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Alphaville
Group · Germany · formed 1982
German musical group
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Also known as Alfaville · Alpha Ville · a Ville · 阿爾伐城
Timeline
1980s
· Debut release
Debut release: Big in Japan
First documented Single in the MusicBrainz discography.
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· Member joins
Bernhard Lloyd joins the band
keyboard,original
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· Member joins
Frank Mertens joins the band
keyboard,original
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· Member joins
Marian Gold joins the band
lead vocals,original
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· Member leaves
Frank Mertens leaves the band
keyboard,original
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· Member joins
Ricky Echolette joins the band
guitar,keyboard
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1990s
· Member leaves
Ricky Echolette leaves the band
guitar,keyboard
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2010s
2020s
Biography
Biography
Alphaville is a German synth-pop band formed in Münster in 1982. They gained popularity in the 1980s. The group was founded by singer Marian Gold and musicians Bernhard Lloyd and Frank Mertens. They achieved chart success with the singles "Forever Young
Forever YoungSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracks1A Victory of Love4:172Summer in Berlin4:483Big in Japan4:434To Germany With Love4:155Fallen Angel3:576Forever Young3:497In the Mood4:338Sounds Like a Melody4:459Lies3:3410The Jet Set4:55", "Big in Japan
Big in JapanSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracks1Big in Japan (extended remix)7:182Big in Japan (extended instrumental)5:59", "Sounds Like a Melody
Sounds Like a MelodySpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracksASounds Like a Melody4:29BThe Nelson Highrise (Sector One: The Elevator)3:14", "The Jet Set", and "Dance with Me
Dance With MeSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracks1Dance With Me3:542The Nelson Highrise Sector 2: The Mirror3:42". Gold remains the only continuous original member of Alphaville. They took their name from Jean-Luc Godard's 1965 film Alphaville.
Formation
Alphaville was formed after lead singer Marian Gold and Bernhard Lloyd met in West Berlin in 1981. The pair were heavily influenced by UK indie acts like Tubeway Army, Gary Numan and Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark. Gold had written "Big in Japan
Big in JapanSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracks1Big in Japan (extended remix)7:182Big in Japan (extended instrumental)5:59" in 1979 after hearing the music of Holly Johnson's band Big in Japan. They first named their band 'Forever Young
Forever YoungSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracks1A Victory of Love4:172Summer in Berlin4:483Big in Japan4:434To Germany With Love4:155Fallen Angel3:576Forever Young3:497In the Mood4:338Sounds Like a Melody4:459Lies3:3410The Jet Set4:55' and subsequently changed it to 'Alphaville' after the 1965 science fiction film. Together the three (Gold, Lloyd, and Frank Mertens) wrote and recorded "Forever Young" as a demo. The first Alphaville concert took place on 31 December 1982 in Enger, Westphalia.
In 1984, the newly renamed Alphaville released their debut single, "Big in Japan". In the early years, Gold said that "none of us could really play an instrument. The music was in our heads, but we were dependent on synthesizers and drum machines and things like that. ... The equipment we had at that time was basically toys – the cheapest monophonic synthesizers you could imagine. We had a little studio in a basement, made a couple of demos and sent them to some record companies to try to get a deal. We didn't have much hope, but we had three offers and from that moment everything happened very fast."
Forever Young (1984)
In autumn 1984, they released their debut album, Forever Young
Forever YoungSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracks1A Victory of Love4:172Summer in Berlin4:483Big in Japan4:434To Germany With Love4:155Fallen Angel3:576Forever Young3:497In the Mood4:338Sounds Like a Melody4:459Lies3:3410The Jet Set4:55, produced by Colin Pearson, Wolfgang Loos and Andreas Budde.
"Big in Japan
Big in JapanSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracks1Big in Japan (extended remix)7:182Big in Japan (extended instrumental)5:59" topped the charts in West Germany, Greece, Switzerland, Sweden, Turkey, Venezuela, and the US Billboard Dance Chart (the group's only Top 10 on any Billboard chart). The single also reached the Top Five in the Netherlands, Norway, Austria, Ireland and South Africa. It became the group's only Top 20 single in the UK, peaking at No. 8.
The band's next two singles, "Sounds Like a Melody
Sounds Like a MelodySpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracksASounds Like a Melody4:29BThe Nelson Highrise (Sector One: The Elevator)3:14" and "Forever Young", were also both European Top 5 successes, although the former track failed to make an impression on the American charts.
Amid reports that pop star Laura Branigan was featuring the song on her next album, Hold Me, Alphaville's "Forever Young" was re-released as a single in the US. The Alphaville version was released a third time in the US in 1988, to promote Alphaville: The Singles Collection, and peaked at No. 65, their highest charting (and also last) single on the Billboard Hot 100.
Despite the success of the album and its singles, the band did not tour. Said Gold, "we didn't feel we were good enough musicians [to tour]. These days it wouldn't be a problem to go out and play with tracks, but at that time it was really complicated. We didn't feel like we were performers. We felt more like we were studio rats. The studio felt like a safe environment. So, much to the annoyance of our manager, we didn't play [live] very much."
Despite their commercial success in the United Kingdom in the 1980s, Alphaville has never performed live in the UK. Soon after the success of the album, Mertens left the band in December 1984. He was replaced in January 1985 by Ricky Echolette on keyboard and guitar.
In a 2022 interview, Marian Gold said it is "a bit of a shock" when he hears "Forever Young" playing when he is in an elevator or at the supermarket.
In 2024, Alphaville's single "Forever Young" reached number 1 on the TikTok Billboard Top 50 chart, 40 years after its original release. The success of the song reaching No. 1 on the charts was linked to its popularity on the social media app TikTok. "Forever Young" remained at number 1 for ten weeks in 2024.
