Universe (Modern Talking album)

Universe is the twelfth studio album by German duo Modern Talking, released on 31 March 2003 by Hansa Records. The album debuted at number two on the German chart on 14 April 2003, spending three weeks within the top 10 and 12 weeks altogether on the chart.[2] Universe has been certified gold by the Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI) for shipping over 100,000 units in Germany.[3]

Universe
Studio album by
Released31 March 2003
Recorded2002
GenreEuro disco
Length44:11
LabelHansa
ProducerDieter Bohlen
Modern Talking chronology
Victory
(2002)
Universe
(2003)
The Final Album: The Ultimate Best Of
(2003)
Singles from Universe
  1. "TV Makes the Superstar"
    Released: 3 March 2003
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Dieter Bohlen

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."TV Makes the Superstar"3:44
2."I'm No Rockefeller"
  • Bohlen
  • Brötzmann[a]
3:40
3."Mystery"
  • Bohlen
  • Kay M. Nickold[a]
3:32
4."Everybody Needs Somebody"
4:09
5."Heart of an Angel"
4:08
6."Who Will Be There"
  • Bohlen
  • Nickold[a]
3:47
7."Knocking on My Door"
3:36
8."Should I, Would I, Could I"
3:45
9."Blackbird"
3:17
10."Life Is Too Short"
  • Bohlen
  • Brötzmann[a]
3:32
11."Nothing but the Truth"
  • Bohlen
  • Nickold[a]
3:20
12."Superstar"
  • Bohlen
  • Nickold[a]
3:41

Notes

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  • ^[a] signifies a co-producer

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications for Universe
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Germany (BVMI)[3] Gold 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "Universe – Modern Talking". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Offiziellecharts.de – Modern Talking – Universe" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Modern Talking; 'Universe')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
  4. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Modern Talking – Universe" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Oficiální česká hitparáda IFPI ČR – 16. týden 2003". Marketing & Media (in Czech). 22 April 2003. Archived from the original on 25 July 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  6. ^ "European Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 21, no. 17. 19 April 2003. p. 12. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
  7. ^ "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2003. 20. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  9. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Modern Talking – Universe". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  10. ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts – 2003" (in German). Offizielle Deutsche Charts. Retrieved 22 March 2021.