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Romantic Warriors
Studio album by
Modern Talking
Released8 June 1987
Recorded1986–1987
GenreEuro disco
Length38:10
LabelHansa
ProducerDieter Bohlen
Modern Talking chronology
In the Middle of Nowhere
(1986) 		Romantic Warriors
(1987) 		In the Garden of Venus
(1987)
Singles from Romantic Warriors
  1. "Jet Airliner"
    Released: 18 May 1987
  2. "Don't Worry"
    Released: 1987
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Romantic Warriors is the fifth studio album by German duo Modern Talking, released on 8 June 1987 by Hansa Records. It contains the single "Jet Airliner", which reached the top 10 in Germany and Austria, while entering the top 20 in Switzerland and Sweden.[2] The album peaked at number three in Germany on 6 July 1987 and spent total of four weeks within the top 10.[3]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Dieter Bohlen

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Jet Airliner"4:19
2."Like a Hero"3:45
3."Don't Worry"3:31
4."Blinded by Your Love"4:02
5."Romantic Warriors"3:59
Side two
No.TitleLength
6."Arabian Gold"3:43
7."We Still Have Dreams"3:18
8."Operator Gimme 609"3:39
9."You and Me"4:04
10."Charlene"3:50
Total length:38:10

Personnel

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  • Dieter Bohlen – guitar, 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 – co-production
  • Manfred Vormstein – art direction, concept, photos
  • Tony Stone Associates – photos
  • Didi Zill – photos

Chart

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Chart performance for Romantic Warriors
Chart (1987) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[4] 6
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[5] 35
European Albums (Music & Media)[6] 17
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[7] 7
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[3] 3
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[8] 10
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[9] 15
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] 8

Certifications

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Certifications for Romantic Warriors
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Hong Kong (IFPI Hong Kong)[11] Gold 10,000*
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[12] Platinum 100,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[13] Gold 25,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "Romantic Warriors – Modern Talking". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Modern Talking – Jet Airliner". swisscharts.com. Retrieved 21 November 2009.
  3. ^ a b "Offiziellecharts.de – Modern Talking – Romantic Warriors" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Modern Talking – Romantic Warriors" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Modern Talking – Romantic Warriors" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  6. ^ "European Hot 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 4, no. 29. 25 July 1987. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
  7. ^ Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
  8. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Modern Talking – Romantic Warriors". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  9. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Modern Talking – Romantic Warriors". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  10. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Modern Talking – Romantic Warriors". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  11. ^ "IFPIHK Gold Disc Award − 1988". IFPI Hong Kong. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  12. ^ "Spanish Certifications 1979–1990" (PDF). PROMUSICAE. Mediafire. Retrieved 11 October 2015. Note: To retrieve the certification, scroll down to 1987
  13. ^ "Gold & Platinum Awards 1987" (PDF). Music and Media. Vol. 4, no. 51/52. 26 December 1987. p. 46. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
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