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Alphaville is a German synthpop/-rock music group which gained popularity in the 1980s. The founding members were Marian Gold (real name Hartwig Schierbaum, born May 26, 1954 in Herford), Bernhard Lloyd (real name Bernhard Gößling, born June 6th, 1960 in Enger, Bielefeld) and Frank Mertens (real name Frank Sorgatz, born October 26, 1961 in Enger, Bielefeld). The band was at first named Forever Young. The band is best known for its two biggest hits, “Big in Japan” and “Forever Young”, which was the theme for many high school proms in the 1980s.
In 1984 the re-named Alphaville released their debut single “Big in Japan”, followed by “Sounds Like a Melody” and “Forever Young”, quickly followed by the album Forever Young. Despite its success Frank Mertens left the band in the same year and was replaced by Ricky Echolette (born Wolfgang Neuhaus, in Cologne, August 6, 1960) in January 1985.
“Big In Japan” was their biggest U.S. success, shooting to #1 on Billboard’s Dance chart. While they never again had a Top 20 U.S. Dance hit, several of their releases went Top 40 and Top 30 on the Dance charts. They were less successful at mainstream U.S. radio, reflected by their showing on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles charts, where “Big” only reached #66. The first U.S. release of “Forever Young” failed to scale the charts. In 1985, amid reports pop star Laura Branigan was featuring the song on her next album, Hold Me, Alphaville’s “Forever Young” was re-released as a single in the U.S.
In 1984 the re-named Alphaville released their debut single “Big in Japan”, followed by “Sounds Like a Melody” and “Forever Young”, quickly followed by the album Forever Young. Despite its success Frank Mertens left the band in the same year and was replaced by Ricky Echolette (born Wolfgang Neuhaus, in Cologne, August 6, 1960) in January 1985.
“Big In Japan” was their biggest U.S. success, shooting to #1 on Billboard’s Dance chart. While they never again had a Top 20 U.S. Dance hit, several of their releases went Top 40 and Top 30 on the Dance charts. They were less successful at mainstream U.S. radio, reflected by their showing on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles charts, where “Big” only reached #66. The first U.S. release of “Forever Young” failed to scale the charts. In 1985, amid reports pop star Laura Branigan was featuring the song on her next album, Hold Me, Alphaville’s “Forever Young” was re-released as a single in the U.S.
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punkflamingo wrote:
Forever Young, forever :)
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Akatian wrote:
This world's a divided place you know
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nsimonchuk wrote:
old school) big in japan, yeah
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Acrobat1234 wrote:
A Victory Of Love - the one of the most " sexy" and sensual songs in the world =)
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Pimothy127 wrote:
The popularity of Forever Young and Big In Japan compared to the rest of their stuff is quite incredible... Shame. I actually really quite like pretty much the entire the Forever Young album.
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czak22 wrote:
"turn ur golden faces into the Sun..."
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girithi wrote:
nicht toll.
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ILsound wrote:
Alphaville! forever! check out this mix of big in japan! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIg2CnmfRR8
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Akatii wrote:
chopaki zajebiste na scenie i poza nią ;*
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Akatii wrote:
forever young !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I Loved it !!!!!!!!!!!
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Marek80ify wrote:
Chłopaki są świetni na scenie. Widziałem koncert. Rewelacja.
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Basia1980 wrote:
Właśnie widziałam koncert Alphaville podczas eventu. Wspaniały występ. Grają na żywo,a Marian Gold dalej świetnie śpiewa. Polecam.
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daydream_juliet wrote:
A Victory of Love is the most underrated song in history.[2] The whole album is underrated. Way better than overhyped a-ha debut record.
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daydream_juliet wrote:
I rather like the vocals.
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MarcKass wrote:
A Victory of Love is the most underrated song in history.
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Kamui-kun01 wrote:
Очень классная группа.
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Roxer75 wrote:
Występy koncertowe naprawdę robią wrażenie. Widziałem ich w kilku odsłonach na Słowacji. Coś niesamowitego. Polecam wszystkim. Marian Gold dalej świetnie śpiewa.
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antonione19 wrote:
sensations
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Neshinea wrote:
so great...
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Lesscities wrote:
well...me it's lesscities and I am out of the town of origin..I'm from Münster Germany..Yes,you know,I'm proud of thes guys,and in fact of my town,Münster,Germany,because they made a big New Wave deal in the eighties I had the opportunity to touch at this time!!!
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Alphaville
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Back to the 80's
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Rock The Lake 2010
Evedal, Växjö, Sweden
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