Modern Talking Solo careers
 First formed at the end of 1984 (Anders was 21), they unexpectedly became immensely popular with their standalone disco hit You're My Heart, You're My Soul, which was then followed by You Can Win If You Want and Cheri, Cheri Lady. They released two albums a year between 1985 and 1987 while also promoting their singles on television all over Europe.
Dieter Bohlen, Thomas Anders in the 1987 Romantic Warriors AlbumModern Talking were successful in Europe, Asia, South America, Middle East, particularly in Iran, where all Western pop music was banned after 1979 Islamic revolution, and several African countries. In the United Kingdom they entered the top ten only once with the song Brother Louie (in 1986, #4 UK). They did not feel very good about promoting their singles there due to being marketed in England as a gay group like Erasure and Culture Club[citation needed]. In their videos and TV performances after this hit, Bohlen and Anders were usually shown standing far apart. Since 1985 Anders had also been wearing a necklace which spelled out his girlfriend's name in gold letters. Like most European pop groups, they were almost unknown in North America, never appearing in the US charts, although they did become one hit wonders in Canada when 'Brother Louie' hit #34 in 1987. Composer Dieter Bohlen employed mood-evoking lyrics and intellectually-designed synthesizer-based music which was out of vogue in the U.S. before Modern Talking even formed.
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