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America
America
Studio album by Modern Talking
Released	19 March 2001
Genre	Euro disco
Length	63:48
Label	Hansa
Producer	Dieter Bohlen; Luis Rodríguez; Axel Breitung; Thorsten Brötzmann; Bülent Aris; Elephant;
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Singles from America
	"Win the Race"; Released: 26 February 2001; "Last Exit to Brooklyn"; Released: 7 May 2001;

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America is the tenth studio album by German duo Modern Talking, released on 19 March 2001 by Hansa Records. The album entered the German Albums Chart at number two on 2 April 2001, spending five weeks in the top 10 and 15 weeks altogether on chart.^[1]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Dieter Bohlen, except "I Need You Now" by Thomas Anders

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Win the Race"	3:35
2.	"Last Exit to Brooklyn"	3:16
3.	"Maria"	5:28
4.	"SMS to My Heart"	3:17
5.	"Cinderella Girl"	3:34
6.	"Why Does It Feel So Good"	4:05
7.	"Rain in My Heart"	3:47
8.	"Witchqueen of Eldorado"	3:55
9.	"Run to You"	4:47
10.	"America"	4:50
11.	"For a Life Time"	4:27
12.	"From Coast to Coast"	4:27
13.	"There's Something in the Air"	3:19
14.	"I Need You Now"	3:40
15.	"New York City Girl"	3:27
16.	"Send Me a Letter from Heaven"	3:54

Personnel

Dieter Bohlen – production
Thomas Anders – lead vocals
Rolf Köhler – backing vocals, falsetto choir (uncredited)
Michael Scholz – backing vocals, falsetto choir (uncredited)
Detlef Wiedeke – backing vocals, falsetto choir (uncredited)
Axel Breitung – co-production, arrangements (tracks 1, 2, 4, 8)
Thorsten Brötzmann – co-production, arrangements (tracks 6, 12)
Luis Rodríguez – co-production (track 7)
Bülent Aris – co-production, arrangements (track 10)
Elephant – co-production, arrangements (tracks 13, 15, 16)
Jeo – mixing (tracks 3, 5, 9, 11, 14)
Lalo Titenkov – mixing, arrangements (tracks 3, 5, 9, 11, 14)
Amadeo Crotti – arrangements (track 7)
Wolfgang Wilde – photos
Stefano Boragno – cover composing
Ronald Reinsberg – artwork

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for *America*
Chart (2001)	Peak position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)^[2]	7
Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)^[3]	8
European Albums (Music & Media)^[4]	9
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[1]	2
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)^[5]	5
Polish Albums (ZPAV)^[6]	19
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[7]	34
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[8]	10

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for *America*
Chart (2001)	Position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[9]	28

Certifications

Certifications for *America*
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Germany (BVMI)^[10]	Gold	150,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ ^a ^b "Offiziellecharts.de – Modern Talking – America" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
^ "Austriancharts.at – Modern Talking – America" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
^ "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 18, no. 18. 28 April 2000. p. 11. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
^ "European Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 18, no. 16. 14 April 2001. p. 7. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
^ "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2001. 13. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
^ "Swedishcharts.com – Modern Talking – America". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
^ "Swisscharts.com – Modern Talking – America". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts – 2001" (in German). Offizielle Deutsche Charts. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Modern Talking; 'America')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 27 July 2021.

External links

America at AllMusic
America at Discogs (list of releases)

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[ger-1] "Offiziellecharts.de – Modern Talking – America" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 27 July 2021.

[ac_Austria_Modern_Talking-2] "Austriancharts.at – Modern Talking – America" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 July 2021.

[3] "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 18, no. 18. 28 April 2000. p. 11. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.

[4] "European Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 18, no. 16. 14 April 2001. p. 7. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.

[ac_Hungary_-5] "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2001. 13. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 27 July 2021.

[ac_Poland_-6] "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 27 July 2021.

[ac_Sweden_Modern_Talking-7] "Swedishcharts.com – Modern Talking – America". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 July 2021.

