You're My Heart, You're My Soul Explained

You're My Heart, You're My Soul
Cover:You're My Heart, You're My Soul.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Modern Talking
Album:The 1st Album
Genre:Dance-pop[1]
Length:5:35
Label:Hansa
Producer:Steve Benson
Next Title:You Can Win If You Want
Next Year:1985

"You're My Heart, You're My Soul" is a song by German pop duo Modern Talking, released as the lead single from their debut studio album, The 1st Album (1985). The single was released in September 1984 and entered the West German top 10 on 28 January 1985. It took another five weeks for the single to top the chart, spending six weeks at the summit and 25 weeks within the top 100, eventually reaching gold status for shipping over 500,000 units domestically. "You're My Heart, You're My Soul" is considered their best-selling single to date with worldwide sales said to exceed eight million copies.[2]

The single was remixed in 1998 as "You're My Heart, You're My Soul '98" for the duo's reunion. The single in a newer package gained a similar success again, earning them a platinum-award for selling over 500,000 units in Germany alone.

Track listings

  1. "You're My Heart, You're My Soul" – 3:48
  2. "You're My Heart, You're My Soul" (Instrumental Version) – 4:01
  1. "You're My Heart, You're My Soul" – 5:35
  2. "You're My Heart, You're My Soul" (Instrumental Version) – 4:01

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1985)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Denmark (IFPI)[3] 1
Europe (European Top 100 Singles)[4] 4
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[5] 2
Italy (Musica e dischi)[6] 18
Portugal (AFP)[7] 1
South Africa (Springbok Radio)[8] 2
Spain (AFYVE)[9] 2

Year-end charts

Chart (1985)! scope="col"
Position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[10] 2
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[11] 7
France (IFOP)[12] 12
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[13] 27
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[14] 34
South Africa (Springbok Radio)[15] 7
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] 3
West Germany (Official German Charts)[17] 2

"You're My Heart, You're My Soul '98"

You're My Heart, You're My Soul '98
Cover:Modern Talking - You're My Heart, You're My Soul '98.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Modern Talking
Album:Back for Good
Released:1998
Genre:Dance-pop
Length:3:49
Producer:Dieter Bohlen
Prev Title:In 100 Years...
Prev Year:1987
Next Title:Brother Louie '98
Next Year:1998

"You're My Heart, You're My Soul '98", a repackaged version of "You're My Heart, You're My Soul", was released as the lead single from Modern Talking's seventh studio album, Back for Good (1998), marking the first single after their reunion in 1998.

"You're My Heart, You're My Soul '98" was released in 1998. It reached number one in Hungary and entered the top five in several countries including Germany, Switzerland, Austria, France, while entering the top 10 in many others including Sweden and Finland. In Germany, the single entered the top 10 on 6 April 1998, peaking at number two the following week. After spending 10 weeks within the top 10, it eventually earned a platinum-award for selling over 500,000 units in Germany alone. In France, "You're My Heart, You're My Soul '98" peaked at number three eventually earning a gold award for selling over 250,000 units.[18]

Track listings

  1. "You're My Heart, You're My Soul" (Modern Talking Mix '98) – 3:49
  2. "You're My Heart, You're My Soul" (Classic Mix '98) – 3:41
  1. "You're My Heart, You're My Soul" (Modern Talking Mix '98) – 3:49
  2. "You're My Heart, You're My Soul" (Classic Mix '98) – 3:41
  3. "You're My Heart, You're My Soul" (Modern Talking Mix '98 featuring Eric Singleton) – 3:17
  4. "You're My Heart, You're My Soul" (Original Short Mix '84) – 3:22
  5. "You're My Heart, You're My Soul" (Original Long Mix '84) – 5:36
  1. "You're My Heart, You're My Soul" (Modern Talking Mix '98) – 3:53
  2. "You're My Heart, You're My Soul" (Original Long Mix '84) – 5:33
  3. "You're My Heart, You're My Soul" 1998 (Paul Masterson's extended mix) – 7:15
  1. "You're My Heart, You're My Soul" (Paul Masterson extended mix) – 7:15
  2. "You're My Heart, You're My Soul" (Paul Masterson dub) – 6:52
  3. "You're My Heart, You're My Soul" (Modern Talking Mix '98 featuring Eric Singleton) – 3:15
  4. "You're My Heart, You're My Soul" (Original Long Mix '84) – 5:36