Afternoons in Utopia (1986)
In 1986, their second album, Afternoons in Utopia
Afternoons in UtopiaSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 13 tracks1IAO0:432Fantastic Dream3:573Jerusalem4:114Dance With Me4:015Afternoons in Utopia3:066Sensations4:26720th Century1:248The Voyager4:389Carol Masters4:3310Universal Daddy4:0111Lassie Come Home7:0712Red Rose4:1013Lady Bright - Faster Than Light0:42, was released and its first single "Dance With Me
Dance With MeSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracks1Dance With Me3:542The Nelson Highrise Sector 2: The Mirror3:42" was a Top 20 hit in Germany, Spain, France, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, South Africa and in remix form on the US Hot Maxi Singles chart. It reached the Top 30 in Austria, Italy and in the US Club Play chart. The album's second single was "Universal Daddy
Universal DaddySpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracksAUniversal Daddy (Aquarian dance mix)6:16BNext Generation3:57". For their third single, the band released "Jerusalem
JerusalemSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracksAJerusalem3:45BVingt Mille Lieues Sous Les Mers (Incl. The Nelson Highrise Sector 3: The Garage)5:00" in Germany only, while they went with "Sensations
SensationsSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracksASensations (Remix)3:58BVingt Mille Lieues Sous Les Mers5:00" for Austria, France, the Netherlands, and Switzerland. The final single from Afternoons in Utopia was "Red Rose
Red RoseSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 3 tracksARed Rose (the remix)7:53B1Red Rose (dub mix)5:06B2Concrete Soundtraxx for Imaginary Films I6:46", in 1987.
The Breathtaking Blue (1989)
Their third album in 1989, The Breathtaking Blue
The Breathtaking BlueSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracksA1Summer Rain4:10A2Romeos5:29A3She Fades Away4:57A4The Mysteries of Love4:55A5Ariana3:42B1Heaven or Hell3:27B2For a Million6:09B3Middle of the Riddle3:19B4Patricia’s Park4:12B5Anyway2:48, included the singles "Romeos
RomeosSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 3 tracks1Romeos8:372Headlines4:143Romeos5:29" and "Mysteries of Love
Mysteries of LoveSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 4 tracksA1Mysteries Of Love (7'' German Mix)3:36A2Mysteries Of Love (12'' German Mix)7:57B1Mysteries Of Love (LP Version With Sax)4:56B2Like Thunder4:51" and was released as a CD+G, including black & white stills with original lyrics and German translation. As an alternative to individual music videos, the band enlisted nine directors, among them Godfrey Reggio (Koyaanisqatsi), to create a film entitled Songlines based on the album's tracks.
Prostitute (1994)
The next album, Prostitute
ProstituteSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 16 tracks1The Paradigm Shift3:482Fools3:563Beethoven5:394Ascension Day5:475The Impossible Dream4:566Parade3:407Ain’t It Strange5:228All in the Golden Afternoon3:419Oh Patti1:4510Ivory Tower3:1711Faith3:5612Iron John3:4413The One Thing3:5614Some People4:4115Euphoria7:0616Apollo6:10, was not released until 1994. The first single released was "Fools
FoolsSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 4 tracks1Fools3:542Fools (Seven Seals)3:593Fools (Faithful & True)4:164Fools (twelve inch)5:45", followed by the second and last single from the album, "The Impossible Dream
The Impossible DreamSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 3 tracks1The Impossible Dream3:452All in the Golden Afternoon3:493The Impossible Dream (projection mix)3:56". During the tour for this album Robbie France briefly joined the band on drums. In 1997, after the band went to record their next album, Echolette left the band because he decided to spend time with his family.
Salvation (1997)
Salvation followed in 1997. A limited edition box-set, Dreamscapes, was issued in 1999. In 2000 Stark Naked and Absolutely Live was released. In 2001, the remix album Forever Pop
Forever PopSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 13 tracks1Forever Young (F.A.F. mix)4:582Dance With Me (Paul van Dyk mix)3:553Big in Japan (Roland Spremberg mix)3:424Romeos (Rewarped mix)4:345Summer Rain (De-Phazz mix)4:216Jerusalem (Georg Kaleve mix)4:397Summer in Berlin (Christian Fleps mix)3:458Sounds Like a Melody (Staggman mix)7:529Lassie Come Home (@home-mix)4:5410Jet Set (Saunaclub mix)4:5511A Victory of Love (Jab mix)4:3012Red Rose (Mark Plati mix)5:4013Big in Japan (Eiffel 65 mix) / Jerusalem (Georg Kaleve mix 2)14:24 and a DVD entitled Little America of two concerts performed in Salt Lake City, Utah. Bernhard Lloyd did not contribute to the second limited edition box-set, the 2003 CrazyShow, and shortly after its release on 18 March 2003, he officially left the group; however, he stays in contact with Gold. The core stage members of Alphaville then were Gold and new recruits, Martin Lister (keyboards), David Goodes (guitars) and Jakob Kiersch (drums).
Catching Rays on Giant (2010)
On 19 November 2010 the album Catching Rays on Giant
Catching Rays on GiantSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracks1Song for No One3:312I Die for You Today3:473End of the World3:584The Things I Didn’t Do4:405Heaven on Earth (The Things We’ve Got to Do)4:446The Deep4:237Call Me3:468Gravitation Breakdown4:159Carry Your Flag4:5310Call Me Down4:3011Phantoms3:3912Miracle Healing5:04, the first commercial studio album in 13 years was released and entered the German album charts at number 9 in its first week. The touring musicians became members of the band at this point. The second single from the album was the track, "Song for No One
Song for No OneSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracks1Song for No One3:312Unplugged Medley16:08", released on 4 March 2011. The band held an album release party, where they played a short unplugged set, at the Quasimodo Club in Berlin on the evening of 18 November 2010 to which their closest fans and friends were invited. The album featured band member Martin Lister on lead vocals for the track, "Call Me Down". In 2011 Maja Kim joined the band on bass.
The first single and album releases were available at first only in Germany and through online shops and download platforms in German-speaking countries. The first single from album was titled "I Die for You Today
I Die for You TodaySpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracks1I Die for You Today3:472I Die for You Today (acoustic version)3:34", available as a digital download on 8 October 2010, released in CD format on 22 October 2010. It entered the German charts at number 15 in its first week of release and stayed in the top 100 for 8 weeks. In March 2011 Alphaville toured the album across Germany and had signed a new deal with the Universal Music Group.