[ac_Switzerland_Modern_Talking-8] "Swisscharts.com – Modern Talking – America". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 July 2021.

[9] "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts – 2001" (in German). Offizielle Deutsche Charts. Retrieved 27 July 2021.

[BVMI-10] "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Modern Talking; 'America')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 27 July 2021.

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+| released   = 19 March 2001
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+| recorded   =
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-| genre      = [[Eurodance]], [[Middle of the road (music)|MOR]]
+| genre      = [[Euro disco]]
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-| label      = [[Bertelsmann Music Group|BMG]], [[Hansa Records|Hansa]]
+| label      = [[Hansa Records|Hansa]]
-| producer   = [[Dieter Bohlen]]
+| producer   = {{hlist|[[Dieter Bohlen]]|[[Luis Rodríguez (producer)|Luis Rodríguez]]|Axel Breitung|[[Thorsten Brötzmann]]|Bülent Aris|Elephant}}
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 | next_title = [[Victory (Modern Talking album)|Victory]]
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+| misc       = {{Singles
+  | name        = America
+  | type        = studio
+  | single1     = [[Win the Race]]
+  | single1date = 26 February 2001
+  | single2     = [[Last Exit to Brooklyn (song)|Last Exit to Brooklyn]]
+  | single2date = 7 May 2001
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+}}
-'''''America''''' is the tenth studio album by German europop duo [[Modern Talking]]. The album was released on March 19, 2001 through label [[Hansa Records]] and it was distributed by [[Bertelsmann Music Group|BMG]] International. ''America'' landed on the German album chart on April 2, 2001 entering at position number two and spent two weeks at that position.<ref name="CHARTS-DEUTSCHLAND Album Top 100 (April 2, 2001)">{{cite web |url=http://www.officialcharts.de/charts.asp?cat=a&country=de&year=2001&date=20010402&x=37&y=11|title=CHARTS-DEUTSCHLAND Album Top 100 (April 2, 2001)|publisher=charts.de|accessdate=2011-02-16|language=German}}</ref> It spent a total of five weeks within the top-10 and 15 weeks on the album chart.<ref name="Chartverfolgung/MODERN TALKING/Longplay">{{cite web|url=http://www.musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/MODERN+TALKING/?type=longplay|title=Chartverfolgung/MODERN TALKING/Longplay|publisher=Musicline.com|accessdate=2009-11-21|archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6BWNgRZBg?url=http://www.musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/MODERN+TALKING/?type=longplay|archive-date=2012-10-19|dead-url=yes|df=}}</ref>
+'''''America''''' is the tenth studio album by German duo [[Modern Talking]], released on 19 March 2001 by [[Hansa Records]]. The album entered the German Albums Chart at number two on 2 April 2001, spending five weeks in the top 10 and 15 weeks altogether on chart.<ref name="ger"/>
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+| all_writing = [[Dieter Bohlen]], except "I Need You Now" by [[Thomas Anders]]
-|title1=[[Win the Race]]|length1=3:35
+| title1 = [[Win the Race]]
-|title2=[[Last Exit to Brooklyn (song)|Last Exit to Brooklyn]]|length2=3:16
+| length1 = 3:35
-|title3=Maria|length3=5:28
+| title2 = [[Last Exit to Brooklyn (song)|Last Exit to Brooklyn]]
-|title4=SMS to My Heart|length4=3:17
+| length2 = 3:16
-|title5=Cinderella Girl|length5=3:34
+| title3 = Maria
