com – Modern Talking – In the Middle of Nowhere". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
11. "Jahreshitparade Alben 1987". austriancharts.at (in German). Retrieved 3 March 2021.
12. "European Charts of the Year 1987 – Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 4, no. 51/52. 26 December 1987. p. 35. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
13. "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts – 1987" (in German). Offizielle Deutsche Charts. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
14. "IFPIHK Gold Disc Award − 1988". IFPI Hong Kong. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
15. "Spanish Certifications 1979-1990" (PDF). PROMUSICAE. Retrieved 11 October 2015. Note: To retrieve the certification, scroll down to 1987
16. "Gold & Platinum Awards 1987" (PDF). Music and Media. Vol. 4, no. 51/52. 26 December 1987. p. 46. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.

External links

• In the Middle of Nowhere at AllMusic

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