On 21 May 2014, Martin Lister died unexpectedly, announced by the band via their Facebook page and Yahoo mailing list, a few days later. He was replaced by Carsten Brocker. In 2016, bassist Maja Kim left to follow new challenges, with the position filled by Alexandra Merl.
Strange Attractor (2017)
Strange Attractor was released on 7 April 2017 after an extremely long production time, with a video for the single "Heartbreak City
Heartbreak CitySpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Heartbreak City3:46". In August 2017, they performed a Concert Tour in Houston, New York City, Chicago, and San Jose and Burbank, California.
2018–present: Collaboration and Eternally Yours
For the 35th anniversary of the group in 2018, Alphaville held a concert on 25 and 26 May at the Whisky A Go-Go club in Los Angeles, California. In 2019, the LA Concert Group issued a limited box set recording of this show containing five CDs, two DVDs and two Blu-ray discs.
In 2021, Alphaville teamed up with Schiller and released a new version of "Summer in Berlin
Summer in BerlinSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Summer in Berlin4:00" as Schiller x Alphaville.
On 7 February 2022, Gold announced a symphonic album of Alphaville songs to be released by the end of 2022, supported by the release of three singles over the course of the year. "Big in Japan
Big in JapanSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracks1Big in Japan (extended remix)7:182Big in Japan (extended instrumental)5:59" was released on 29 April as the first song from the album. On 11 June, "Sounds Like a Melody
Sounds Like a MelodySpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracksASounds Like a Melody4:29BThe Nelson Highrise (Sector One: The Elevator)3:14" was released as the second song from the album, now titled Eternally Yours
Eternally YoursSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 23 tracks · 2 discsDisc 11Dream Machine4:472Summer in Berlin5:183Big in Japan5:184Dance With Me5:315Summer Rain4:216Apollo6:217Elegy5:508Lassie Come Home7:249Moongirl5:0510Welcome to the Sun5:35Disc 21A Victory of Love4:402Sounds Like a Melody4:323Around the Universe4:254Eternally Yours6:595Diamonds Are Forever3:116Flame3:527Forever Young5:088Big in Japan (Bassroque version)3:449Sounds Like a Melody (Chamber version)4:2910Forever Young (“Petite”)3:5811Big in Japan (single edit)3:5912Sounds Like a Melody (single edit)3:3313Forever Young (single edit)3:59. "Dance With Me
Dance With MeSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracks1Dance With Me3:542The Nelson Highrise Sector 2: The Mirror3:42" was revealed to be the third song on 27 July, as part of a podcast presented by Gold and his daughter Lily Becker. Eternally Yours released on 23 September 2022, containing new symphonic versions of sixteen Alphaville songs, plus a new song also titled "Eternally Yours".
On 27 September 2024, a compilation album titled Forever! Best of 40 Years
FOREVER! Best Of 40 YearsSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 40 tracks · 3 discsDisc 11Big In Japan (Single Version)3:552Fools3:563The Mysteries Of Love (7" Remix Edit)3:344Jerusalem (Single Version)3:455A Victory Of Love4:176Summer Rain4:117Dance With Me (Symphonic Version)5:318Sounds Like A Melody (Single Version)4:329I Die For You Today3:4710Universal Daddy4:0111Inside Out5:1912Forever Young3:4613Flame3:51Disc 21Sounds Like A Melody (Special Long Version)7:452Dance With Me8:143Wishful Thinking (Radiomix Turbobeat)4:014The Jet Set3:535Heartbreak City3:466Monkey In The Moon3:537The Impossible Dream (Single Version)3:438She Fades Away4:599Summer In Berlin4:4610Welcome To The Sun3:1211Lassie Come Home7:0212Eternally Yours (Symphonic Version)6:59Disc 31Forever Young (Special Dance Version)6:122Romeo (Single Version)4:063Red Rose (7" Remix)4:364Dance With Me4:005Fallen Angel3:576Seeds3:197Heaven On Earth (The Things We've Got To Do)4:448Next Generation3:589Iron John3:4510For A Million6:1011Summer In Berlin (Symphonic Version)5:1812Fantastic Dream3:5713Song For No One3:3114Apollo6:1115A Handful Of Darkness7:49 was released to commemorate the fortieth anniversary of the group's breakthrough. The compilation consisted of three CDs, and contained songs from all of the group's studio albums including Eternally Yours.
On August 6th, Alphaville‘s split with their drummer Jakob Kiersch was announced, his replacement being Patrick Metzger.
Projects
Gold has released two solo albums (So Long Celeste, 1992, and United, 1996, both mixing personal creations and covers), alongside his work in the band.
Lloyd also worked on a project named Atlantic Popes with singer Max Holler, releasing a 13-track CD.
Alphaville participated in Night of the Proms in 2002, performing "Big in Japan
Big in JapanSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracks1Big in Japan (extended remix)7:182Big in Japan (extended instrumental)5:59" and "Forever Young
Forever YoungSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracks1A Victory of Love4:172Summer in Berlin4:483Big in Japan4:434To Germany With Love4:155Fallen Angel3:576Forever Young3:497In the Mood4:338Sounds Like a Melody4:459Lies3:3410The Jet Set4:55". Gold also contributed to a group performance of "Let It Be" with other performers at the event.
On 25–26 May 2018, Alphaville and Marian Gold played two nights at the Whisky a Go Go club in Hollywood. The two concerts were also live streamed.
On 15 March 2019, the album Forever Young was remastered for the 35th anniversary.
On 7 May 2021, the albums "Afternoons in Utopia
Afternoons in UtopiaSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 13 tracks1IAO0:432Fantastic Dream3:573Jerusalem4:114Dance With Me4:015Afternoons in Utopia3:066Sensations4:26720th Century1:248The Voyager4:389Carol Masters4:3310Universal Daddy4:0111Lassie Come Home7:0712Red Rose4:1013Lady Bright - Faster Than Light0:42" and "The Breathtaking Blue
The Breathtaking BlueSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracksA1Summer Rain4:10A2Romeos5:29A3She Fades Away4:57A4The Mysteries of Love4:55A5Ariana3:42B1Heaven or Hell3:27B2For a Million6:09B3Middle of the Riddle3:19B4Patricia’s Park4:12B5Anyway2:48" was remastered after the successful reissue of the album Forever Young.
