In the Middle of Nowhere

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1986 studio album by Modern Talking

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)

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Singles from  In the Middle of Nowhere

1. "Geronimo's Cadillac"
Released: 6 October 1986
2. "Give Me Peace on Earth"
Released: 11 November 1986
3. "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.[1]

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.[2] It was eventually certified gold by the Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI), denoting shipments in excess of 250,000 units in Germany.[3]

## Track listing

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All tracks are written by Dieter Bohlen.

Side oneNo.| Title| Length

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1.| "Geronimo's Cadillac"| 3:16
2.| "Riding on a White Swan"| 3:52
3.| "Give Me Peace on Earth"| 4:11
4.| "Sweet Little Sheila"| 3:03
5.| "Ten Thousand Lonely Drums"| 3:29

Side twoNo.| Title| Length

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6.| "Lonely Tears in Chinatown"| 3:29
7.| "In Shaire"| 3:42
8.| "Stranded in the Middle of Nowhere"| 4:29
9.| "The Angels Sing in New York City"| 3:32
10.| "Princess of the Night"| 3:55
Total length:| 36:58

## Personnel

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* 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

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### Weekly charts

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Weekly chart performance for In the Middle of Nowhere | Chart (1986–1987)  | Peak
position

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Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[4] | 2
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[5] | 19
European Albums (Music & Media)[6] | 15
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[7] | 12
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[2] | 1
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[8] | 8
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[9] | 9
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] | 3

### Year-end charts

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Year-end chart performance for In the Middle of Nowhere | Chart (1987)  | Position

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Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[11] | 27
European Albums (Music & Media)[12] | 96
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[13] | 62

## Certifications

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Certifications for In the Middle of Nowhere Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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Germany (BVMI)[3] | Gold  | 250,000^
Hong Kong (IFPI Hong Kong)[14] | Gold  | 10,000*
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[15] | Platinum  | 100,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[16] | Platinum  | 50,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

## References

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1. ^ "Modern Talking – Geronimo's Cadillac". swisscharts.com. Retrieved 21 November 2009.
2. ^ a b "Offiziellecharts.de – Modern Talking – In the Middle of Nowhere" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
3. ^ a b "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

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* In the Middle of Nowhere at AllMusic

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Modern Talking

* Thomas Anders
* Dieter Bohlen

* Eric Singleton

Studio albums|

* The 1st Album
* Let's Talk About Love
* Ready for Romance
* In the Middle of Nowhere
* Romantic Warriors
* In the Garden of Venus
* Back for Good
* Alone
* Year of the Dragon
* America
* Victory
* Universe

Compilation albums|

* The Final Album: The Ultimate Best Of
* Dieter: Der Film

Singles|

* "You're My Heart, You're My Soul"
* "You Can Win If You Want"
* "Cheri, Cheri Lady"
* "Brother Louie"
* "Atlantis Is Calling (S.O.S. for Love)"
* "Geronimo's Cadillac"
* "Give Me Peace on Earth"
* "Lonely Tears in Chinatown"
* "Jet Airliner"
* "Don't Worry"
* "In 100 Years..."
* "You're My Heart, You're My Soul '98"
* "Brother Louie '98"
* "Space Mix '98"
* "We Take the Chance"
* "You Are Not Alone"
* "Sexy, Sexy Lover"
* "Brother Louie '99"
* "China in Her Eyes"
* "Don't Take Away My Heart"
* "Win the Race"
* "Last Exit to Brooklyn"
* "Ready for the Victory"
* "Juliet"
* "TV Makes the Superstar"

Other songs|

* "No Face, No Name, No Number"
* "Shooting Star"

Related articles|

* Discography
* Songs
* Luis Rodríguez
* Blue System
* Systems in Blue
* Dieter: Der Film

* Category

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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