# In 100 Years...

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1987 single by Modern Talking

"In 100 Years..." Single by Modern Talking from the album In the Garden of Venus Released 9 November 1987 Recorded May 1987 Genre Synth-pop Length 3:57 Label BMG Ariola Songwriter Dieter Bohlen Producers Dieter Bohlen Luis Rodríguez Modern Talking singles chronology "Don't Worry" (1987) "In 100 Years..." (1987) "You're My Heart, You're My Soul '98" (1998) Audio video "In 100 Years..." on YouTube

"**In 100 Years...**" is a song by [German](/source/Germany) music pop group [Modern Talking](/source/Modern_Talking). It was released on 9 November 1987 on [Ariola](/source/Ariola). The track is the only single from the band's sixth album, *[In the Garden of Venus](/source/In_the_Garden_of_Venus)*. It was the duo's final release before their split later that year.

## Lyrics and music

"In 100 Years..." is about a person who believes that the current lack of empathy and understanding may lead to a [dystopian](/source/Dystopia) future in which feelings, including love, are illegal, and in which expressions of romance and humanity will be only a distant memory.[1]

The song features dialogue samples from [Richard Burton](/source/Richard_Burton)'s spoken introduction to "The Eve of the War" from *[Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds](/source/Jeff_Wayne's_Musical_Version_of_The_War_of_the_Worlds)* album:

- "Last years of the 19th century" - all versions

- "Minds immeasurably superior to ours" - Part 2 and long version

- "Timeless worlds of space" - Part 2

- "Mars" - Part 2 and long version

- "The possibility of life on other planets" - long version

- "Scrutinised" - Part 2

Part 2 and the long version also feature additional dialogue by Richard Burton from other tracks from the same album: "Boxes and bundles" from "Forever Autumn", "Territory" and "Good heavens" from "Brave New World" (Part 2 only); and "People loved you and trusted you" by [Julie Covington](/source/Julie_Covington) from track "The Spirit of Man".

## Critical reception

A review in the pan-European magazine *[Music & Media](/source/Music_%26_Media)* stated: "How [Dieter Bohlen](/source/Dieter_Bohlen) does it is a puzzle, but each time he manages to come up with a synthesizer-based pop song that is brutally commercial and exploits the hookline to the very extreme".[2]

## Track listing

- **12″ maxi single (Hansa 609 543)**

1. "In 100 Years..." (long version – Future mix) – 6:39

1. "In 100 Years..." (part I) – 3:58

1. "In 100 Years..." (part II) – 4:06

- **7″ single (Hansa 109 543)**

1. "In 100 Years..." (part 1) – 3:58

1. "In 100 Years..." (part 2) – 4:06

## Charts

Chart performance for "In 100 Years..." Chart (1987) Peak position Germany (GfK)[3] 30 Spain (AFYVE)[4] 4 South Africa (Springbok Radio)[5] 16

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["In 100 Years..."](https://www.songfacts.com/facts/modern-talking/in-100-years) *Songfacts.com*. Retrieved 28 May 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Previews – Singles"](https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/80s/1987/M&M-1987-12-19.pdf) (PDF). *[Music & Media](/source/Music_%26_Media)*. Vol. 4, no. 50. Amsterdam. 19 December 1987. p. 13. Retrieved 10 July 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-sc_Germany_Modern_Talking_3-0)** "[Offizielle Deutsche Charts](https://www.offiziellecharts.de/titel-details-7058)" (in German). [GfK Entertainment charts](/source/GfK_Entertainment_charts). To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name.

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)** ["SA Charts 1969–1989 (As presented on Springbok Radio/Radio Orion) – Acts M"](http://rock.co.za/files/springbok_top_20_(M).html). *The South African Rock Encyclopedia*. Retrieved 21 July 2013.

## External links

- "[In 100 Years...](https://www.discogs.com/master/22225)" at [Discogs](/source/Discogs) (list of releases)

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

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