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

Atlantis is Calling (S.O.S. for Love) is Modern Talking's second single released from the third album, Ready for Romance, and it is their fifth (and last) 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]

"Atlantis is Calling (S.O.S. for Love)"
Single by Modern Talking
from the album Ready for Romance
Released28 April 1986
RecordedFebruary 1986
Length3:48
LabelBMG
Ariola
Songwriter(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)
Music video
"Atlantis Is Calling (S.O.S. for Love)" on YouTube

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
South Africa (Springbok Radio)[12] 12
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[13] 3
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] 3
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[15] 55

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Belgium (BEA)[16] Gold 100,000*
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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. Archived from the original on 2012-07-27. Retrieved 2009-11-26.
  3. "Modern Talking: Atlantis is Calling (S.O.S. for Love)". Swisscharts.com. Archived from the original on 2012-09-28. 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 Archived 2012-04-09 at the Wayback Machine
  6. "Lescharts.com – Modern Talking – Atlantis is Calling (S.O.S. for Love)" (in French). Les classement single.
  7. "Offiziellecharts.de – Modern Talking – Atlantis Is Calling (S.O.S. for Love)". GfK Entertainment Charts.
  8. Italian peak positions
  9. "Nederlandse Top 40 – Modern Talking" (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. "South African Rock Lists Website SA Charts 1969 – 1989 Acts (M)". Rock.co.za. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
  13. "Swedishcharts.com – Modern Talking – Atlantis is Calling (S.O.S. for Love)". Singles Top 100.
  14. "Swisscharts.com – Modern Talking – Atlantis is Calling (S.O.S. for Love)". Swiss Singles Chart.
  15. "Official Charts: Modern Talking". Official Charts. Retrieved 2015-05-08.
  16. "European Gold & Platinum Awards 1986" (PDF). Music & Media. 27 December 1986. p. 34. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
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