The Twins (group)
The Twins are a German synth-pop and new wave duo. They were popular in the 1980s. Their most successful singles include "Face to Face – Heart to Heart", "Not the Loving Kind", "Ballet Dancer" and "Love System."[1]
The Twins | |
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 The Twins at WGT 2011 concert in Leipzig | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Berlin, Germany |
| Genres | Synth-pop, Euro disco, new wave |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Labels | Hansa, CBS, Passion Factory |
| Website | www |
| Members | Ronny Schreinzer Sven Dohrow |
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album | Peak positions | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GER [2] |
SWE [3] |
SWI [4] | |||||
| 1981 | Passion Factory | — | — | — | |||
| 1982 | Modern Lifestyle | — | — | — | |||
| 1983 | A Wild Romance | 30 | 47 | 14 | |||
| 1985 | Until the End of Time | — | — | — | |||
| 1987 | Hold On to Your Dreams | — | — | — | |||
| 1991 | Classics • Remixed (compilation) | — | — | — | |||
| 1993 | The Impossible Dream | — | — | — | |||
| 1994 | 12" Classics (compilation) | — | — | — | |||
| 1998 | Ballet Dancer (compilation) | — | — | — | |||
| 2005 | Live in Sweden | — | — | — | |||
| 2008 | Singles Collection (compilation) | — | — | — | |||
| 2015 | The Original Maxi-Singles Collection (compilation) | — | — | — | |||
| 2018 | Living for the Future | — | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released. | |||||||
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GER [2] |
AUS [5] |
ITA [6] |
SWI [7] | ||||
| 1981 | "Runaway" | — | — | — | — | Passion Factory | |
| "The Desert Place" | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1982 | "Birds and Dogs" | — | — | — | — | Modern Lifestyle | |
| "Face to Face – Heart to Heart" | — | — | 5 | — | |||
| 1983 | "Not the Loving Kind" | — | 24 | 9 | — | A Wild Romance | |
| 1984 | "Ballet Dancer" | 19 | 84 | 3 | 10 | ||
| "Love System" | 27 | — | — | — | |||
| "The Game of Chance" | — | — | — | — | Until the End of Time | ||
| 1985 | "Love in the Dark" | 55 | — | — | — | ||
| "Deep Within My Heart" | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1986 | "I Need You" | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987 | "Time Will Tell" | — | — | — | — | Hold on to Your Dreams | |
| "Hold on to Your Dreams" | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1988 | "One Day" | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991 | "Not the Loving Kind (remix)" | — | — | — | — | Classics • Remixed | |
| "Ballet Dancer (remix)" | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1993 | "Tonight" | 80 | — | — | — | The Impossible Dream | |
| "Love Is Blind" | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2002 | "Face to Face (re-recorded)" | — | — | — | — | non-album singles | |
| 2006 | "Ballet Dancer (Latino-Mix)" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released. | |||||||
DVDs
2005 – Live in Sweden
2009 – Video Classics and Rare Clips
References
- "Interview with The Twins". Italo-interviews.com. Retrieved 2012-06-07.
- German chart peaks:
- A Wild Romance (album): "Offizielle Deutsche Charts > The Twins – A Wild Romance (album)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2016-03-21.
- "Ballet Dancer": "Offizielle Deutsche Charts > The Twins – Ballet Dancer (single)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2016-03-20.
- "Love System": "Offizielle Deutsche Charts > The Twins – Love System (single)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2016-03-20.
- "Love in the Dark": "Offizielle Deutsche Charts > The Twins – Love in the Dark (single)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2016-03-20.
- "Tonight": "Offizielle Deutsche Charts > The Twins – Tonight (single)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2016-03-20.
- "swedishcharts.com > The Twins in Swedish Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2016-03-21.
- "hitparade.ch > The Twins – A Wild Romance" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2016-03-21.
- Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 315. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between 1983 and 19 June 1988.
- "Hit Parade Italia > Indice per Interprete: T" (in Italian). HitParadeItalia. Retrieved 2016-03-21.
- "hitparade.ch > The Twins – Ballet Dancer" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2016-03-21.
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