To support the upcoming release of the symphonic album Eternally Yours
Eternally YoursSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 23 tracks · 2 discsDisc 11Dream Machine4:472Summer in Berlin5:183Big in Japan5:184Dance With Me5:315Summer Rain4:216Apollo6:217Elegy5:508Lassie Come Home7:249Moongirl5:0510Welcome to the Sun5:35Disc 21A Victory of Love4:402Sounds Like a Melody4:323Around the Universe4:254Eternally Yours6:595Diamonds Are Forever3:116Flame3:527Forever Young5:088Big in Japan (Bassroque version)3:449Sounds Like a Melody (Chamber version)4:2910Forever Young (“Petite”)3:5811Big in Japan (single edit)3:5912Sounds Like a Melody (single edit)3:3313Forever Young (single edit)3:59 in 2022, Gold and his daughter Lily Becker began a podcast discussing Alphaville songs and the album.
Political activism
In 2026, Alphaville's management objected to the band's songs being played on "Austria First", the radio station of the Austrian far-right FPÖ party, stating they would take legal action against it if possible. The band also distanced themselves from the use of its songs by Germany's AfD party, although they had been unable to stop this through legal means.
In April 2026, they objected to their song "Forever Young
Forever YoungSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracks1A Victory of Love4:172Summer in Berlin4:483Big in Japan4:434To Germany With Love4:155Fallen Angel3:576Forever Young3:497In the Mood4:338Sounds Like a Melody4:459Lies3:3410The Jet Set4:55" being used by US President Donald Trump. On Truth Social, he uploaded an AI generated video with their song as background music.
Alphaville's singer Marian Gold stated on Instagram:
[...] As we, the band Alphaville, do not in any way agree with Trump's political views and, in fact, largely abhor them, we will ensure that this post is removed from the internet immediately. [...]
Legacy
Alphaville's song "Forever Young
Forever YoungSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracks1A Victory of Love4:172Summer in Berlin4:483Big in Japan4:434To Germany With Love4:155Fallen Angel3:576Forever Young3:497In the Mood4:338Sounds Like a Melody4:459Lies3:3410The Jet Set4:55" was featured in the movie Listen to Me (1989) featuring Kirk Cameron in one of his first film roles. "Forever Young" was played in a high school prom-related scene in the 2004 film Napoleon Dynamite. "Forever Young" was also featured in the Canadian movie 1987 (2014), as well as a 2014 episode of Regular Show, Skip's Story.
In 2006, Australian guitar band Youth Group took their remake of "Forever Young" to No. 1 in the Official Australian Chart.
"Young Forever" is the fourth single by American hip hop rapper Jay-Z from his album The Blueprint 3 on the Roc Nation label. It is a mild rework of Alphaville's 1984 song "Forever Young": the original melody is retained, Mr Hudson sings the original lyrics (primarily during the chorus), and Jay-Z raps in place of the verses.
In 2024, Alphaville's single "Forever Young" gained popularity on the social media app TikTok, 40 years after the song's release. "Forever Young" gained so much popularity via the app, that the song reached No. 1 on the TikTok Billboard Top 50 chart in October 2024. TikTok was widely credited for the gain in popularity of the song in 2024.
Current members
Marian Gold – lead vocals (1982–present)
Carsten Brocker – keyboards, drum programming (2014–present)
Alexandra Merl – bass guitar, keyboards, backing vocals (2016–present)
Lars Kutschke – guitars (2025–present)
Patrick Metzger – drums (2026–present)
Former members
Bernhard Lloyd – keyboards, guitars (1982–2003; not touring 1996–1999, 2000–2003)
Frank Mertens – keyboards (1982–1984)
Ricky Echolette – keyboards, guitars (1985–1997; not touring 1995–1997)
Martin Lister – keyboards, backing vocals (2003–2014; touring 1995–2003; died 2014)
David Goodes – guitars (2003–2025; touring 1995–1998)
Pierson Grange – drums (2003–2009; touring 1998–1999, 2002–2003)
Jakob Kiersch – drums (2009–2026)
Maja Kim – bass guitar (2011–2016)
Touring musicians
Elisabeth Markstein – backing vocals (2023–present)
Ulrike Weidemüller – backing vocals (2023–present)
Former touring musicians
Rudy Nielson – guitars (1993–1995)
Hans-Joachim Behrendt – drums (1993–1995; died 2023)
Alex Slavik – bass guitar (1995–1997)
Robbie France – drums (1995–1997; died 2012)
James Mack – drums (1997)
Rob Harris – guitars, backing vocals (1998–2000)
Shane Meehan – drums, percussion (1999–2001)
Christian Marsac – guitars (2000–2003)
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Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 41 | 94.8th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | 18,146,497 | 70.8th |
| Release groups in DB | 67 | 96.1th |
| Studio albums | 8 | 88.9th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 16 | 91.8th |
| Recording span (years) | 40 | 80.2th |
| Genres | 15 | 98.8th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (67 release groups · 8 studio albums)
Albums · 8
1984 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 43:36
1A Victory of Love4:172Summer in Berlin4:483Big in Japan4:434To Germany With Love4:155Fallen Angel3:576Forever Young3:497In the Mood4:338Sounds Like a Melody4:459Lies3:3410The Jet Set4:551986 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 46:59
1IAO0:432Fantastic Dream3:573Jerusalem4:114Dance With Me4:015Afternoons in Utopia3:066Sensations4:26720th Century1:248The Voyager4:389Carol Masters4:3310Universal Daddy4:0111Lassie Come Home7:0712Red Rose4:1013Lady Bright - Faster Than Light0:421989 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 43:08
