Cheri, Cheri Lady
"Cheri, Cheri Lady" is a song by German duo Modern Talking from their second studio album, Let's Talk About Love (1985). It was released as the album's only single on 2 September 1985[2] and reached number one on the German Singles Chart, becoming the duo's third consecutive number-one single in Germany, following "You're My Heart, You're My Soul" and "You Can Win If You Want". The single spent four weeks at the top and a total of 24 weeks on the German chart,[2] and eventually went gold, selling over 250,000 units there.[3] "Cheri, Cheri Lady" has also been certified silver in France, denoting sales in excess of 250,000 units.[4]
"Cheri, Cheri Lady" | ||||
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Single by Modern Talking | ||||
from the album Let's Talk About Love | ||||
Released | 2 September 1985 | |||
Genre | Dance-pop[1] | |||
Length | 3:45 | |||
Label | Hansa | |||
Songwriter(s) | Dieter Bohlen | |||
Producer(s) | Dieter Bohlen | |||
Modern Talking singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Cheri, Cheri Lady" on YouTube |
Track listings
- 7-inch single
- "Cheri, Cheri Lady" – 3:45
- "Cheri, Cheri Lady" (Instrumental) – 3:37
- 12-inch maxi-single
- "Cheri, Cheri Lady" (Special Dance Version) – 4:52
- "Cheri, Cheri Lady" (Instrumental) – 3:37
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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France (SNEP)[4] | Silver | 250,000* |
Germany (BVMI)[3] | Gold | 500,000^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
"Cheri, Cheri Lady '98"
"Cheri, Cheri Lady '98" | |
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Single by Modern Talking | |
from the album Back for Good | |
Released | 1998 |
Length | 3:04 |
Label | |
Songwriter(s) | Dieter Bohlen |
Producer(s) | Dieter Bohlen |
"Cheri, Cheri Lady '98" is the fourth single from Modern Talking's seventh studio album, Back for Good, and also the extended single after the duo's reunion featuring Eric Singleton. "Cheri, Cheri Lady '98" is the re-packaged version of the original 1985 version of "Cheri, Cheri Lady".
Track listing
- "Cheri, Cheri Lady '98" – 3:04
- "Cheri, Cheri Lady '98" (Extended Version) – 4:26
Capital Bra version
"Cherry Lady" | ||||
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Single by Capital Bra | ||||
Language | German | |||
Released | 22 March 2019[25] | |||
Recorded | 2019[26] | |||
Length | 2:15 | |||
Label | Bra Musik | |||
Songwriter(s) | Dieter Bohlen, Capital Bra | |||
Producer(s) | Jumpa | |||
Capital Bra singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Cherry Lady" on YouTube |
German rapper Capital Bra released a German-language version of the song with added rap verses in March 2019. The cover was released following Dieter Bohlen's comments in German media that he did not like modern rappers for flaunting their wealth, saying, "everybody raps about his Maybach but at the end of the day they ride their bicycle home to their two-room flat" and that in 35 years nobody will remember Capital Bra's songs.[27] Although Capital Bra initially criticised Bohlen's comments, the two later appeared in a video together on Instagram announcing the release of the cover.[27] The YouTube video for the song was viewed over 500,000 times on its day of release.[28] The song went on to become Capital Bra's twelfth number-one song in Germany, making him tie the record for having the most number-one singles along with The Beatles.[29]
Weekly charts
Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[30] | 1 |
Germany (Official German Charts)[31] | 1 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[32] | 1 |
Year-end charts
Chart (2019) | Position |
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Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[33] | 24 |
Germany (Official German Charts)[34] | 21 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[35] | 47 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Germany (BVMI)[36] | Platinum | 400,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Maléna version
"Cheri Cheri Lady" | ||||
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Single by Maléna | ||||
Language | English | |||
Released | 23 October 2022[37] | |||
Recorded | 2022 | |||
Genre | Techno-pop[38] | |||
Length | 2:23 | |||
Label | TKN | |||
Songwriter(s) | Dieter Bohlen | |||
Producer(s) | Tokionine | |||
Maléna singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Cheri Cheri Lady" on YouTube |
