The Final Album: The Ultimate Best Of

The Final Album: The Ultimate Best Of
Greatest hits album by
Released23 June 2003 (2003-06-23)
Recorded1984–2003
GenreEuro disco
LabelHansa
ProducerDieter Bohlen
Modern Talking chronology
Universe
(2003)
The Final Album: The Ultimate Best Of
(2003)

The Final Album: The Ultimate Best Of is a thirteenth and final studio album and greatest hits album by German duo Modern Talking, released on 23 June 2003 by Hansa Records. It consists of singles released from 1984 to 2003.

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Dieter Bohlen. All tracks are produced by Bohlen, except where noted

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."You're My Heart, You're My Soul"3:15
2."You Can Win If You Want" (Original No 1 Mix '84) 3:46
3."Cheri, Cheri Lady" 3:45
4."Brother Louie" 3:41
5."Atlantis Is Calling (S.O.S. for Love)" 3:48
6."Geronimo's Cadillac"
  • Bohlen
  • Rodríguez[a]
3:16
7."Give Me Peace on Earth"
  • Bohlen
  • Rodríguez[a]
4:12
8."Jet Airliner"
  • Bohlen
  • Rodríguez[a]
4:21
9."In 100 Years..."
  • Bohlen
  • Rodríguez[a]
3:57
10."You're My Heart, You're My Soul '98"
  • Bohlen
  • Rodríguez[a]
3:49
11."Brother Louie '98" 3:35
12."You Are Not Alone" (video version) 3:23
13."Sexy, Sexy Lover" (vocal version) 3:33
14."China in Her Eyes" (video version) 3:09
15."Don't Take Away My Heart" (new vocal version) 3:54
16."Win the Race" (radio edit) 3:35
17."Last Exit to Brooklyn" 3:16
18."Ready for the Victory" (radio version)
  • Bohlen
  • Axel Breitung[a]
3:31
19."Juliet"3:37
20."TV Makes the Superstar" (radio edit)
  • Bohlen
  • Brötzmann[a]
3:44

Notes

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  • ^[a] signifies a co-producer

Personnel

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  • Dieter Bohlen – production, arrangements
  • Luis Rodríguez – co-production (tracks 1, 6–10)
  • Axel Breitung – co-production (track 18)
  • Thorsten Brötzmann – co-production (tracks 19, 20)
  • Manfred Esser, Wolfgang Wilde, Stephan Pick, Fryderyk Gabowicz – photos
  • Ronald Reinsberg – artwork

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications for The Final Album: The Ultimate Best Of
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Germany (BVMI)[8] Gold 100,000
Russia (NFPF)[9] Platinum 20,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Modern Talking – The Final Album - The Ultimate Best Of" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Oficiální česká hitparáda IFPI ČR – 31. týden 2003". Marketing & Media (in Czech). 4 August 2003. Archived from the original on 25 July 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  3. ^ "European Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 21, no. 29. 12 July 2003. p. 9. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
  4. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Modern Talking – The Final Album - The Ultimate Best Of" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2003. 34. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Modern Talking – The Final Album - The Ultimate Best Of". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  7. ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts – 2003" (in German). Offizielle Deutsche Charts. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  8. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Modern Talking; 'The Final Album')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  9. ^ "Russian album certifications – Modern Talking – Final Album" (in Russian). National Federation of Phonogram Producers (NFPF). Retrieved 17 May 2019.