Geronimo's Cadillac (Modern Talking song)

"Geronimo's Cadillac" is a song by German pop duo Modern Talking from their fourth studio album, In the Middle of Nowhere (1986). It was released as the album's lead single on 6 October 1986 in Germany and other European territories. It was their first single not to reach the top of the German Single Chart, peaking at number three on 3 November 1986, almost a month after its release.^[1] It spent five weeks within the top 10 and a total of 13 weeks on the top 100 in Germany.^[1] "Geronimo's Cadillac" also entered the top five in Austria and the top 10 in Switzerland, Sweden and Norway.^[2]

"Geronimo's Cadillac"
Single by Modern Talking
from the album In the Middle of Nowhere
B-side	"Keep Love Alive"
Released	6 October 1986
Recorded	June 1986
Length	3:16
Label	Hansa
Songwriter(s)	Dieter Bohlen
Producer(s)	Dieter Bohlen Luis Rodríguez
Modern Talking singles chronology
"Atlantis Is Calling (S.O.S. for Love)" (1986) "Geronimo's Cadillac" (1986) "Give Me Peace on Earth" (1986)
Music video
"Geronimo's Cadillac" on YouTube

Track listings

• 7-inch single

1. "Geronimo's Cadillac" – 3:12
2. "Geronimo's Cadillac" (Instrumental) – 3:12

• 12-inch maxi single

1. "Geronimo's Cadillac" (Long Vocal Version) – 5:02
2. "Keep Love Alive" – 3:25
3. "Geronimo's Cadillac" (Instrumental Version) – 3:12
4. "Geronimo's Cadillac" (Extended Version) - 8:41

• Other versions

1. "Geronimo's Cadillac" (1998 version) – 3:10

   Included on the album Back for Good

2. "Geronimo's Cadillac" (2017 version) – 3:22

   Included on the album Back for Gold: The New Versions

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "Geronimo's Cadillac" Chart (1986–1987) Peak position Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[3] 3 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[4] 4 Denmark (IFPI)^[5] 3 Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)^[6] 17 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)^[7] 3 France (SNEP)^[8] 43 Greece (IFPI)^[9] 1 Italy (Musica e dischi)^[10] 23 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[11] 36 Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[12] 24 Norway (VG-lista)^[13] 7 South Africa (Springbok Radio)^[14] 4 Spain (AFYVE)^[15] 1 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[16] 6 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[2] 6 West Germany (Official German Charts)^[1] 3

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for "Geronimo's Cadillac" Chart (1986) Position Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[17] 46 Greece (IFPI)^[18] 10 Spain (AFYVE)^[18] 4

References

1. "Offiziellecharts.de – Modern Talking – Geronimo's Cadillac" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
2. "Modern Talking – Geronimo's Cadillac". Swiss Singles Chart.
3. "Modern Talking – Geronimo's Cadillac" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
4. "Modern Talking – Geronimo's Cadillac" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
5. "Top 3 in Europe". Music & Media. Vol. 3, no. 49. 13 December 1986. p. 18. OCLC 29800226.
6. "European Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 3, no. 48. 6 December 1986. p. 12. OCLC 29800226.
7. Pennanen, Timo (2021). "Modern Talking". Sisältää hitin – Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021 (PDF) (in Finnish) (2nd ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 174. ISBN 978-952-7460-01-6.
8. "Modern Talking – Geronimo's Cadillac" (in French). Les classement single.
9. "Top 3 in Europe". Music & Media. Vol. 3, no. 50. 20 December 1986. p. 22. OCLC 29800226.
10. "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 4 August 2023. Select "Singoli" in the "Tipo" field, type "Geronimo's cadillac" in the "Titolo" field and press "cerca".
11. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 48, 1986" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
12. "Modern Talking – Geronimo's Cadillac" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
13. "Modern Talking – Geronimo's Cadillac". VG-lista.
14. "South African Rock Lists Website SA Charts 1969 – 1989 Acts (M)". The South African Rock Encyclopedia. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
15. Salaverrie, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Madrid: Fundación Autor/SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
16. "Modern Talking – Geronimo's Cadillac". Singles Top 100.
17. "Jaaroverzichten 1986 – Singles" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
18. "Top Sellers 1987". Music & Media. Vol. 5, no. 11. 12 March 1988. p. 25. OCLC 29800226.

External links

• "Geronimo's Cadillac" at Discogs (list of releases)