In the Middle of Nowhere

1986 studio album by Modern Talking

Studio album by

Modern Talking

Released

10 November 1986

Recorded

1986

Genre

Euro disco

Length

36:58

Label

Hansa

Producer

Dieter Bohlen

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.^[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

All tracks are written by Dieter Bohlen

Side one
No.	Title	Length
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 two
No.	Title	Length
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

Dieter Bohlen – guitar, backing vocals, production, arrangements
Thomas Anders – lead & backing vocals, piano, keyboards
Luis Rodríguez – co-production
Manfred Vormstein – art direction, design, cover photo
Matthias Kortemeier – design
Didi Zill – artists photo

Charts

Weekly charts

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

Year-end chart performance for *In the Middle of Nowhere*
Chart (1987)	Position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)^[11]	27
European Albums (Music & Media)^[12]	96
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[13]	62

Certifications

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

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