A1Summer Rain4:10A2Romeos5:29A3She Fades Away4:57A4The Mysteries of Love4:55A5Ariana3:42B1Heaven or Hell3:27B2For a Million6:09B3Middle of the Riddle3:19B4Patricia’s Park4:12B5Anyway2:481994 · studio album
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1The Paradigm Shift3:482Fools3:563Beethoven5:394Ascension Day5:475The Impossible Dream4:566Parade3:407Ain’t It Strange5:228All in the Golden Afternoon3:419Oh Patti1:4510Ivory Tower3:1711Faith3:5612Iron John3:4413The One Thing3:5614Some People4:4115Euphoria7:0616Apollo6:101997 · studio album
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1Inside Out5:172Monkey in the Moon3:533Guardian Angel4:154Wishful Thinking3:485Flame3:526Point of Know Return5:527Control3:328Dangerous Places3:599Spirit of the Age4:3110Soul Messiah4:5211New Horizons5:3612Pandora’s Lullaby4:282010 · studio album
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1Song for No One3:312I Die for You Today3:473End of the World3:584The Things I Didn’t Do4:405Heaven on Earth (The Things We’ve Got to Do)4:446The Deep4:237Call Me3:468Gravitation Breakdown4:159Carry Your Flag4:5310Call Me Down4:3011Phantoms3:3912Miracle Healing5:042017 · studio album
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1Giants3:262Marionettes With Halos4:203House of Ghosts5:054Around the Universe3:585Enigma5:586Mafia Island6:217A Handful of Darkness7:488Sexyland3:499Rendezvoyeur4:1410Nevermore4:4911Fever!3:4512Heartbreak City3:4513Beyond the Laughing Sky5:382022 · studio album
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Tracklist · 23 tracks · 1:51:59
Disc 11Dream Machine4:472Summer in Berlin5:183Big in Japan5:184Dance With Me5:315Summer Rain4:216Apollo6:217Elegy5:508Lassie Come Home7:249Moongirl5:0510Welcome to the Sun5:35Disc 21A Victory of Love4:402Sounds Like a Melody4:323Around the Universe4:254Eternally Yours6:595Diamonds Are Forever3:116Flame3:527Forever Young5:088Big in Japan (Bassroque version)3:449Sounds Like a Melody (Chamber version)4:2910Forever Young (“Petite”)3:5811Big in Japan (single edit)3:5912Sounds Like a Melody (single edit)3:3313Forever Young (single edit)3:59
Single · 32
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Big in JapanSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 13:171Big in Japan (extended remix)7:18 2Big in Japan (extended instrumental)5:59 | January 1984 | ||
| 1984 | Sounds Like a MelodySearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 7:43ASounds Like a Melody4:29 BThe Nelson Highrise (Sector One: The Elevator)3:14 | 17 May 1984 | ||
| 1984 | Forever YoungSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 7:011Forever Young3:49 2Welcome To The Sun3:12 | September 1984 | ||
| 1985 | Jet SetSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 7:40AJet Set3:50 BGolden Feeling3:50 | 3 January 1985 | ||
| 1986 | SensationsSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 8:58ASensations (Remix)3:58 BVingt Mille Lieues Sous Les Mers5:00 | 1986 | ||
| 1986 | Dance With MeSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 7:361Dance With Me3:54 2The Nelson Highrise Sector 2: The Mirror3:42 | 1986 | ||
| 1986 | Dance With Me (Empire remix)Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 11:53ADance With Me (Empire remix)8:11 BThe Nelson Highrise Sector 2: The Mirror Including the Other Side of U / Airlines / T.O.S.O.U. (reprise)3:42 | Remix | 1986 | |
| 1986 | Universal DaddySearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 10:13AUniversal Daddy (Aquarian dance mix)6:16 BNext Generation3:57 | November 1986 | ||
| 1986 | JerusalemSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 8:45AJerusalem3:45 BVingt Mille Lieues Sous Les Mers (Incl. The Nelson Highrise Sector 3: The Garage)5:00 | 21 November 1986 | ||
| 1987 | Red RoseSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 19:45ARed Rose (the remix)7:53 B1Red Rose (dub mix)5:06 B2Concrete Soundtraxx for Imaginary Films I6:46 | 14 April 1987 | ||
| 1989 | Big in Japan / Forever YoungSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 8:38ABig in Japan4:53 BForever Young3:45 | 1989 | ||
| 1989 | Mysteries of LoveSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 21:20A1Mysteries Of Love (7'' German Mix)3:36 A2Mysteries Of Love (12'' German Mix)7:57 B1Mysteries Of Love (LP Version With Sax)4:56 B2Like Thunder4:51 | 1989 | ||
| 1989 | RomeosSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 18:201Romeos8:37 2Headlines4:14 3Romeos5:29 | 1989 | ||
| 1989 | Summer RainSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 15:20ASummer Rain (extended version)5:30 BSister Sun3:56 3Summer in Berlin (demo version)5:54 | 1989 | ||
| 1989 | Forever Young/Big In Japan/Sounds Like A MelodySearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 20:571Forever Young (special dance version)6:12 2Big In Japan (extended remix '88)7:02 3Sounds Like a Melody (special long version)7:43 | Compilation | 31 December 1989 | |
| 1992 | Big in Japan (Swemix remix)Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 19:151Big in Japan (Swemix remix 7″)4:00 2Big in Japan (Swemix remix 12″)8:29 3Big in Japan (Swemix dub)6:46 | Remix | 1992 | |
| 1992 | Big in Japan 1992 A.D.Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 15:59A1Big In Japan 1992 A.D. (Freedom Mix)4:53 B1Big In Japan 1992 A.D. (Freedom Dub)4:59 B2Big In Japan (The Mix)6:07 | February 1992 | ||
