# Blue System > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Blue_System > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Blue_System.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_System > Source revision: 1354791056 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) German pop group Not to be confused with [Blue Systems](/source/Blue_Systems). Blue System Background information Origin Germany Genres Pop Eurodance Euro disco Years active 1987–1998 Labels BMG ZYX Music USA Past members Dieter Bohlen **Blue System** was a German pop group that was founded by [Dieter Bohlen](/source/Dieter_Bohlen) in 1987[1] after the break-up of [Modern Talking](/source/Modern_Talking). ## Career The group consisted of [Dieter Bohlen](/source/Dieter_Bohlen) (mastermind creator, composer, writer, producer, mixer, arranger and verse main vocals), and hired backstage musicians [Rolf Köhler](/source/Rolf_K%C3%B6hler) (chorus main vocals), [Michael Scholz](/source/Michael_Scholz) (background vocals), [Detlef Wiedeke](/source/Detlef_Wiedeke) (background vocals) and other background and/or front female voices Tuti Kanta ("[Laila](/source/Laila_(song))", "[Only with You](/source/Only_with_You_(Blue_System_song))"), Marion Schwaiger ("[Déjà vu](/source/D%C3%A9j%C3%A0_vu_(Blue_System_song))", etc.), Audrey Mountang and Madeleine Lang.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] On stage: Joachim Vogel (rhythm guitar), Jeanne Dupuy and Frank Otto (drums), [Nadja Abd el Farrag](/source/Nadja_Abd_el_Farrag) (vocals).[*[clarification needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Please_clarify)*] In 1988 Frank Otto was replaced by Michel Rollin. After that in 1991 a new keyboardist joined for live shows – Achim Strieben. In TV shows and videos he was replaced by Friedrich Graner (Sir Fritz), who remained a part of the group until the break-up in 1998. In 1992 Dirk Sauer, Rene Engelman and Wolfgang Fritsch joined the group, while Joachim Vogel left. Some of the group's singles such as "[Sorry, Little Sarah](/source/Sorry%2C_Little_Sarah)" or "[My Bed Is Too Big](/source/My_Bed_Is_Too_Big)" achieved moderate success in Europe. The group released 22 video clips from their album repertoire and most of these were aired in Europe, especially on German TV shows. Blue System also had several concert performances in [Russia](/source/Russia)[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] during the late 80s and early 90s. ## List of band members [Dieter Bohlen](/source/Dieter_Bohlen) - [Dieter Bohlen](/source/Dieter_Bohlen) – lead vocals, guitar, keyboards (1987–1998) - Frank Otto – drums (1987–1989) - Joachim Vogel – rhythm guitar (1987–1990) - Husnu Baylav (Snoopy) – drums (1989) - Michel Rollin – drums (1989–1998) - Joachim Strieben – keyboards (1989–1998) - Lutz Krüger – vocals (1990–1991) - Wolfgang Fritsch – rhythm guitar (1990–1996) - Fritz Graner – keyboards (1991–1998) - Dirk Sauer – vocals (1992–1994) - Thorsten Feller – vocals (1994–1996) - Lars Illmer – vocals (1997–1998) **Timeline** ## Discography ### Studio albums This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (June 2017) (Learn how and when to remove this message) - 1987 *[Walking on a Rainbow](/source/Walking_on_a_Rainbow)* ([Hansa Records](/source/Hansa_Records)) - 1988 *[Body Heat](/source/Body_Heat_(Blue_System_album))* ([Hansa Records](/source/Hansa_Records)) [No. 23 Austria, No. 20 Germany] - 1989 *[Twilight](/source/Twilight_(Blue_System_album))* [No. 30 Austria, No. 26 Switzerland, No. 11 Germany] - 1990 *[Obsession](/source/Obsession_(Blue_System_album))* [No. 18 Austria, No. 14 Germany] - 1991 *[Seeds of Heaven](/source/Seeds_of_Heaven)* [No. 12 Austria, No. 11 Germany] - 1991 *[Déjà vu](/source/D%C3%A9j%C3%A0_vu_(Blue_System_album))* [No. 18 Germany, No. 27 Austria] - 1992 *[Hello America](/source/Hello_America_(album))* [No. 29 Germany, No. 21 Austria] - 1993 *[Backstreet Dreams](/source/Backstreet_Dreams_(album))* [No. 5 Germany, No. 22 Austria] - 1994 *[21st Century](/source/21st_Century_(Blue_System_album))* [No. 11 Germany] - 1994 *[X – Ten](/source/X_%E2%80%93_Ten)* [No. 24 Germany] - 1995 *[Forever Blue](/source/Forever_Blue_(Blue_System_album))* [No. 18 Germany] - 1996 *[Body to Body](/source/Body_to_Body_(Blue_System_album))* [No. 29 