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"Cheri, Cheri Lady"
Single by Modern Talking
from the album Let's Talk About Love
Released2 September 1985
GenreDance-pop[1]
Length3:45
LabelHansa
SongwriterDieter Bohlen
Producers
Modern Talking singles chronology
"You Can Win If You Want"
(1985)		 "Cheri, Cheri Lady"
(1985)		 "Brother Louie"
(1986)
Music video
"Cheri, Cheri Lady" on YouTube

"Cheri, Cheri Lady" is a song by German pop 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 West 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.[3] "Cheri, Cheri Lady" has also been certified silver in France, denoting sales in excess of 250,000 units.[4]

Lyrics

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It is a love song: in the lyrics, a man, alone for too long, invites a woman to give him her heart.[5]

Music video

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The music video was filmed at villa Lenbach at Prinz-Karl-Straße 46 in Starnberg-Söcking. It was designed by Gabriel von Seidl. It is presumed that it used to be one of the houses of Nora Balling and Thomas Anders, or it was owned by Nora's uncle.[6] Nora who was Thomas Anders' wife at the time.

Dieter didn't seem to mind the idea. According to Thomas himself, he couldn't do anything on his own during the filming, as Nora had hidden in the back of a Ferrari while he drove in front of the camera and was giving him instructions on how to act via walkie-talkie.[7]

Track listings

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  • 7-inch single
  1. "Cheri, Cheri Lady" – 3:45
  2. "Cheri, Cheri Lady" (Instrumental) – 3:37
  • 12-inch maxi-single
  1. "Cheri, Cheri Lady" (Special Dance Version) – 4:52
  2. "Cheri, Cheri Lady" (Instrumental) – 3:37

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications for "Cheri, Cheri Lady"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[28] Gold 45,000‡
France (SNEP)[4] Silver 250,000*
Germany (BVMI)[3] Gold 500,000^
Italy (FIMI)[29] Gold 50,000‡
Spain (Promusicae)[30] Gold 30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[31] Silver 200,000‡

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

"Cheri, Cheri Lady '98"

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"Cheri, Cheri Lady '98"
Single by Modern Talking
from the album Back for Good
Released1998
Length3:04
Label
SongwriterDieter Bohlen
Producers

"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

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  • "Cheri, Cheri Lady '98" – 3:04
  • "Cheri, Cheri Lady '98" (Extended Version) – 4:26

Capital Bra version

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"Cherry Lady"
Single by Capital Bra
LanguageGerman
Released22 March 2019[32]
Recorded2019[33]
Length2:15
LabelBra Musik
SongwritersDieter Bohlen, Capital Bra
ProducerJumpa
Capital Bra singles chronology
"Wir ticken"
(2019)		 "Cherry Lady"
(2019)		 "Glitza"
(2019)
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.[34] Although Capital Bra initially criticised Bohlen's comments, the two later appeared in a video together on Instagram announcing the release of the cover.[34] The YouTube video for the song was viewed over 500,000 times on its day of release.[35] 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.[36]

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Weekly chart performance for "Cheri Lady"
Chart (2019) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[37]1
Germany (GfK)[38]1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[39]1

Year-end charts

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Year-end chart performance for "Cheri Lady"
Chart (2019) Position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[40] 24
Germany (Official German Charts)[41] 21
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[42] 47

Certifications

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Certifications for "Cheri Lady"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Germany (BVMI)[43] Platinum 400,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Maléna version

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"Cheri Cheri Lady"
Single by Maléna
LanguageEnglish
Released23 October 2022[44]
Recorded2022
GenreTechno-pop[45]
Length2:23
LabelTKN
SongwriterDieter Bohlen
ProducerTokionine
Maléna singles chronology
"Qami Qami"
(2021)		 "Cheri Cheri Lady"
(2022)		 "Can't Feel Anything"
(2022)
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.[46] 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".[47] In February 2023, the song went viral on TikTok in Indonesia[48] and Vietnam,[49] reaching the top of the Top 50 Viral on Spotify[50] and iTunes in Vietnam. On 26 February, the song reached the general Top 50 songs in Vietnam on Spotify.[51] The song debuted at number 72 on the Billboard Vietnam Hot 100 list published on 2 March 2023,[52] eventually peaking at number 26 on the list a week later.[53]

Charts

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Chart performance for "Cheri Cheri Lady"
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Vietnam (Vietnam Hot 100)[53] 26

Usage in media

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"Cheri, Cheri Lady" is featured in the 2017 Indian film Arjun Reddy.[54][55]

The melody of "Cheri, Cheri Lady" is also used in Teen Titans Go! Season 1, Episode 23: Burgers Vs Burritos.[56][self-published source?]

