Alone (Modern Talking album)

Alone is the eighth studio album released by Modern Talking, and their second after their 1998 reunion. It was released on 19 February 1999 by Hansa Records, BMG. Two singles were released off this album "You Are Not Alone" and "Sexy Sexy Lover", first one of which peaked at No. 7 and the second at No. 15 in Germany.[2] The album Alone entered the German album chart at No. 1 on March 8, 1999, and spent four consecutive weeks at the top.[3] After spending total of 27 weeks on the album chart, Alone eventually went platinum, shipping more than 500,000 units in Germany.[4]

Alone
Studio album by
Modern Talking
Released19 February 1999
Recorded1998
GenreEurodance, MOR
Length76:16
LabelBMG, Hansa
ProducerDieter Bohlen, Luis Rodríguez
Modern Talking chronology
Back for Good
(1998)		 Alone
(1999)		 Year of the Dragon
(2000)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Track listing
No. Title Length
1. "You Are Not Alone" (Dieter Bohlen) 3:41
2. "Sexy, Sexy Lover" (Dieter Bohlen) 3:33
3. "I Can't Give You More" (Dieter Bohlen) 3:41
4. "Just Close Your Eyes" (Dieter Bohlen) 4:17
5. "Don't Let Me Go" (Dieter Bohlen) 3:20
6. "I'm So Much in Love" (Dieter Bohlen) 3:53
7. "Rouge et noir" (Dieter Bohlen) 3:14
8. "All I Have" (Dieter Bohlen) 4:20
9. "Can't Get Enough" (Dieter Bohlen) 3:35
10. "Love Is Like a Rainbow" (Thomas Anders) 3:58
11. "How You Mend a Broken Heart" (Dieter Bohlen) 4:14
12. "It Hurts So Good" (Dieter Bohlen, Thomas Anders) 3:22
13. "I'll Never Give You Up" (Dieter Bohlen, Thomas Anders) 3:26
14. "Don't Let Me Down" (Dieter Bohlen) 3:57
15. "Taxi Girl" (Dieter Bohlen) 3:09
16. "For Always and Ever" (Thomas Anders) 3:22
17. "Space Mix" (feat. Eric Singleton) (Dieter Bohlen) 17:14

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[5] Gold 25,000*
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[6] Gold 35,676[6]
Germany (BVMI)[4] Platinum 500,000^
Poland (ZPAV)[7] Platinum 100,000*
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[8] Gold 50,000^
Sweden (GLF)[9] Platinum 80,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[10] Platinum 50,000^
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[11] Platinum 1,000,000*

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

Charts
Chart (2000) Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[12] 1
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[13] 2
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[14] 1
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[15] 4
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[16] 5
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[17] 9
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[18] 3
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[19] 12
French Albums (SNEP)[20] 11

Year-end charts
Chart (1999) Position
German Albums Chart[21] 7

References
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  3. "CHARTS-DEUTSCHLAND Album Top 100 (March 8, 1999)" (in German). charts.de. Retrieved 2011-02-16.
  4. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Modern Talking; 'Alone')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
  5. "Austrian album certifications – Modern Talking – Alone" (in German). IFPI Austria.
  6. "Modern Talking" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
  7. "Polish album certifications – Modern Talking – Alone" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry.
  8. "Spanish Certifications 1996-1999" (PDF). PROMUSICAE. Mediafire. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
  9. "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1999" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden.
  10. "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Modern Talking; 'Alone')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
  11. "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 1999". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry.
  12. "Offiziellecharts.de – Modern Talking – Alone" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
  13. "Austriancharts.at – Modern Talking – Alone" (in German). Hung Medien.
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  15. "Modern Talking: Alone" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
  16. "Swedishcharts.com – Modern Talking – Alone". Hung Medien.
  17. "Norwegiancharts.com – Modern Talking – Alone". Hung Medien.
  18. "Swisscharts.com – Modern Talking – Alone". Hung Medien.
  19. "Spanishcharts.com – Modern Talking – Alone". Hung Medien.
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  21. "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
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