-|title6=Why Does It Feel So Good|length6=4:05
+| length3 = 5:28
-|title7=Rain in My Heart|length7=3:47
+| title4 = SMS to My Heart
-|title8=[[Witchqueen of Eldorado]]|length8=3:55
+| length4 = 3:17
-|title9=Run to You|length9=4:47
+| title5 = Cinderella Girl
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+| length5 = 3:34
-|title11=For a Life Time|length11=4:27
+| title6 = Why Does It Feel So Good
-|title12=From Coast to Coast|length12=4:27
+| length6 = 4:05
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+| title7 = Rain in My Heart
-|title14=I Need You Now|length14=3:40
+| length7 = 3:47
-|title15=New York City Girl|length15=3:27
+| title8 = Witchqueen of Eldorado
-|title16=Send Me a Letter from Heaven|length16=3:54
+| length8 = 3:55
+| title9 = Run to You
+| length9 = 4:47
+| title10 = America
+| length10 = 4:50
+| title11 = For a Life Time
+| length11 = 4:27
+| title12 = From Coast to Coast
+| length12 = 4:27
+| title13 = There's Something in the Air
+| length13 = 3:19
+| title14 = I Need You Now
+| length14 = 3:40
+| title15 = New York City Girl
+| length15 = 3:27
+| title16 = Send Me a Letter from Heaven
+| length16 = 3:54
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-==Credits==
+==Personnel==
+{{Div col}}
-Arranged By – Amadeo Crotti (7), Axel Breitung (1 2 4 8), Bülent Aris (10), Elephant (13 15 16), Lalo Titenkov (3 5 9 11 14), Thorsten Brötzmann (6 12) <br />
+* [[Dieter Bohlen]] – production
-Co-producer – Axel Breitung (1 2 4 8), Bülent Aris (10), Elephant (13 15 16), Luis Rodriguez (7), Thorsten Brötzmann (6 12) <br />
+* [[Thomas Anders]] – lead vocals
-Cover Composing By – Stefano Boragno <br />
+* [[Rolf Köhler]] – backing vocals, falsetto choir (uncredited)
-Design – Ronald Reinsberg <br />
+* [[Michael Scholz]] – backing vocals, falsetto choir (uncredited)
-Mixed By – Jeo (3 5 9 11 14), Lalo Titenkov (3 5 9 11 14) <br />
+* [[Detlef Wiedeke]] – backing vocals, falsetto choir (uncredited)
-Music By, Lyrics By – Dieter Bohlen (1 to 13, 15 16), Thomas Anders (14) <br />
+* Axel Breitung – co-production, arrangements {{small|(tracks 1, 2, 4, 8)}}
-Producer – Dieter Bohlen <br />
+* [[Thorsten Brötzmann]] – co-production, arrangements {{small|(tracks 6, 12)}}
-℗ + © 2001 BMG BERLIN MUSIK GMBH<ref>[http://www.discogs.com/Modern-Talking-America-The-10th-Album/release/540662 Modern Talking – America – The 10th Album]</ref>
+* [[Luis Rodríguez (producer)|Luis Rodríguez]] – co-production {{small|(track 7)}}
+* Bülent Aris – co-production, arrangements {{small|(track 10)}}
+* Elephant – co-production, arrangements {{small|(tracks 13, 15, 16)}}
+* Jeo – mixing {{small|(tracks 3, 5, 9, 11, 14)}}
+* Lalo Titenkov – mixing, arrangements {{small|(tracks 3, 5, 9, 11, 14)}}
+* [[Ambrogio Crotti|Amadeo Crotti]] – arrangements {{small|(track 7)}}
+* Wolfgang Wilde – photos
+* Stefano Boragno – cover composing
+* Ronald Reinsberg – artwork
+{{Div col end}}
-==Reception==
+==Charts==
+{{col-begin}}
-*[[Allmusic]] {{Rating|2.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web |url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=r527268|pure_url=yes}}|title=America|publisher=[[Allmusic]]|accessdate=2009-11-21}}</ref>
+{{col-2}}
+===Weekly charts===
+{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
+|+ Weekly chart performance for ''America''
+|-
+! scope="col"| Chart (2001)
+! scope="col"| Peak<br/>position
+|-
+{{album chart|Austria|7|artist=Modern Talking|album=America|rowheader=true|access-date=27 July 2021}}
+|-