| 1994 | FoolsSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 17:541Fools3:54 2Fools (Seven Seals)3:59 3Fools (Faithful & True)4:16 4Fools (twelve inch)5:45 | July 1994 | ||
| 1994 | The Impossible DreamSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 11:301The Impossible Dream3:45 2All in the Golden Afternoon3:49 3The Impossible Dream (projection mix)3:56 | December 1994 | ||
| 1997 | Wishful ThinkingSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 14:121Wishful Thinking (Turbobeat mix)4:01 2Wishful Thinking (Physical short cut)4:01 3Life Is King6:10 | February 1997 | ||
| 1997 | FlameSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 22:111Flame3:50 2Flame (Physical Motion mix)6:30 3Forever Young (unplugged)4:35 4Big in Japan (live in Moscow)7:16 | June 1997 | ||
| 1999 | Soul MessiahSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 19:111Soul Messiah (radio edit)4:57 2Soul Messiah (album version)4:26 3Flame (Atomix sound mix)4:59 4Soul Messiah (exhaulted mix)4:49 | 1999 | ||
| 2001 | Dance With Me (Paul Van Dyk remix)Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 18:491Dance With Me (Paul Van Dyk short cut)3:55 2Dance With Me (Paul Van Dyk long run)7:28 3Dance With Me (Paul Van Dyk instrumental)7:26 | Remix | 2001 | |
| 2002 | Forever Young (Cary August Special Limited Edition 2002 Remix)Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 5:391Forever Young (Cary August special limited edition 2002 remix)5:39 | 2002 | ||
| 2003 | ElegySearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 5:001Elegy5:00 | 23 January 2003 | ||
| 2010 | I Die for You TodaySearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 7:211I Die for You Today3:47 2I Die for You Today (acoustic version)3:34 | 22 October 2010 | ||
| 2011 | Song for No OneSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 19:391Song for No One3:31 2Unplugged Medley16:08 | 1 March 2011 | ||
| 2017 | Heartbreak CitySearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:461Heartbreak City3:46 | 10 March 2017 | ||
| 2018 | Love Will Find a WaySearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 4:331Love Will Find a Way4:33 | 23 November 2018 | ||
| 2021 | Summer in BerlinSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 4:001Summer in Berlin4:00 | Remix | 5 February 2021 | |
| 2021 | Dance With Me (live in Salt Lake City 1999)Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 8:471Dance With Me (live in Salt Lake City 1999)4:49 2Next Generation3:58 | Live | 2 April 2021 | |
| 2022 | Big in Japan - Symphonic VersionSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:591Big in Japan - Symphonic Version - Single Edit3:59 | 29 April 2022 |
Album · 18
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | AlphavilleSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 12 tracks · 50:41A1Big in Japan4:43 A2Forever Young3:45 A3Sounds Like a Melody4:42 A4The Jet Set4:52 A5Lies3:32 A6Victory of Love4:14 B1Dance With Me3:59 B2Sensations4:24 B3Carol Masters4:32 B4Universal Daddy3:57 B5Fantastic Dream3:56 B6Red Rose4:05 | Compilation | 1988 | |
| 1988 | The Singles CollectionSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 8 tracks · 45:38A1Forever Young (special extended mix)6:12 A2Red Rose4:23 A3Big in Japan3:49 A4Dance With Me (long version)8:14 B1Forever Young3:45 B2Red Rose (12" mix)7:53 B3Big in Japan (extended vocal remix '88)7:25 B4Dance With Me3:57 | Compilation | 18 October 1988 | |
| 1992 | The Best of AlphavilleSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 17 tracks · 1:17:311Big in Japan3:57 2Sounds Like a Melody4:32 3The Mysteries of Love3:37 4Lassie Come Home7:01 5Jerusalem3:37 6Dance With Me4:10 7For a Million6:12 8A Victory of Love4:15 9The Jet Set3:42 10Red Rose4:40 11Romeos4:54 12Summer Rain4:12 13Forever Young3:51 14Inside Out5:20 15Wishful Thinking3:49 16Flame3:51 17Point of Know Return5:51 | Compilation | 1992 | |
| 1992 | First Harvest 1984–92Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 15 tracks · 1:08:211Big in Japan3:55 2Sounds Like a Melody4:30 3Sensations3:58 4The Mysteries of Love3:35 5Lassie Come Home6:59 6Jerusalem3:35 7Dance With Me4:08 8For a Million6:10 9A Victory of Love4:13 10The Jet Set3:40 11Red Rose4:38 12Romeos4:52 13Summer Rain4:10 14Forever Young3:49 15Big in Japan (Culture mix)6:09 | Compilation | 11 March 1992 | |
| 1999 | Visions of DreamscapesSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 15 tracks · 1:08:461Dream Machine4:44 2She Fades Away3:10 3Lassie Come Home6:30 4Carol Masters4:08 5Airport Sketch1:33 6The Voyager4:26 7Ain’t It Strange4:42 8Life Is King5:53 9Big in Japan (live)7:14 10Twelve Years3:22 11Elegy5:48 12Pandora’s Lullaby4:27 13Welcome to the Sun5:59 14Forever Young (unplugged)4:29 15Iron Gate2:21 | Compilation | 1999 | |
| 1999 | Greatest Hits '99Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 17 tracks · 1:13:591Sounds Like a Melody4:25 2Big in Japan3:54 3Monkey in the Moon3:51 4The Jet Set3:35 5Control3:34 6Dance With Me4:02 7Jerusalem3:34 8Flame3:49 9Sensations4:00 10Wishful Thinking3:48 11For a Million5:55 12Red Rose4:35 13Summer Rain4:10 14Guardian Angel4:13 15Forever Young3:44 16Lassie Come Home6:49 17Big in Japan (Culture mix)6:01 | Compilation | 1999 | |
| 1999 | DreamscapesSearch SpotifySearch YouTube Music | Compilation | January 1999 | |
