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This article is about the Modern Talking album. For other uses, see Middle of Nowhere (disambiguation).
In the Middle of Nowhere
Studio album by
Modern Talking
Released10 November 1986
Recorded1986
GenreEuro disco
LabelBMG, Hansa
ProducerDieter Bohlen, Luis Rodriguez
Modern Talking chronology
Ready for Romance
(1986) 		In the Middle of Nowhere
(1986) 		Romantic Warriors
(1987)

In the Middle of Nowhere is the fourth studio album by Modern Talking. It was released on 10 November 1986 in Germany and in other territories. The album contains the international hit single "Geronimo's Cadillac" which has managed to enter the top-5 in Germany and Austria while entering the top-10 in many others including Switzerland, Sweden and Norway.[1][2]

The album In the Middle of Nowhere released through Hansa Records and distributed by Ariola, BMG entered the No. 1 position in Germany on 1 December 1986.[3] After spending total of seven weeks within the top-10 in the German album chart, it eventually reached a gold status selling well over 250,000 units in Germany alone.[4][5]

Track listing

  1. "Geronimo's Cadillac" — 3:18
  2. "Riding on a White Swan" — 3:55
  3. "Give Me Peace on Earth" — 4:14
  4. "Sweet Little Sheila" — 3:07
  5. "Ten Thousand Lonely Drums" — 3:33
  6. "Lonely Tears in Chinatown" — 3:32
  7. "In Shaire" — 3:45
  8. "Stranded in the Middle of Nowhere" — 4:33
  9. "The Angels Sing in New York City" — 3:35
  10. "Princess of the Night" — 3:56

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Germany (BVMI)[14] Gold 250,000^
Hong Kong (IFPI Hong Kong)[15] Gold 10,000*
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[16] Platinum 100,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[17] Platinum 50,000^

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

References

  1. ^ "Chartverfolgung / MODERN TALKING / Single". Musicline.com. Archived from the original on 28 September 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2009.
  2. ^ "Modern Talking: Geronimo's Cadillac". Swisscharts.com. Retrieved 21 November 2009.
  3. ^ "CHARTS-DEUTSCHLAND Album Top 100 (1 December 1986)" (in German). charts.de. Retrieved 8 November 2010.
  4. ^ "Album details: In the Middle of Nowhere of Modern Talking" (in German). chartsurfer.de. Retrieved 8 November 2010.
  5. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Modern+Talking; 'In+the+Middle+of+Nowhere')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 8 November 2010.
  6. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Modern Talking – In The Middle Of Nowhere" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  7. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Modern Talking – In The Middle Of Nowhere" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  8. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Modern Talking – In The Middle Of Nowhere" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  9. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Modern Talking – In The Middle Of Nowhere". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  10. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Modern Talking – In The Middle Of Nowhere". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  11. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Modern Talking – In The Middle Of Nowhere". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  12. ^ "Jahreshitparade Alben 1987". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  13. ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  14. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Modern Talking; 'In the Middle of Nowhere')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
  15. ^ "IFPIHK Gold Disc Award − 1988". IFPI Hong Kong. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  16. ^ "Spanish Certifications 1979-1990" (PDF). PROMUSICAE. Mediafire. Retrieved 11 October 2015. Note: To retrieve the certification, scroll down to 1987
  17. ^ "Gold & Platinum Awards 1987" (PDF). Music and Media. American Radio History Archive. 26 December 1987. p. 46. Retrieved 1 January 2020.



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