Armenian singer Maléna released a cover version of the song featuring Armenian producer Tokionine on 23 October 2022.[39] Malena said of the song on her Instagram, "I recorded a cover of a classic European hit from the 1980s because I thought the song would evoke nostalgia in many people".[40] In February 2023, the song went viral on TikTok in Indonesia[41] and Vietnam,[42] reaching the top of the Top 50 Viral on Spotify[43] and iTunes in Vietnam. On 26 February, the song reached the general Top 50 songs in Vietnam on Spotify.[44] The song debuted at number 72 on the Billboard Vietnam Hot 100 list published on 2 March 2023.[45]
Charts
Chart (2023) | Peak position |
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Vietnam (Vietnam Hot 100)[46] | 26 |
Usage in media
"Cheri, Cheri Lady" is featured in the 2017 Indian film Arjun Reddy.[47][48]
See also
References
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- "Top 3 in Europe". Eurotipsheet. Vol. 2, no. 44. 4 November 1985. p. 16. OCLC 29800226.
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- "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 3 August 2023. Select "Singoli" in the "Tipo" field, type "Cheri cheri lady" in the "Titolo" field and press "cerca".
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- "Capital Bra covert 'Cherry Lady' – So hört sich Modern Talking als Rap an". RP Online (in German). 22 March 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- "Capital Bra mit Video zu "Cherry Lady"" (in German). FM1 Today. 22 March 2019. Archived from the original on 24 March 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- "Schwanger oder nicht? Heidi Klums aktueller Post enttäuscht". Gala (in German). 22 March 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- "Offizielle deutsche Charts: Schiller mit sechster Nummer eins" (in German). GfK Entertainment. 29 March 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
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- "Capital Bra – Cherry Lady". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- "Jahreshitparade Singles 2019". austriancharts.at (in German). Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts – 2019" (in German). GfK Entertainment.
- "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2019". hitparade.ch (in German). Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Capital Bra; 'Cherry Lady')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- "Cheri Cheri Lady by Maléna on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
- Mancheño, José Miguel (24 November 2022). "Maléna y Rosa Linn actuarán en Eurovisión Junior 2022". ESCplus España (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 March 2023.
- Mancheño, José Miguel (23 October 2022). "Escucha «Cheri Cheri Lady» la nueva cover de Maléna, ganadora de Eurovisión Junior 2021". ESCplus España (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- "Nữ sinh 16 tuổi cover ca khúc Cheri Cheri Lady ngọt lịm". Giáo dục thủ đô (in Vietnamese). 25 February 2023 [2023-02-25]. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
- "Viral, Malena dengan Lagu 'Cheri Cheri Lady', Remixnya Jadi Soundtrack Banyak Video TikTok!". suara.com (in Indonesian). 28 February 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- "Ca khúc 'Cheri Cheri Lady' gây sốt trở lại". VnExpress (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- "Daily Viral Songs Vietnam – February 24, 2023 – Spotify Charts". Spotify Charts. 24 February 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- "Daily Top Songs Vietnam – February 26, 2023 – Spotify Charts". Spotify Charts. 26 February 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- Thảo (2 March 2023). "Bài hát mới debut trên BXH Billboard Vietnam tuần này: Ít nhưng "chất"!". Billboard Vietnam (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- "Billboard Vietnam Hot 100, CHART DATE 2023-03-09". Billboard Vietnam (in Vietnamese). Archived from the original on 9 March 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- Srivatsan (30 August 2017). "Arjun Reddy movie review: Vijay Deverakonda's film deserves to be celebrated". India Today. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
- Nadadhur, Srivathsan (27 December 2017). "Telugu film music in 2017: This sounds right!". The Hindu. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
External links
- "Cheri, Cheri Lady" at Discogs (list of releases)