In the Middle of Nowhere

{{about|the Modern Talking album|other uses|Middle of Nowhere (disambiguation)}} {{Infobox album | name = In the Middle of Nowhere | type = studio | artist = [[Modern Talking]] | cover = Inthemiddleofnowherealbum.jpg | alt = | released = 10 November 1986 | recorded = 1986 | studio = | genre = [[Eurodisco]] | length = 36:58 | label = [[Hansa Records|Hansa]] | producer = *[[Dieter Bohlen]] *[[Luis Rodríguez (producer)|Luis Rodríguez]] | prev_title = [[Ready for Romance]] | prev_year = 1986 | next_title = [[Romantic Warriors]] | next_year = 1987 | misc = {{Singles | name = In the Middle of Nowhere | type = studio | single1 = [[Geronimo's Cadillac (Modern Talking song)|Geronimo's Cadillac]] | single1date = 6 October 1986 | single2 = [[Give Me Peace on Earth]] | single2date = 11 November 1986 | single3 = [[Lonely Tears in Chinatown]] | single3date = 1987 }} }}

'''''In the Middle of Nowhere''''' is the fourth studio album by German duo [[Modern Talking]], released on 10 November 1986 by [[Hansa Records]]. The album spawned the single "[[Geronimo's Cadillac (Modern Talking song)|Geronimo's Cadillac]]", which charted within the top five in Germany and Austria, while entering the top 10 in many others including Switzerland, Sweden and Norway.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.swisscharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Modern+Talking&titel=Geronimo%27s+Cadillac&cat=s |title=Modern Talking – Geronimo's Cadillac |website=swisscharts.com |access-date=21 November 2009}}</ref>

The album debuted at number one in Germany on 1 December 1986, spending a total of seven weeks within the top 10 on the chart.<ref name="ger"/> It was eventually certified gold by the [[Bundesverband Musikindustrie]] (BVMI), denoting shipments in excess of 250,000 units in Germany.<ref name="BVMI"/>

==Track listing== {{Track listing | all_writing = [[Dieter Bohlen]] | headline = Side one | title1 = [[Geronimo's Cadillac (Modern Talking song)|Geronimo's Cadillac]] | length1 = 3:16 | title2 = Riding on a White Swan | length2 = 3:52 | title3 = [[Give Me Peace on Earth]] | length3 = 4:11 | title4 = Sweet Little Sheila | length4 = 3:03 | title5 = Ten Thousand Lonely Drums | length5 = 3:29 }} {{Track listing | headline = Side two | title6 = [[Lonely Tears in Chinatown]] | length6 = 3:29 | title7 = In Shaire | length7 = 3:42 | title8 = Stranded in the Middle of Nowhere | length8 = 4:29 | title9 = The Angels Sing in New York City | length9 = 3:32 | title10 = Princess of the Night | length10 = 3:55 | total_length = 36:58 }}

==Personnel== * [[Dieter Bohlen]] – guitar, backing vocals (9), production, arrangements * [[Thomas Anders]] – lead vocals, piano, keyboards * [[Rolf Köhler]] – backing vocals, falsetto choir (uncredited) * [[Michael Scholz]] – backing vocals, falsetto choir (uncredited) * [[Detlef Wiedeke]] – backing vocals, falsetto choir (uncredited) * Birger Corleis – backing vocals, falsetto choir (uncredited) * [[Luis Rodríguez (producer)|Luis Rodríguez]] – co-production * Manfred Vormstein – art direction, design, cover photo * Matthias Kortemeier – design * Didi Zill – artists photo