+! scope="row"| Czech Albums ([[International Federation of the Phonographic Industry|ČNS IFPI]])<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-UK/Music/Archive-Music-Media-IDX/IDX/00s/01/MM-2001-04-28-OCR-Page-0011.pdf |title=Top National Sellers |magazine=[[Music & Media]] |volume=18 |issue=18 |date=28 April 2000 |page=11 |oclc=29800226|via=World Radio History}}</ref>
+| 8
+|-
+! scope="row"| [[European Top 100 Albums|European Albums]] (''[[Music & Media]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-UK/Music/Archive-Music-Media-IDX/IDX/00s/01/MM-2001-04-14-OCR-Page-0007.pdf |title=European Top 100 Albums |magazine=Music & Media |volume=18 |issue=16 |date=14 April 2001 |page=7 |oclc=29800226 |via=World Radio History}}</ref>
+| 9
+|-
+{{album chart|Germany4|2|id=3616|artist=Modern Talking|album=America|rowheader=true|access-date=27 July 2021|refname="ger"}}
+|-
+{{album chart|Hungary|5|year=2001|week=13|rowheader=true|access-date=27 July 2021}}
+|-
+{{album chart|Poland|19|id=21|rowheader=true|access-date=27 July 2021}}
+|-
+{{album chart|Sweden|34|artist=Modern Talking|album=America|rowheader=true|access-date=27 July 2021}}
+|-
+{{album chart|Switzerland|10|artist=Modern Talking|album=America|rowheader=true|access-date=27 July 2021}}
+|}
+{{col-2}}
+===Year-end charts===
+{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
+|+ Year-end chart performance for ''America''
+|-
+! scope="col"| Chart (2001)
+! scope="col"| Position
+|-
+! scope="row"| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-jahr/for-date-2001 |title=Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts – 2001 |language=de |publisher=Offizielle Deutsche Charts |access-date=27 July 2021}}</ref>
+| 28
+|}
+{{col-end}}
+==Certifications==
+{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for ''America''}}
+{{Certification Table Entry|region=Germany|artist=Modern Talking|title=America|award=Gold|type=album|relyear=2001|certyear=2001|access-date=27 July 2021|refname="BVMI"}}
+{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=yes}}
 ==References==
 {{Reflist}}
-==External links==
+== External links ==
-*{{discogs release|540662|Modern Talking: America|type=album}}
+* {{AllMusic|id=mw0000461926}}
+* {{Discogs master|id=16975}}
 {{Modern Talking}}
+{{Authority control}}
 [[Category:2001 albums]]
-[[Category:Modern Talking albums]]
-[[Category:BMG albums]]
 [[Category:Hansa Records albums]]
+[[Category:Modern Talking albums]]
-{{2000s-pop-album-stub}}
+{{2000s-electronic-album-stub}}

v t e Modern Talking
Thomas Anders Dieter Bohlen
Studio albums	The 1st Album Let's Talk About Love Ready for Romance In the Middle of Nowhere Romantic Warriors In the Garden of Venus Back for Good Alone Year of the Dragon America Victory Universe
Compilation albums	The Final Album: The Ultimate Best Of Dieter: Der Film
Singles	"You're My Heart, You're My Soul" "You Can Win If You Want" "Cheri, Cheri Lady" "Brother Louie" "Atlantis Is Calling (S.O.S. for Love)" "Geronimo's Cadillac" "Give Me Peace on Earth" "Lonely Tears in Chinatown" "Jet Airliner" "Don't Worry" "In 100 Years..." "You're My Heart, You're My Soul '98" "Brother Louie '98" "Space Mix '98" "We Take the Chance" "You Are Not Alone" "Sexy, Sexy Lover" "Brother Louie '99" "China in Her Eyes" "Don't Take Away My Heart" "Win the Race" "Last Exit to Brooklyn" "Ready for the Victory" "Juliet" "TV Makes the Superstar"
Other songs	"No Face, No Name, No Number" "Shooting Star"
Related articles	Discography Songs Luis Rodríguez Blue System Systems in Blue Dieter: Der Film
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