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{{Infobox album
{{Infobox album
| Name = The Fifth
| name = The Fifth
| Type = Studio
| type = Studio
| Artist = [[Bad Boys Blue]]
| artist = [[Bad Boys Blue]]
| Cover = The fifth album cover.jpg
| cover = The fifth album cover.jpg
| Released = {{Start date|1989|10|12|df=yes}}
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|1989|10|12|df=yes}}
| Recorded =
| recorded =
| venue =
| Genre = [[Eurodisco]], [[Synth-pop]], [[Hi NRG]]
| Length = 38:27
| studio =
| Label = [[Coconut Records]]<br><small>Cat# 260 291</small>
| genre = [[Euro disco]], [[synthpop]], [[Hi-NRG]]
| length = 38:27
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| Producer = Tony Hendrik, Karin Hartmann
| label = [[Tony Hendrik#Coconut Records|Coconut Records]] <small>260 291</small>
| Last album = ''[[My Blue World]]''<br>(1988)
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| producer = [[Tony Hendrik]], Karin Hartmann
| This album = '''''The Fifth'''''<br>(1989)
| Next album = ''[[Game of Love (Bad Boys Blue album)|Game Of Love]]''<br>(1990)
| prev_title = [[Bad Boys Best]]
| Misc = {{Singles
| prev_year = 1988
| next_title = [[Game of Love (Bad Boys Blue album)|Game of Love]]
| Name = The Fifth
| Type = Studio
| next_year = 1990
| Single 1 = A Train To Nowhere
| misc = {{Singles
| Single 1 date = 1989
| name = The Fifth
| Single 2 = Lady in Black
| type = Studio
| single1 = [[Lady in Black (Bad Boys Blue song)|Lady in Black]]
| Single 2 date = 1989
| single1date = 1989
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}}
| single2 = A Train to Nowhere
| single2date = 1989
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}}
}}
}}


'''The Fifth''' is [[Bad Boys Blue discography|the fifth studio album]] of German band [[Bad Boys Blue]].<ref>[http://www.coconut-music.com/en/artist/bad_boys_blue/93/bad_boys_blue_-_the_fifth.html Bad Boys Blue - The Fifth]</ref> It was released on October 29, 1989 by [[Coconut Records]].<ref>[http://www.discogs.com/Bad-Boys-Blue-The-Fifth/master/26812 Bad Boys Blue ‎– The Fifth]</ref> The album includes two singles: "Lady In Black" and "A Train To Nowhere".<ref>[http://www.eurodancehits.com/bbb.html Bad Boys Blue General information]</ref> Track "No regrets" was originally sang by [[Edith Piaf]] as "[[Non, je ne regrette rien]]" written by [[Charles Dumont]].
'''''The Fifth''''' is the fifth studio album by German band [[Bad Boys Blue]].<ref>[http://www.coconut-music.com/en/artist/bad_boys_blue/93/bad_boys_blue_-_the_fifth.html Bad Boys Blue - The Fifth]</ref> The record was released on October 29, 1989, by [[Tony Hendrik#Coconut Records|Coconut Records]].<ref>[http://www.discogs.com/Bad-Boys-Blue-The-Fifth/master/26812 Bad Boys Blue – The Fifth]</ref>


==Background==
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All the songs were performed by John McInerney. Trevor Taylor left the band and was replaced by Trevor Bannister (born August 5, 1965 in [[Grimsby, England]]), whose function in the group was mainly to perform Trevor Taylor's hits in live shows. It is during the Bannister's tenure with the band that Bad Boys Blue began widely touring in [[Eastern Europe]]—thus gaining much popularity there. The album was certified gold in Finland in 1990.<ref>[http://www.ifpi.fi/tilastot/kultalevyt/haku/?q=Bad%20Boys%20Blue&national=0&type=album Kulta – ja platinalevyt]</ref>
The album includes two singles: "[[Lady in Black (Bad Boys Blue song)|Lady in Black]]" and "A Train to Nowhere".<ref>[http://www.eurodancehits.com/bbb.html Bad Boys Blue General information]</ref> Track "No regrets" was originally sung by [[Edith Piaf]] as "[[Non, je ne regrette rien]]" written by [[Charles Dumont (singer)|Charles Dumont]].


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All the songs were performed by [[John McInerney]]. [[Trevor Taylor (singer)|Trevor Taylor]] left the band and was replaced by Trevor Bannister (born August 5, 1965, in [[Grimsby, England]]), whose function in the group was mainly to perform Trevor Taylor's hits in live shows. It is during Bannister's tenure with the band that Bad Boys Blue began widely touring in [[Eastern Europe]]—thus gaining much popularity there. The album was certified gold in Finland in 1990.<ref>[http://www.ifpi.fi/tilastot/kultalevyt/haku/?q=Bad%20Boys%20Blue&national=0&type=album Kulta – ja platinalevyt]</ref>
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Sometimes the name of the album is spelled as '''The 5th'''.

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Sometimes the name of the album is spelled as '''''The 5th'''''.


