Geronimo's Cadillac (Modern Talking song)

"Geronimo's Cadillac"
Single by Modern Talking
from the album In The Middle Of Nowhere
Released	6 October 1986
Format	7" and 12" Single and Video
Recorded	1984-1985
Length	3:16
Label	BMG Ariola
Writer(s)	Dieter Bohlen
Producer(s)	Dieter Bohlen
Modern Talking singles chronology
"Brother Louie" (1986) Geronimo's Cadillac (1986) "Give Me Peace On Earth" (1986)

Geronimo's Cadillac is Modern Talking's first single released from the fourth album In The Middle Of Nowhere. This single is also the first one not to reach the top of the German singles chart. "Geronimo's Cadillac" was released in Germany and in other European territories on 6 October 1986. The single peaked at No. 3 on the German single chart on 3 November 1986, almost a month after its release.^[1] The single spent five weeks within the top-10 and total of 13 weeks on the top-100 in Germany.^[2] While "Geronimo's Cadillac" also entered the top-5 in Austria, it managed to enter the top-10 in Switzerland, Sweden and Norway.^[3]

Track listing

7" Single Hansa 108620 1986

1. "Geronimo's Cadillac" (Dieter Bohlen) - 3:12
2. "Geronimo's Cadillac" (Instrumental) (Dieter Bohlen) - 3:12

12" Maxi Hansa 608 620 1986

1. "Geronimo's Cadillac" (Long Vocal Version) (Dieter Bohlen) - 5:02
2. "Keep Love Alive" (Dieter Bohlen) - 3:25
3. "Geronimo's Cadillac" (Instrumental Version) (Dieter Bohlen) - 3:12

Chart position

Chart (1986)	Peak position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[4]	3
Belgium (VRT Top 30 Flanders)[5]	4
France (SNEP)[6]	43
Germany (Official German Charts)[7]	3
Italy (Musica e dischi)[8]	27
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[9]	36
Norway (VG-lista)[10]	7
Spain (AFYVE)[11]	1
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[12]	6
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[13]	6

References

1. "Offizielle Deutsche Charts-Top 100 Single-Charts: Zeitraum: 03.11.1986 - 09.11.1986". GfK Entertainment (in German). Retrieved 2015-05-08.
2. "Chartverfolgung/MODERN TALKING/Single". Musicline.com. Retrieved 2009-11-26.
3. "Modern Talking: Geronimo's Cadillac". Swisscharts.com. Retrieved 2009-12-14.
4. "Austriancharts.at – Modern Talking – Geronimo's Cadillac" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
5. Belgian peak
6. "Lescharts.com – Modern Talking – Geronimo's Cadillac" (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 – Geronimo's Cadillac". 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 – Geronimo's Cadillac". Singles Top 100.
13. "Swisscharts.com – Modern Talking – Geronimo's Cadillac". Swiss Singles Chart.

External links

• Official Modern Talking website
• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
• "Geronimo's Cadillac" at Discogs (list of releases)