You Are Not Alone (Modern Talking song)

"You Are Not Alone" is Modern Talking's first single released off their eighth album Alone. It was released in Germany and in other European Territories on February 1, 1999.

"You Are Not Alone"
Single by Modern Talking
from the album Alone
Released	1 February 1999
Genre	Dance-pop[1]
Length	3:45
Label	BMG Ariola
Songwriter(s)	Dieter Bohlen Eric Singleton (rap version)
Producer(s)	Dieter Bohlen
Modern Talking singles chronology
"We Take the Chance" (1998) "You Are Not Alone" (1999) "Sexy, Sexy Lover" (1999)
Music video
"You Are Not Alone" ft. Eric Singleton on YouTube

Background

In Germany, the single peaked at No. 7 on March 8, 1999, over a month after its release date.[2] "You Are Not Alone" spent five weeks within the German single chart and total of 15 weeks on the top-100,[3] it eventually reached a gold status for shipping over 250,000 in Germany alone.[4]

While, "You Are Not Alone" entered the top-20 in Switzerland, France, Sweden, it managed to enter the top-10 in Finland and the top-5 in Austria and Norway.[5]

Single release

CD-Maxi Hansa 74321 63800 2 (BMG) / EAN 0743216380022 01.02.1999

No.	Title	"Length
1.	You Are Not Alone (Video Version)	3:23
2.	You Are Not Alone (Radio Edit)	3:41
3.	You Are Not Alone (Extended Version)	4:55
4.	You Are Not Alone (Remix)	4:32
5.	Space Mix (Radio Edit)	4:31

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1999) Peak position Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[6] 5 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[7] 19 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[8] 8 France (SNEP)[9] 13 Germany (Official German Charts)[10] 7 Latvia (Latvijas Top 40)[11] 6 Norway (VG-lista)[12] 4 Spain (AFYVE)[13] 5 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[14] 15 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] 12

Year-end charts Chart (1999) Position France (SNEP)[16] 93 Germany (Official German Charts)[17] 56

References

1. Arena, James (2017). "The CD Rack: Recommended Listening". Stars of '90s Dance Pop: 29 Hitmakers Discuss Their Careers. McFarland & Company. pp. 231–238. ISBN 978-1-4766-6756-0.
2. "Top 100 Single Official Media Control (March 8, 1999)" (in German). charts.de. Retrieved 2010-10-15.
3. "Chartverfolgung/MODERN TALKING/Single". Musicline.com. Retrieved 2009-12-10.
4. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Modern Talking; 'You Are Not Alone')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 2010-10-15.
5. "Modern Talking: You Are Not Alone". Swisscharts.com. Retrieved 2009-12-10.
6. "Austriancharts.at – Modern Talking – You Are Not Alone" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
7. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
8. "Modern Talking: You Are Not Alone" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
9. "Lescharts.com – Modern Talking – You Are Not Alone" (in French). Les classement single.
10. "Offiziellecharts.de – Modern Talking – You Are Not Alone". GfK Entertainment Charts.
11. "Modern Talking Chile". www.moderntalking.cl.
12. "Norwegiancharts.com – Modern Talking – You Are Not Alone". VG-lista.
13. Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
14. "Swedishcharts.com – Modern Talking – You Are Not Alone". Singles Top 100.
15. "Swisscharts.com – Modern Talking – You Are Not Alone". Swiss Singles Chart.
16. "Top de l'année Top Singles 1999" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
17. "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 21 April 2018.

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
• "You Are Not Alone" at Discogs (list of releases)