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1998)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100 Singles)[19] 9
Hungary (MAHASZ)[20] 1
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[21] 14

Year-end charts

Chart (1998)! scope="col"
Position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[22] 23
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[23] 47
France (SNEP)[24] 12
Germany (Official German Charts)[25] 21
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[26] 35

Certifications

Cover versions

In 2019, Modern Talking's composer and producer Dieter Bohlen recorded a German language version together with German pop singers Katja Krasavice and Pietro Lombardi. This cover entered at number 2 on the German charts.[27]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Arena, James . 2017 . Stars of '90s Dance Pop: 29 Hitmakers Discuss Their Careers . The CD Rack: Recommended Listening . 231–238 . . 978-1-4766-6756-0 . https://books.google.com/books?id=2UauDQAAQBAJ&pg=PA235.
  2. Web site: Dieter Bohlen – Germany's Prince of Pop . . 12 February 2003 . 3 June 2014.
  3. Top 3 in Europe . . 2 . 15 . 15 April 1985 . 5 . 29800226.
  4. European Top 100 Singles . . 2 . 19 . 13 May 1985 . 12 . 29800226.
  5. Book: Pennanen, Timo . Modern Talking . Sisältää hitin – Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021 . fi . 2nd . Helsinki . . 2021 . 173 . 978-952-7460-01-6.
  6. Classifiche. Musica e dischi. it. 4 June 2022. Select "Singoli" in the "Tipo" field, type "You're my heart you're my soul" in the "Titolo" field and press "cerca".
  7. Top 3 in Europe . Eurotipsheet . 2 . 42 . 21 October 1985 . 16 . 29800226.
  8. Web site: South African Rock Lists Website SA Charts 1969 – 1989 Acts (M) . The South African Rock Encyclopedia . 21 July 2013.
  9. Book: Salaverri, Fernando . Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 . 1st . September 2005 . . Madrid . 84-8048-639-2 . es.
  10. Web site: Jahreshitparade Singles 1985 . austriancharts.at . 10 August 2023 . de.
  11. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 1985 – Singles . . 4 June 2014 . nl.
  12. Web site: Top – 1985 . Top-france.fr . 4 June 2014 . fr.
  13. Web site: Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1985 . . 4 June 2014 . nl.
  14. Web site: Jaaroverzichten – Single 1985 . . 4 June 2014 . nl.
  15. Web site: Top 20 Hit Singles of 1985 . The South African Rock Encyclopedia . 4 June 2014.
  16. Web site: Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1985 . hitparade.ch . 10 August 2023 . de.
  17. Web site: Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts – 1985 . . 9 May 2015 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20150509000540/https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/single-jahr/for-date-1985 . de.
  18. Web site: Certifications Singles Or – année 1998 . Disque en France . https://web.archive.org/web/20120925060723/http://www.snepmusique.com/fr/page-259165.xml?year=1998&type=7 . 25 September 2012 . fr.
  19. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles . . 15 . 29 . 10 . 18 July 1998 . 29800226.
  20. Top National Sellers . . 25 July 1998 . 15 . 30 . 14 . 29800226.
  21. News: Íslenski Listinn Nr. 288: Vikuna 3.9–10.9. 1998 . . 10 . 4 September 1998 . is . 1021-8254 . Timarit.is.
  22. Web site: Jahreshitparade Singles 1998 . austriancharts.at . 10 August 2023 . de.
  23. Web site: Rapports annuels 1998 – Singles . . 4 June 2014 . fr.
  24. Web site: Classement Singles – année 1998 . . 29 September 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130929024813/http://www.snepmusique.com/fr/page-259376.xml?year=1998 . fr.
  25. Web site: Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts – 1998 . . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20150509002431/https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/single-jahr/for-date-1998 . 9 May 2015 . de.
  26. Web site: Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1998 . hitparade.ch . 10 August 2023 . de.
  27. Web site: Dieter Bohlen / Katja Krasavice / Pietro Lombardi – You're My Heart, You're My Soul . Offiziellecharts.de . 14 May 2022 .

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