==Charts== {{col-begin}} {{col-2}}

===Weekly charts=== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+ Weekly chart performance for ''In the Middle of Nowhere'' |- ! scope="col"| Chart (1986–1987) ! scope="col"| Peak<br />position |- {{album chart|Austria|2|artist=Modern Talking|album=In the Middle of Nowhere|rowheader=true|access-date=3 March 2021}} |- {{album chart|Netherlands|19|artist=Modern Talking|album=In the Middle of Nowhere|rowheader=true|access-date=3 March 2021}} |- ! 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/80s/87/M&M-1987-01-17-OCR-Page-0008.pdf|title=European Hot 100 Albums|magazine=[[Music & Media]]|volume=4|issue=2|date=17 January 1987|page=15|oclc=29800226|via=World Radio History}}</ref> | 15 |- ! scope="row"| Finnish Albums ([[The Official Finnish Charts|Suomen virallinen lista]])<ref>{{cite book|last=Pennanen|first=Timo|title=Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972|language=fi|edition=1st|location=Helsinki|publisher=[[Otava (publisher)|Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava]]|year=2006|isbn=978-951-1-21053-5}}</ref> | 12 |- {{album chart|Germany|1|id=479|artist=Modern Talking|album=In the Middle of Nowhere|rowheader=true|access-date=3 March 2021|refname="ger"}} |- {{album chart|Norway|8|artist=Modern Talking|album=In the Middle of Nowhere|rowheader=true|access-date=3 March 2021}} |- {{album chart|Sweden|9|artist=Modern Talking|album=In the Middle of Nowhere|rowheader=true|access-date=3 March 2021}} |- {{album chart|Switzerland|3|artist=Modern Talking|album=In the Middle of Nowhere|rowheader=true|access-date=3 March 2021}} |} {{col-2}}

===Year-end charts=== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+ Year-end chart performance for ''In the Middle of Nowhere'' |- ! scope="col"| Chart (1987) ! scope="col"| Position |- ! scope="row"| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://austriancharts.at/year.asp?cat=a&id=1987|title=Jahreshitparade Alben 1987|website=austriancharts.at|language=de|access-date=3 March 2021}}</ref> | 27 |- ! scope="row"| European Albums (''Music & Media'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/80s/1987/M&M-1987-12-26.pdf|title=European Charts of the Year 1987 – Albums|magazine=Music & Media|volume=4|issue=51/52|date=26 December 1987|page=35|oclc=29800226|via=World Radio History}}</ref> | 96 |- ! scope="row"| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-jahr/for-date-1987|title=Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts – 1987|language=de|publisher=Offizielle Deutsche Charts|access-date=3 March 2021}}</ref> | 62 |} {{col-end}}

==Certifications== {{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for ''In the Middle of Nowhere''}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Germany|artist=Modern Talking|title=In the Middle of Nowhere|award=Gold|type=album|relyear=1986|relmonth=11|refname="BVMI"}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Hong Kong|artist=Modern Talking|title=In the Middle of Nowhere|award=Gold|type=album|relyear=1986|certyear=1988|access-date=30 November 2019}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Spain|artist=Modern Talking|title=In the Middle of Nowhere|award=Platinum|type=album|relyear=1986|relmonth=11|relday=10|certyear=1987|certref=<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mediafire.com/view/x263f6daopkswo8/Spanish+certifications+for+1979-1990.pdf|title=Spanish Certifications 1979-1990 |publisher=PROMUSICAE|access-date=11 October 2015}} ''Note: To retrieve the certification, scroll down to 1987''</ref>}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Switzerland|artist=Modern Talking|title=In the Middle of Nowhere|award=Platinum|type=album|certref=<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-UK/Music/Archive-Music-Media-IDX/IDX/80s/87/M&M-1987-12-26-OCR-Page-0025.pdf|title=Gold & Platinum Awards 1987|magazine=Music and Media|volume=4|issue=51/52|date=26 December 1987|page=46|oclc=29800226|via=World Radio History}}</ref>|relyear=1986}} {{Certification Table Bottom}}

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * {{AllMusic|class=album|id=mw0000470188|title=''In the Middle of Nowhere''}}

[[Category:1986 albums]] [[Category:Hansa Records albums]] [[Category:Modern Talking albums]]