In 2025, Anders performed a version of the song at the Die Beatrice Egli Show together with the Swiss singer. However, in this performance, the two original verses were replaced by German language ones, but the chorus remained the same, in English.[57] In the first verse, Anders recalled the 1980s as an era defined by excess and color, evoking imagery of flamboyance, spectacle, and commercial success. Egli responded by positioning herself as someone who knows this period only through stories (as she was born in 1988, one year after the first breakup of Modern Talking), expressing both curiosity and admiration for a time she did not personally experience, which she characterized as wild and unrestrained. The verse concluded with Anders saying the world sang the song. The second verse shifted focus from nostalgia to endurance. Egli portrayed Anders as immortal in a metaphorical sense, emphasizing how his work has survived the passage of time. Anders replied with humility, describing longevity in music as a gift. Egli then closed the second verse.

Since 2023, "Cheri, Cheri Lady" has frequently been used in video clips on social media sites, particularly Instagram and YouTube where it has over 748 million views (Feb 2025).[58]

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ Donelson, Marcy. "Modern Talking – Artist Biography". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 18 July 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 "Offizielle Deutsche Charts (West Germany)" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
  3. 1 2 "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Modern Talking; 'Cheri, Cheri Lady')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
  4. 1 2 "French single certifications – Modern Talking – Cheri, Cheri Lady" (in French). InfoDisc. Retrieved 3 April 2022. Select MODERN TALKING and click OK. 
  5. ↑ "Modern-Talking-Online ::: Dieter Bohlen & Thomas Anders". www.modern-talking-online.de. Archived from the original on 3 January 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
  6. ↑ {{cite https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpreview.redd.it%2Fdoes-anyone-know-where-the-mansion-from-modern-talkings-v0-kv47y0jd83xf1.jpeg%3Fwidth%3D3185%26format%3Dpjpg%26auto%3Dwebp%26s%3Ddd96007bf435fcea5593a86b9495210b973eefdahttps://diewahrheitubermoderntalking.com/2023/12/18/the-greatest-scam-in-history-thomas-anders-creates-the-music-of-modern-talking-dieter-bohlen-appropriates-it/}}
  7. ↑ http://moderntalking.hobby.ru/video/index.html
  8. ↑ "Modern Talking – Cheri, Cheri Lady" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
  9. ↑ "Modern Talking – Cheri, Cheri Lady" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
  10. ↑ "Top 3 in Europe". Eurotipsheet. Vol. 2, no. 44. 4 November 1985. p. 16. OCLC 29800226.
  11. ↑ "European Hot 100 Singles". Eurotipsheet. Vol. 3, no. 1. 6 January 1986. p. 14. OCLC 29800226.
  12. ↑ 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. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 January 2022.
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  14. ↑ "Top 3 in Europe". Eurotipsheet. Vol. 3, no. 1. 6 January 1986. p. 18. OCLC 29800226.
  15. ↑ "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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  19. ↑ "SA Charts 1965–1989 (As presented on Springbok Radio/Radio Orion) – Acts M". The South African Rock Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on 27 September 2018. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
  20. ↑ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Madrid: Fundación Autor/SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
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  22. ↑ "Modern Talking – Cheri, Cheri Lady". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
  23. ↑ "Jaaroverzichten 1985 – Singles" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Archived from the original on 27 February 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
  24. ↑ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1985" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Archived from the original on 16 July 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
  25. ↑ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1985" (in Dutch). Dutch Charts. Archived from the original on 20 November 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
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  29. ↑ "Italian single certifications – Modern Talking – Cheri, Cheri Lady" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
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  31. ↑ "British single certifications – Modern Talking – Cheri Cheri Lady". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 4 February 2025. Select singles in the Formats field. Type Cheri Cheri Lady Modern Talking in the "Search:" field.
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  58. ↑ Kaushal, Shruti (8 February 2024). "'Cheri, Cheri Lady' makes a smashing comeback, courtesy Instagram reels: Everything you need to know about Modern Talking, German band that created the viral song". The Indian Express. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
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