Atlantis Is Calling (S.O.S. for Love)

"Atlantis is Calling (S.O.S. for Love)"
Single by Modern Talking
from the album Ready for Romance
Released	28 April 1986
Format	7" & 12" single, CD single & Video
Recorded	1986
Length	3:48
Label	BMG Ariola
Writer(s)	Dieter Bohlen
Producer(s)	Dieter Bohlen
Modern Talking singles chronology
"Brother Louie" (1986) "Atlantis Is Calling (S.O.S. for Love)" (1986) "Geronimo's Cadillac" (1986)"

Atlantis is Calling (S.O.S. for Love) is Modern Talking's second single released from the third album, Ready for Romance, and it's their fifth consecutive single to reach No. 1 on the German single chart. "Atlantis is Calling (S.O.S. for Love)" was released in Germany and in other European territories on 28 April 1986, it peaked at No. 1 in Germany on 16 June 1986 after spending two weeks at No. 2 position.^[1] The single spent four weeks at the top and total of 14 weeks on the top-100.^[2] While "Atlantis is Calling (S.O.S. for Love)" entered the top-5 in Switzerland, Austria and Sweden, it managed to enter the top-10 in The Netherlands and Norway.^[3]

Singles

7" Single Hansa 108 239 1986

1. Atlantis is Calling (S.O.S. for Love)
2. Atlantis is Calling (S.O.S. for Love) (Instrumental)

12" Single Hansa 608 239 1986

1. Atlantis is Calling (S.O.S. for Love) (Extended Version)
2. Atlantis is Calling (S.O.S. for Love) (Instrumental)

Chart position

Chart (1986)	Peak position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[4]	2
Belgium (VRT Top 30 Flanders)[5]	4
France (SNEP)[6]	21
Germany (Official German Charts)[7]	1
Italy (Musica e dischi)[8]	4
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[9]	6
Norway (VG-lista)[10]	8
Spain (AFYVE)[11]	2
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[12]	3
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[13]	3
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[14]	55

References

1. "Offizielle Deutsche Charts-Top 100 Single-Charts: Zeitraum: 16.06.1986 - 22.06.1986". GfK Entertainment (in German). Retrieved 2015-05-08.
2. "Chartverfolgung/MODERN TALKING/Single". Musicline.com. Retrieved 2009-11-26.
3. "Modern Talking: Atlantis is Calling (S.O.S. for Love)". Swisscharts.com. Retrieved 2009-12-14.
4. "Austriancharts.at – Modern Talking – Atlantis is Calling (S.O.S. for Love)" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
5. Belgian peak
6. "Lescharts.com – Modern Talking – Atlantis is Calling (S.O.S. for Love)" (in French). Les classement single.
7. "Musicline.de – Modern Talking Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
8. Italian peak positions
9. "Nederlandse Top 40 – Modern Talking search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40.
10. "Norwegiancharts.com – Modern Talking – Atlantis is Calling (S.O.S. for Love)". VG-lista.
11. Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
12. "Swedishcharts.com – Modern Talking – Atlantis is Calling (S.O.S. for Love)". Singles Top 100.
13. "Swisscharts.com – Modern Talking – Atlantis is Calling (S.O.S. for Love)". Swiss Singles Chart.
14. "Official Charts: Modern Talking". Official Charts. Retrieved 2015-05-08.

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
• "Atlantis Is Calling (S.O.S. For Love)" at Discogs (list of releases)