Blue System
German pop group
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::summary German pop group ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Blue System |
| image | Blue System.svg |
| origin | Germany |
| genre | {{flatlist |
| years_active | 1987–1998 |
| label | {{flatlist |
| past_members | Dieter Bohlen |
| :: |
| name = Blue System | image = Blue System.svg | caption = | origin = Germany | genre = {{flatlist|
- Pop
- Eurodance
- Euro disco | years_active = 1987–1998 | label = {{flatlist|
- BMG
- ZYX Music USA | past_members = Dieter Bohlen
Blue System was a German pop group that was founded by Dieter Bohlen in 1987 after the break-up of Modern Talking.
Career
The group consisted of Dieter Bohlen (mastermind creator, composer, writer, producer, mixer, arranger and verse main vocals), and hired backstage musicians Rolf Köhler (chorus main vocals), Michael Scholz (background vocals), Detlef Wiedeke (background vocals) and other background and/or front female voices Tuti Kanta ("Laila", "Only with You"), Marion Schwaiger ("Déjà vu", etc.), Audrey Mountang and Madeleine Lang.
On stage: Joachim Vogel (rhythm guitar), Jeanne Dupuy and Frank Otto (drums), Nadja Abd el Farrag (vocals). In 1988 Frank Otto was replaced by Michel Rollin. After that in 1991 a new keyboardist joined for live shows – Achim Strieben. In TV shows and videos he was replaced by Friedrich Graner (Sir Fritz), who remained a part of the group until the break-up in 1998. In 1992 Dirk Sauer, Rene Engelman and Wolfgang Fritsch joined the group, while Joachim Vogel left.
Some of the group's singles such as "Sorry, Little Sarah" or "My Bed Is Too Big" achieved moderate success in Europe. The group released 22 video clips from their album repertoire and most of these were aired in Europe, especially on German TV shows. Blue System also had several concert performances in Russia during the late 80s and early 90s.
List of band members
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- Dieter Bohlen – lead vocals, guitar, keyboards (1987–1998)
- Frank Otto – drums (1987–1989)
- Joachim Vogel – rhythm guitar (1987–1990)
- Husnu Baylav (Snoopy) – drums (1989)
- Michel Rollin – drums (1989–1998)
- Joachim Strieben – keyboards (1989–1998)
- Lutz Krüger – vocals (1990–1991)
- Wolfgang Fritsch – rhythm guitar (1990–1996)
- Fritz Graner – keyboards (1991–1998)
- Dirk Sauer – vocals (1992–1994)
- Thorsten Feller – vocals (1994–1996)
- Lars Illmer – vocals (1997–1998)
Timeline
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Discography
Studio albums
- 1987 Walking on a Rainbow (Hansa Records)
- 1988 Body Heat (Hansa Records) [No. 23 Austria, No. 20 Germany]
- 1989 Twilight [No. 30 Austria, No. 26 Switzerland, No. 11 Germany]
- 1990 Obsession [No. 18 Austria, No. 14 Germany]
- 1991 Seeds of Heaven [No. 12 Austria, No. 11 Germany]
- 1991 Déjà vu [No. 18 Germany, No. 27 Austria]
- 1992 Hello America [No. 29 Germany, No. 21 Austria]
- 1993 Backstreet Dreams [No. 5 Germany, No. 22 Austria]
- 1994 21st Century [No. 11 Germany]
- 1994 X – Ten [No. 24 Germany]
- 1995 Forever Blue [No. 18 Germany]
- 1996 Body to Body [No. 29 Germany]
- 1997 Here I Am [No. 38 Germany]
Singles
::data[format=table] | Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | GER | AUT | SPA | SWI | "Sorry, Little Sarah" | "Big Boys Don't Cry" (Denmark only) | "She's a Lady" (Spain only) | "My Bed Is Too Big" | "Under My Skin" | "Silent Water" | "Love Suite" (remix '89) | "Magic Symphony" | "Love Me on the Rocks" | "48 Hours" | "Love Is Such a Lonely Sword" | "When Sarah Smiles" | "Lucifer" | "Testamente d'Amelia" | "Déjà vu" | "It's All Over" (with Dionne Warwick) | "Romeo and Juliet" | "I Will Survive" | "History" | "Operator" | "6 Years – 6 Nights" | "That's Love" | "Dr. Mabuse" | "Laila" | "Only with You" | "For the Children" | "Body to Body" | "Anything" | "Love Will Drive Me Crazy" | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1987 | 14 | 10 | 6 | — | Walking on a Rainbow | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1988 | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | 14 | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | 4 | — | — | Body Heat | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | 12 | — | 18 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1989 | 13 | 16 | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | 23 | — | 21 | Twilight | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1990 | 29 | 28 | — | — | Obsession | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | 13 | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 63 | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1991 | 25 | 8 | — | — | Seeds of Heaven | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 34 | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | 16 | — | — | Déjà vu | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 60 | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1992 | 25 | 22 | — | — | Hello America | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | 30 | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1993 | 26 | — | — | — | Backstreet Dreams | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 87 | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1994 | 47 | — | — | — | 21st Century | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | — | — | X–Ten | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1995 | 29 | — | — | — | Forever Blue | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1996 | 58 | — | — | — | Body to Body | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 67 | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1997 | 79 | — | — | — | Here I Am | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1998 | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ::
References
References
- "Blue System Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More".
- [https://archive.today/20141018162544/http://www.officialcharts.de/suche.asp?search=blue+system&x=0&y=0&country=de&kategorie=single German peaks]
- link. (25 December 2015)
- Salaverri, Fernando. (September 2005). "Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002". Fundación Autor-SGAE.
- link. (7 March 2016)
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