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
#"Lady In Black" – 3:46
#"[[Lady in Black (Bad Boys Blue song)|Lady in Black]]" – 3:46
#"Someone To Love" – 3:05
#"Someone to Love" – 3:05
#"A Train To Nowhere" – 3:53
#"A Train to Nowhere" – 3:53
#"I'm Not A Fool" – 3:49
#"I'm Not a Fool" – 3:49
#"No Regrets" – 4:45
#"No Regrets" – 4:45
#"Where Are You Now" – 3:38
#"Where Are You Now" – 3:38
#"Fly Away" – 3:44
#"Fly Away" – 3:44
#"Love Me Or Leave Me" – 3:54
#"Love Me or Leave Me" – 3:54
#"Show Me The Way" – 3:54
#"Show Me the Way" – 3:54
#"A Train To Nowhere (Train Mix)" – 3:59
#"A Train to Nowhere (Train Mix)" – 3:59


==Personnel==
==Personnel==
;Bad Boys Blue
;Bad Boys Blue
*John McInerney – lead vocal (all tracks)
*[[John McInerney]] – lead vocal (all tracks)
*Andrew Thomas – rap parts (9)
*Andrew Thomas – rap parts (9)
*Trevor Bannister
*Trevor Bannister


;Additional personnel
All tracks written by T. Hendrik/K.van Haaren except 5 written by Charles Dumont/Irving Taylor & 3, 10 written by T. Hendrik/T. Hendrik, K.van Haaren. Arranged by Hazel Stoner & Tony Hendrik, except 7, 9 arranged by Hans Steingen. Additional arrangements and keyboards by Uwe Haselsteiner. Produced by Tony Hendrik & Karin Hartmann.<ref>[http://www.badboysblue.eu/music/albums/07/index.html 1989 - "The 5th"]</ref>
All tracks written by T. Hendrik/K.van Haaren except 5 written by Charles Dumont/Irving Taylor & 3, 10 written by T. Hendrik/T. Hendrik, K.van Haaren<br />
Arranged by Hazel Stoner & Tony Hendrik, except 7, 9 arranged by Hans Steingen<br />
Additional arrangements and keyboards by Uwe Haselsteiner<br />
Produced by [[Tony Hendrik]] & Karin Hartmann<ref>[http://www.badboysblue.eu/music/albums/07/index.html 1989 - "The 5th"]</ref>


Tracks 1 to 4 and 6 to 10 are written by T. Hendrik and K. van Haaren.<br />
Tracks 1 to 4 and 6 to 10 are written by T. Hendrik and K. van Haaren.<br />
Track 5 is written by [[Charles Dumont]] and Irving Taylor.
Track 5 is written by [[Charles Dumont (singer)|Charles Dumont]] and Irving Taylor.

==Sales and certifications==
{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for ''The Fifth''}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Finland|artist=Bad Boys Blue|title=The Fifth|award=Gold|type=album|relyear=1989|certyear=1990|salesamount=30,114|access-date=July 15, 2022}}
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==References==
==References==
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*[http://www.maxilyrics.com/bad-boys-blue-the-fifth-lyrics-18ad.html Album lyrics]
*[http://www.maxilyrics.com/bad-boys-blue-the-fifth-lyrics-18ad.html Album lyrics]
*[http://www.eurodancehits.com/bbbdiscography.html ALBUM - The Fifth]
*[http://www.eurodancehits.com/bbbdiscography.html ALBUM - The Fifth]
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Latest revision as of 10:58, 27 April 2024

The Fifth
Studio album by
Bad Boys Blue
Released12 October 1989 (1989-10-12)
GenreEuro disco, synthpop, Hi-NRG
Length38:27
LabelCoconut Records 260 291
ProducerTony Hendrik, Karin Hartmann
Bad Boys Blue chronology
Bad Boys Best
(1988) 		The Fifth
(1989) 		Game of Love
(1990)
Singles from The Fifth
  1. "Lady in Black"
    Released: 1989
  2. "A Train to Nowhere"
    Released: 1989

The Fifth is the fifth studio album by German band Bad Boys Blue.[1] The record was released on October 29, 1989, by Coconut Records.[2]

Background

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The album includes two singles: "Lady in Black" and "A Train to Nowhere".[3] Track "No regrets" was originally sung by Edith Piaf as "Non, je ne regrette rien" written by Charles Dumont.

All the songs were performed by John McInerney. Trevor Taylor left the band and was replaced by Trevor Bannister (born August 5, 1965, in Grimsby, England), whose function in the group was mainly to perform Trevor Taylor's hits in live shows. It is during Bannister's tenure with the band that Bad Boys Blue began widely touring in Eastern Europe—thus gaining much popularity there. The album was certified gold in Finland in 1990.[4]

Sometimes the name of the album is spelled as The 5th.

Track listing

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  1. "Lady in Black" – 3:46
  2. "Someone to Love" – 3:05
  3. "A Train to Nowhere" – 3:53
  4. "I'm Not a Fool" – 3:49
  5. "No Regrets" – 4:45
  6. "Where Are You Now" – 3:38
  7. "Fly Away" – 3:44
  8. "Love Me or Leave Me" – 3:54
  9. "Show Me the Way" – 3:54
  10. "A Train to Nowhere (Train Mix)" – 3:59

Personnel

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Bad Boys Blue
  • John McInerney – lead vocal (all tracks)
  • Andrew Thomas – rap parts (9)
  • Trevor Bannister
Additional personnel

All tracks written by T. Hendrik/K.van Haaren except 5 written by Charles Dumont/Irving Taylor & 3, 10 written by T. Hendrik/T. Hendrik, K.van Haaren
Arranged by Hazel Stoner & Tony Hendrik, except 7, 9 arranged by Hans Steingen
Additional arrangements and keyboards by Uwe Haselsteiner
Produced by Tony Hendrik & Karin Hartmann[5]

Tracks 1 to 4 and 6 to 10 are written by T. Hendrik and K. van Haaren.
Track 5 is written by Charles Dumont and Irving Taylor.

Sales and certifications

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Certifications for The Fifth
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[6] Gold 30,114[6]

References

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  1. ^ Bad Boys Blue - The Fifth
  2. ^ Bad Boys Blue – The Fifth
  3. ^ Bad Boys Blue General information
  4. ^ Kulta – ja platinalevyt
  5. ^ 1989 - "The 5th"
  6. ^ a b "Bad Boys Blue" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
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