Germany] - 1997 *[Here I Am](/source/Here_I_Am_(Blue_System_album))* [No. 38 Germany] ### Singles Title Year Peak chart positions Album GER [2] AUT [3] SPA [4] SWI [5] "Sorry, Little Sarah" 1987 14 10 6 — Walking on a Rainbow "Big Boys Don't Cry" (Denmark only) 1988 — — — — "She's a Lady" (Spain only) — — 14 — "My Bed Is Too Big" 10 4 — — Body Heat "Under My Skin" 6 12 — 18 "Silent Water" 1989 13 16 — — "Love Suite" (remix '89) 14 — — — "Magic Symphony" 10 23 — 21 Twilight "Love Me on the Rocks" — — — — "48 Hours" 1990 29 28 — — Obsession "Love Is Such a Lonely Sword" 16 13 — — "When Sarah Smiles" 63 — — — "Lucifer" 1991 25 8 — — Seeds of Heaven "Testamente d'Amelia" 34 — — — "Déjà vu" 12 16 — — Déjà vu "It's All Over" (with Dionne Warwick) 60 — — — "Romeo and Juliet" 1992 25 22 — — Hello America "I Will Survive" — 30 — — "History" 1993 26 — — — Backstreet Dreams "Operator" 87 — — — "6 Years – 6 Nights" 1994 47 — — — 21st Century "That's Love" — — — — "Dr. Mabuse" — — — — X–Ten "Laila" 1995 29 — — — Forever Blue "Only with You" 1996 58 — — — Body to Body "For the Children" 67 — — — "Body to Body" — — — — "Anything" 1997 79 — — — Here I Am "Love Will Drive Me Crazy" 1998 — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. ## See also - [Modern Talking](/source/Modern_Talking) - [Euro disco](/source/Euro_disco) - [Systems in Blue](/source/Systems_in_Blue) ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Blue System Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More"](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/blue-system-mn0000066378). *AllMusic*. Retrieved 21 May 2023. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [German peaks](https://archive.today/20141018162544/http://www.officialcharts.de/suche.asp?search=blue+system&x=0&y=0&country=de&kategorie=single) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [Austrian peaks](http://austriancharts.at/search.asp?search=Blue+System&cat=s) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20151225111305/http://austriancharts.at/search.asp?search=Blue%20System&cat=s) 25 December 2015 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). *Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002* (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [84-8048-639-2](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/84-8048-639-2). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** [Swiss peaks](http://hitparade.ch/search.asp?search=Blue%20System&cat=s) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20160307125004/http://hitparade.ch/search.asp?search=Blue%20System&cat=s) 7 March 2016 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) ## External links - [Blue System](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000066378) at [AllMusic](/source/AllMusic_(identifier)) - [Blue System](https://www.discogs.com/artist/116790) discography at [Discogs](/source/Discogs) - [Blue System](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/5d411d28-49a6-4dbc-af18-a496fee7c0d9) discography at [MusicBrainz](/source/MusicBrainz) v t e Blue System Dieter Bohlen Joachim Vogel Jeanne Dupuy Frank Otto Nadja Abd el Farrag Michel Rollin Achim Striben Friedrich Graner Dirk Sauer Rene Engelman Wolfgang Fritsch Studio albums Walking on a Rainbow Body Heat Twilight Obsession Seeds of Heaven Déjà vu Hello America Backstreet Dreams 21st Century X – Ten Forever Blue Body to Body Here I Am Singles "Sorry, Little Sarah" "My Bed Is Too Big" "Under My Skin" "Silent Water" "Love Suite" "Magic Symphony" "48 Hours" "Love Is Such a Lonely Sword" "Lucifer" "Déjà vu" "It's All Over" (with Dionne Warwick) "Romeo and Juliet" "History" "6 Years – 6 Nights" "Dr. Mabuse" "Laila" "Only with You" See also Modern Talking Systems in Blue v t e Modern Talking Thomas Anders Dieter Bohlen Eric Singleton 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" "Cheri, Cheri Lady '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 Category Authority control databases International ISNI VIAF GND National United States Czech Republic Spain Artists MusicBrainz --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Blue System](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_System) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_System?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.