Blue System
| Company type | Pop ensemble |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1987 |
| Founder | Dieter Bohlen |
| Defunct | 1998 |
| Headquarters | Hamburg , Germany |
| Products | Music albums, singles, music videos, live performances |
Blue System was a German pop ensemble established by Dieter Bohlen in 1987 following the dissolution of Modern Talking.
Career
Dieter Bohlen served as the founder, composer, producer, and principal vocalist of the band, supported by session musicians such as Rolf Köhler (chorus vocals), Michael Scholz and Detlef Wiedeke (background vocals), alongside various female vocalists including Tuti Kanta and Marion Schwaiger. Live performances featured Joachim Vogel on rhythm guitar, Jeanne Dupuy and Frank Otto on drums, with Nadja Abd el Farrag providing vocals. In 1988, Michel Rollin took over drumming duties from Frank Otto. Achim Strieben joined as a live keyboardist in 1991, while Friedrich Graner (known as Sir Fritz) appeared in television performances and music videos until the group's disbandment in 1998. The lineup saw further changes in 1992 with additions like Dirk Sauer, Rene Engelman, and Wolfgang Fritsch, coinciding with Joachim Vogel's departure.
The band released singles such as "Sorry, Little Sarah" and "My Bed Is Too Big" which enjoyed modest success across Europe. Over their active years, Blue System produced 22 music videos primarily broadcast on German television and conducted concert tours in Russia during the late 1980s and early 1990s.
List of band members
- Dieter Bohlen – lead vocals, guitar, keyboards (1987–1998)
- Frank Otto – drums (1987–1989)
- Joachim Vogel – rhythm guitar (1987–1990)
- Husnu Baylav (Snoopy) – drums (1989)
- Michel Rollin – drums (1989–1998)
- Joachim Strieben – keyboards (1989–1998)
- Lutz Krüger – vocals (1990–1991)
- Wolfgang Fritsch – rhythm guitar (1990–1996)
- Fritz Graner – keyboards (1991–1998)
- Dirk Sauer – vocals (1992–1994)
- Thorsten Feller – vocals (1994–1996)
- Lars Illmer – vocals (1997–1998)
Timeline
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Studio albums
- 1987 Walking on a Rainbow (Hansa Records)
- 1988 Body Heat (Hansa Records) [Reached No. 23 in Austria, No. 20 in Germany]
- 1989 Twilight [Charted at No. 30 in Austria, No. 26 in Switzerland, and No. 11 in Germany]
- 1990 Obsession [Peaked at No. 18 in Austria, No. 14 in Germany]
- 1991 Seeds of Heaven [Achieved No. 12 in Austria and No. 11 in Germany]
- 1991 Déjà vu [Reached No. 18 in Germany and No. 27 in Austria]
- 1992 Hello America [Positioned at No. 29 in Germany and No. 21 in Austria]
- 1993 Backstreet Dreams [Ranked No. 5 in Germany and No. 22 in Austria]
- 1994 21st Century [No. 11 in Germany]
- 1994 X – Ten [Reached No. 24 on German charts]
- 1995 Forever Blue [Charted at No. 18 in Germany]
- 1996 Body to Body [Peaked at No. 29 in Germany]
- 1997 Here I Am [Reached No. 38 in Germany]
Singles
| Title | Year | Highest chart rankings | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GER | AUT | SPA | SWI | |||
| "Sorry, Little Sarah" | 1987 | 14 | 10 | 6 | — | Walking on a Rainbow |
| "Big Boys Don't Cry" (Denmark only) | 1988 | — | — | — | — | |
| "She's a Lady" (Spain only) | — | — | 14 | — | ||
| "My Bed Is Too Big" | 10 | 4 | — | — | Body Heat | |
| "Under My Skin" | 6 | 12 | — | 18 | ||
| "Silent Water" | 1989 | 13 | 16 | — | — | |
| "Love Suite" (remix '89) | 14 | — | — | — | ||
| "Magic Symphony" | 10 | 23 | — | 21 | Twilight | |
| "Love Me on the Rocks" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "48 Hours" | 1990 | 29 | 28 | — | — | Obsession |
| "Love Is Such a Lonely Sword" | 16 | 13 | — | — | ||
| "When Sarah Smiles" | 63 | — | — | — | ||
| "Lucifer" | 1991 | 25 | 8 | — | — | Seeds of Heaven |
| "Testamente d'Amelia" | 34 | — | — | — | ||
| "Déjà vu" | 12 | 16 | — | — | Déjà vu | |
| "It's All Over" (feat. Dionne Warwick) |
60 | — | — | — | ||
| "Romeo and Juliet" | 1992 | 25 | 22 | — | — | Hello America |
| "I Will Survive" | — | 30 | — | — | ||
| "History" | 1993 | 26 | — | — | — | Backstreet Dreams |
| "Operator" | 87 | — | — | — | ||
| "6 Years – 6 Nights" | rowspan= "3" |1994 | 47 | — | — | — | rowspan= "2" | 21st Century |
| "That's Love" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Dr. Mabuse" | — | — | — | — | X–Ten | |
| "Laila" | 1995 | 29 | — | — | — | Forever Blue |
| "Only with You" | rowspan= "3" |1996 | 58 | — | — | — | rowspan= "3" | Body to Body |
| "For the Children" | 67 | — | — | — | ||
| "Body to Body" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Anything" | 1997 | 79 | — | — | — | rowspan= "2" | Here I Am |
| "Love Will Drive Me Crazy" | 1998 | — | — | — | — | |
See also
External links
- 1987 establishments in West Germany
- 1998 disestablishments in Germany
- German Eurodance groups
- German synth-pop groups
- Musical groups established in 1986
- Musical groups disbanded in 1998
- Musical groups originating from Hamburg
- German Eurodisco groups
- Hansa Records artists
- ZYX Music artists
- Bertelsmann Music Group artists
- Musical groups disestablished in 1998