| 2000 | Stark Naked and Absolutely LiveSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 12 tracks · 1:13:041Sounds Like a Melody6:51 2Guardian Angel4:30 3Cosmopolitician5:56 4A Victory of Love5:02 5Monkey in the Moon4:45 6New Horizons5:49 7Wishful Thinking5:21 8Jerusalem4:05 9Flame4:06 10Big in Japan6:05 11Forever Young5:44 12Apollo, followed by Dance With Me at 9:2214:50 | Live | 26 June 2000 | |
| 2001 | Forever PopSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 13 tracks · 1:12:091Forever Young (F.A.F. mix)4:58 2Dance With Me (Paul van Dyk mix)3:55 3Big in Japan (Roland Spremberg mix)3:42 4Romeos (Rewarped mix)4:34 5Summer Rain (De-Phazz mix)4:21 6Jerusalem (Georg Kaleve mix)4:39 7Summer in Berlin (Christian Fleps mix)3:45 8Sounds Like a Melody (Staggman mix)7:52 9Lassie Come Home (@home-mix)4:54 10Jet Set (Saunaclub mix)4:55 11A Victory of Love (Jab mix)4:30 12Red Rose (Mark Plati mix)5:40 13Big in Japan (Eiffel 65 mix) / Jerusalem (Georg Kaleve mix 2)14:24 | Remix | 22 October 2001 | |
| 2003 | 18 Legendary HitsSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 18 tracks · 1:18:581Wishful Thinking Physical5:53 2Sounds Like a Melody4:23 3Guardian Angel4:12 4Big in Japan3:52 5Forever Young3:43 6Sensations3:58 7Jerusalem3:32 8Control3:32 9Soul Messiah4:52 10The Jet Set3:33 11Dance With Me4:01 12Point of Know Return5:51 13Monkey in the Moon3:50 14Summer Rain4:08 15Spirit of the Age4:30 16Red Rose4:33 17Lassie Come Home6:49 18Wishful Thinking3:46 | Compilation | 2003 | |
| 2003 | CrazyShowSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 49 tracks · 4:16:44Disc 1 1State of Dreams6:32 2Ship of Fools4:35 3Zoo5:54 4C Me Thru3:49 5Upside Down5:09 6And as for Love4:11 7Girl From Pachacamac4:10 8Carry Your Flag5:44 9Moon Girl5:07 10Return to Paradise, Part 27:44 11Those Wonderful Things5:18 12On the Beach10:27 Disc 21Wonderboy3:37 2Hurricane5:57 3Do the Strand5:15 4Still Falls the Rain4:24 5Ways5:56 6The II Girlz4:56 7Heartbreaker2:05 8Waiting 4 the Nu Lite6:48 9Shadows She Said (Omerta)4:34 10Crazyshow9:02 11Moonboy (Thank You)4:59 12Miracle Healing5:00 Disc 31Stranger Than Dreams3:49 2Giants4:06 3Wish You Were Dead / Wishful Thinking (original demo)4:25 4About a Heart4:43 5For the Sake of Love (demo-instrumental)3:52 6Sounds Like a Melody (MaXx Mystery's 80's remix)4:21 7Something3:57 8Because of U (Band-Rehearsal Around)4:31 9Inside Out / Thou Shalt Not (remix)4:25 10The Opium Den6:52 11Last Summer on Earth4:45 12Diamonds Are 4 Eva3:13 Disc 41Return to Paradise, Part 13:04 2State of Dreams4:24 3Scum of the Earth3:34 4Upside Down5:55 5Shadows She Said4:30 6First Monday in the Y3K3:04 7Moon Girl4:33 8Waiting for the Nu Lite4:20 9Those Wonderful Things4:53 10C Me Thru3:33 11Moon Boy4:20 12Miracle Healing21:22 Disc 51elegy5:00 | Compilation | 29 January 2003 | |
| 2003 | CrazyShow ExcerptsSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 11 tracks · 1:05:511State of Dreams5:55 2Ways6:38 3Still Falls the Rain4:19 4Zoo5:58 5And as for Love4:10 6Carry Your Flag4:37 7Hurricane5:27 8Shadows She Said (Omerta)4:32 9Crazyshow9:03 10Miracle Healing4:50 11On the Beach10:22 | Live | March 2003 | |
| 2008 | Greatest HitsSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 33 tracksDisc 1 1A Victory Of Love 2Big In Japan 3Sounds Like A Melody 4Sensations 5Universal Daddy 6Dance With Me 7To Germany With Love 8The Jet Set 9In The Mood 10Lies 11Red Rose 12Jerusalem 13Summer In Berlin 14Afternoons In Utopia 15Forever Young 16Lassie Come Home 17Dance With Me 2001 (Paul Van Dyk Short Cut) Disc 21Beethoven 2The Mysteries Of Love 3Romeos 4Soul Messiah 5Guardian Angel 6Wishful Thinking 7Monkey In The Moon 8Fools 9The Paradigm Shift 10Flame 11For A Million 12Heaven Or Hell 13She Fades Away 14Summer Rain 15The Impossible Dream 16Forever Young (Original Demo 1983) | Compilation | 2008 | |
| 2014 | So80s (SoEighties) Presents AlphavilleSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 29 tracks · 2:50:59Disc 1 1Big in Japan (extended re‐mix)7:28 2Sounds Like a Melody (special long version)7:45 3Forever Young (special dance version)6:12 4Jet Set (Jellybean mix)6:34 5Dance With Me (Empire remix)8:17 6Universal Daddy (Aquarian dance mix)6:21 7Jerusalem (The Palace version)6:20 8Sensations (club mix)6:09 9Red Rose (The 12″ remix)7:53 10Romeos (extended mix)8:39 11Summer Rain (extended version)5:32 12Mysteries of Love (remix)7:59 Disc 21Seeds3:20 2The Nelson Highrise (Sector One: The Elevator)4:14 3Welcome to the Sun3:12 4Golden Feeling3:54 5The Nelson Highrise (Sector Two: The Mirror)3:44 6Next Generation3:59 7Vingt mille lieues sous les mers5:04 8Concrete Soundtraxx for Imaginary Films I6:48 9Headlines4:14 10Sister Sun3:58 11Summer in Berlin (demo version)5:55 12Like Thunder4:49 13Big in Japan (extended instrumental mix)6:01 14Jet Set (dub mix)5:13 15Romeos (Tribal mix)6:34 16Big in Japan (remix ’88)7:00 17Big in Japan (Torsten Fenslau remix)7:51 | Compilation | 14 October 2014 | |
| 2019 | Live at the Whisky a Go GoSearch SpotifySearch YouTube Music | Live | 2019 | |
| 2023 | A Night at the Philharmonie BerlinSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 20 tracks · 1:39:121Intro1:08 2Dream Machine3:48 3Summer in Berlin4:55 4Big in Japan5:16 5A Victory of Love4:40 6Diamonds Are Forever3:16 7Sounds Like a Melody4:32 8Dance With Me5:39 9Enigma5:46 10Elegy5:51 11Welcome to the Sun5:44 12Summer Rain4:19 13Moongirl5:04 14Apollo6:27 15Around the Universe4:29 16Lassie Come Home7:24 17Eternally Yours7:00 18Flame3:56 19Forever Young5:14 20Pandora's Lullaby4:44 | Live | 13 October 2023 | |
