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For the George Harrison song, see Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth).
"Give Me Peace on Earth"
Single by Modern Talking
from the album In the Middle of Nowhere
ReleasedNovember 11, 1986
Recorded1985/86
GenreSynthpop[1], Ballad
Length4:12
LabelBMG
Ariola
Songwriter(s)Dieter Bohlen
Producer(s)Dieter Bohlen
Modern Talking singles chronology
"Geronimo's Cadillac"
(1986) 		"Give Me Peace on Earth"
(1986) 		"Lonely Tears In Chinatown"
(1986)

"Give Me Peace on Earth" is the second single from Modern Talking's fourth album In the Middle of Nowhere. It was released on November 11, 1986 and was of moderate success peaking only at No. 29 in Germany and No. 28 in Austria. The song was written by Bohlen and was dedicated to his son, Marc. It was the only ballad single from them and different than their previous singles[2][3]

Singles

7" single (1986)
  1. "Give Me Peace on Earth" – 4:12
  2. "Stranded in the Middle of Nowhere" – 4:31
12" maxi-single (1986)
  1. "Give Me Peace on Earth" – 4:12
  2. "Stranded in the Middle of Nowhere" – 4:31
  3. "Sweet Little Sheila" (Bonus track) – 3:04

Chart position

Chart (1986) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[4] 28
Belgium (VRT Top 30 Flanders)[5] 14
Invalid chart entered Germany2 29
South Africa (Springbok Radio)[6] 28

References

  1. ^ "Modern Talking – Give Me Peace On Earth". discogs.com. Retrieved 2011-07-15.
  2. ^ "Chartverfolgung/MODERN TALKING/Single". Musicline.com. Retrieved 2009-12-14.
  3. ^ "Modern Talking: Give Me Peace on Earth". Swisscharts.com. Archived from the original on 2012-09-28. Retrieved 2009-12-14. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ "Modern Talking – Give Me Peace on Earth" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  5. ^ Belgian peak Archived 2012-04-09 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ "South African Rock Lists Website SA Charts 1969 – 1989 Acts (M)". Rock.co.za. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
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