Blue System
{{short description|German pop group}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}}
{{Distinguish|Blue Systems}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Blue System
| image = Blue System.svg
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| origin = Germany
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| years_active = 1987–1998
| label = {{flatlist|
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| past_members = Dieter Bohlen
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Blue System was a German pop group that was founded by Dieter Bohlen in 1987{{Cite web |title=Blue System Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/blue-system-mn0000066378 |access-date=2023-05-21 |website=AllMusic |language=en}} 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 {{Citation needed|date=November 2012}}.
On stage: Joachim Vogel (rhythm guitar), Jeanne Dupuy and Frank Otto (drums), Nadja Abd el Farrag (vocals).{{what|date=July 2020}} 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{{Citation needed|date=November 2012}} during the late 80s and early 90s.
List of band members
- 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 =
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- 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 =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="4"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album |
|---|
| scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| GER [https://archive.today/20141018162544/http://www.officialcharts.de/suche.asp?search=blue+system&x=0&y=0&country=de&kategorie=single German peaks] ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| AUT ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| SPA ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| SWI |
| scope="row"| "Sorry, Little Sarah"
| 1987 | 14 || 10 || 6 || — | rowspan="3"| Walking on a Rainbow |
| scope="row"| "Big Boys Don't Cry" {{small|(Denmark only)}}
| rowspan="4"| 1988 | — || — || — || — |
| scope="row"| "She's a Lady" {{small|(Spain only)}}
| — || — || 14 || — |
| scope="row"| "My Bed Is Too Big"
| 10 || 4 || — || — | rowspan="4"| Body Heat |
| scope="row"| "Under My Skin"
| 6 || 12 || — || 18 |
| scope="row"| "Silent Water"
| rowspan="4"| 1989 | 13 || 16 || — || — |
| scope="row"| "Love Suite" (remix '89)
| 14 || — || — || — |
| scope="row"| "Magic Symphony"
| 10 || 23 || — || 21 | rowspan="2"| Twilight |
| scope="row"| "Love Me on the Rocks"
| — || — || — || — |
| scope="row"| "48 Hours"
| rowspan="3"| 1990 | 29 || 28 || — || — | rowspan="3"| Obsession |
| scope="row"| "Love Is Such a Lonely Sword"
| 16 || 13 || — || — |
| scope="row"| "When Sarah Smiles"
| 63 || — || — || — |
| scope="row"| "Lucifer"
| rowspan="4"| 1991 | 25 || 8 || — || — | rowspan="2"| Seeds of Heaven |
| scope="row"| "Testamente d'Amelia"
| 34 || — || — || — |
| scope="row"| "Déjà vu"
| 12 || 16 || — || — | rowspan="2"| Déjà vu |
| scope="row"| "It's All Over" {{small|(with Dionne Warwick)}} | 60 || — || — || — |
| scope="row"| "Romeo and Juliet"
| rowspan="2"| 1992 | 25 || 22 || — || — | rowspan="2"| Hello America |
| scope="row"| "I Will Survive"
| — || 30 || — || — |
| scope="row"| "History"
| rowspan="2"| 1993 | 26 || — || — || — | rowspan="2"| Backstreet Dreams |
| scope="row"| "Operator"
| 87 || — || — || — |
| scope="row"| "6 Years – 6 Nights"
| rowspan="3"| 1994 | 47 || — || — || — | rowspan="2"| 21st Century |
| scope="row"| "That's Love"
| — || — || — || — |
| scope="row"| "Dr. Mabuse"
| — || — || — || — | X–Ten |
| scope="row"| "Laila"
| 1995 | 29 || — || — || — | Forever Blue |
| scope="row"| "Only with You"
| rowspan="3"| 1996 | 58 || — || — || — | rowspan="3"| Body to Body |
| scope="row"| "For the Children"
| 67 || — || — || — |
| scope="row"| "Body to Body"
| — || — || — || — |
| scope="row"| "Anything"
| 1997 | 79 || — || — || — | rowspan="2"| Here I Am |
| scope="row"| "Love Will Drive Me Crazy"
| 1998 | — || — || — || — |
| colspan="7" style="font-size:90%"| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
See also
References
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External links
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