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In the Middle of Nowhere is the fourth studio album by Modern Talking. It was released on November 10, 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.[2][3]

The album In the Middle of Nowhere released through Hansa Records and distributed by Ariola, BMG entered the No. 1 position in Germany on December 1, 1986.[4] 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.[5][6]

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

Chart position

Chart (1986) Peak
position
Weeks on Chart
Germany 1[4] 12
Sweden 9[7] 4
Norway 8[7] 12
Switzerland 3[7] 10
Austria 2[7] 14

Album Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Germany (BVMI)[8] Gold 250,000^
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[9] Platinum 100,000^

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

References

  1. ^ "In the Middle of Nowhere". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-11-21.
  2. ^ "Chartverfolgung / MODERN TALKING / Single". Musicline.com. Retrieved 2009-11-21.
  3. ^ "Modern Talking: Geronimo's Cadillac". Swisscharts.com. Retrieved 2009-11-21.
  4. ^ a b "CHARTS-DEUTSCHLAND Album Top 100 (December 01, 1986)" (in German). charts.de. Retrieved 2010-11-08.
  5. ^ "Album details: In the Middle of Nowhere of Modern Talking" (in German). chartsurfer.de. Retrieved 2010-11-08.
  6. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Modern+Talking; 'In+the+Middle+of+Nowhere')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 2010-11-08.
  7. ^ a b c d "Modern Talking: In the Middle of Nowhere". Swisscharts.com. Retrieved 2009-11-21.
  8. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Modern Talking; 'In the Middle of Nowhere')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
  9. ^ "Spanish Certifications 1979-1990" (PDF). PROMUSICAE. Mediafire. Retrieved October 11, 2015. Note: To retrieve the certification, scroll down to 1987