| 2024 | FOREVER! Best Of 40 YearsSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 40 tracks · 3:08:11Disc 1 1Big In Japan (Single Version)3:55 2Fools3:56 3The Mysteries Of Love (7" Remix Edit)3:34 4Jerusalem (Single Version)3:45 5A Victory Of Love4:17 6Summer Rain4:11 7Dance With Me (Symphonic Version)5:31 8Sounds Like A Melody (Single Version)4:32 9I Die For You Today3:47 10Universal Daddy4:01 11Inside Out5:19 12Forever Young3:46 13Flame3:51 Disc 21Sounds Like A Melody (Special Long Version)7:45 2Dance With Me8:14 3Wishful Thinking (Radiomix Turbobeat)4:01 4The Jet Set3:53 5Heartbreak City3:46 6Monkey In The Moon3:53 7The Impossible Dream (Single Version)3:43 8She Fades Away4:59 9Summer In Berlin4:46 10Welcome To The Sun3:12 11Lassie Come Home7:02 12Eternally Yours (Symphonic Version)6:59 Disc 31Forever Young (Special Dance Version)6:12 2Romeo (Single Version)4:06 3Red Rose (7" Remix)4:36 4Dance With Me4:00 5Fallen Angel3:57 6Seeds3:19 7Heaven On Earth (The Things We've Got To Do)4:44 8Next Generation3:58 9Iron John3:45 10For A Million6:10 11Summer In Berlin (Symphonic Version)5:18 12Fantastic Dream3:57 13Song For No One3:31 14Apollo6:11 15A Handful Of Darkness7:49 | Compilation | 27 September 2024 | |
| — | Forever Young: The Very BestSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 16 tracks · 1:10:261Big in Japan3:57 2Sounds Like a Melody4:47 3Beethoven5:37 4Forever Young3:47 5Jerusalem3:37 6A Victory of Love4:18 7Sensations4:01 8Fools3:56 9The Jet Set4:56 10Dance With Me4:06 11For a Million6:08 12Red Rose4:38 13Romeos4:54 14Summer Rain4:11 15The Mysteries of Love3:36 16Faith3:57 | Compilation | — |
EP · 7
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Mysteries of Love (remix)Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 12:44AMysteries of Love (remix)7:57 BLike Thunder4:47 | 1989 | ||
| 2001 | Forever Young 2001Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:571Forever Young (FAF MIX)3:57 | 23 April 2001 | ||
| 2022 | Romeos (EP)Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 21:101Romeos (Single Version) (2021 Remaster)4:06 2Headlines (2021 Remaster)4:11 3Romeos (Extended Mix) (2021 Remaster)8:38 4Romeos (Songlines Version) (2021 Remaster)4:15 | 2022 | ||
| 2023 | Eternally Yours, Bonus-EP ISearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 11:581Forever Young (Petite version)3:57 2Sounds Like a Melody (Chamber version MMXXIII)4:18 3Big in Japan (Bassroque version)3:43 | 5 May 2023 | ||
| 2023 | Eternally Yours, Bonus‐EP IISearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 10:301Dream Machine (Dreamscape version MCMXCIX)4:44 2Elegy (Springtime version MCMXC)5:46 | 16 June 2023 | ||
| 2023 | Summer Rain - EPSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 17:381Summer Rain (Single Version) - 2021 Remaster4:01 2Sister Sun - 2021 Remaster3:56 3Summer Rain (Extended Version) - 2021 Remaster5:32 4Summer Rain (Demo Version) - 2021 Remaster4:09 | 28 July 2023 | ||
| 2023 | Mysteries of Love - EPSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 20:461The Mysteries of Love (7” Remix Edit ) - 2021 Remaster3:34 2Like Thunder - 2021 Remaster4:47 3The Mysteries of Love (Remix) - 2021 Remaster7:58 4The Mysteries of Love (Demo Version) - 2021 Remaster4:27 | 11 August 2023 |
Other · 2
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Second HarvestSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 17 tracks · 1:19:341Danger in your paradise4:34 2And i wonder4:13 3State of dreams4:24 4Fools3:56 5Hurricane5:57 6Wishful thinking3:48 7Soul messiah4:52 8Today4:39 9Say It Ain't So, Joe3:57 10Feathers & tar5:18 11Ways5:57 12Flame3:52 13The impossible dream4:56 14Cosmopolitician5:35 15All in a Golden Afternoon3:41 16Iron Jonh3:44 17Apollo6:11 | Compilation | 2004 | |
| — | CrazyShowSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 15 tracks · 1:16:391Ship of Fools4:37 2Zoo5:56 3And as for Love4:13 4Girl From Pachacamac4:12 5Carry Your Flag5:46 6Moongirl5:09 7Wonderboy3:39 8Hurricane5:59 9Do the Strand (Brian Ferry)5:17 10Still Falls the Rain4:26 11Ways5:58 12Waiting 4 the Nu Lite6:50 13Shadows She Said (Omertal)4:36 14Moonboy5:01 15Miracle Healing5:00 | — |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Alphaville head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 41 | 94.8th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | 18,146,497 | 70.8th |
| Release groups in DB | 67 | 96.1th |
| Studio albums | 8 | 88.9th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 16 | 91.8th |
| Recording span (years) | 40 | 80.2th |
| Genres | 15 | 98.8th |
Awards & honours
Line-up
| Name | From | To | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bernhard Lloyd | 1984 | present | keyboard,original |
| Frank Mertens | 1984 | December 1984 | keyboard,original |
| Marian Gold | 1984 | present | lead vocals,original |
| Ricky Echolette | January 1985 | 1997 | guitar,keyboard |
| David Goodes | — | present | guitar |
| Jakob Kiersch | — | present | drums (drum set) |
| Martin Lister | — | present | keyboard |
| Rainer Bloss | — | present | |
| Robbie France | — | present | drums (drum set) |
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Why this artist is in the database
- Spotify monthly listeners (kworb.net) — rank #561 · 18,146,497
Alphaville
Tier rule: current monthly listeners #561
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Wikidata: Q153926 · MusicBrainz: 31aa6f87-8d00-4ae9-a5cc-6d7eeea109d2
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