Silent Circle

Biography

Silent Circle is a German Eurodisco band formed in West Germany in 1985. The band consists of vocalist Martin Tychsen (Jo Jo Tyson), keyboardist & composer Axel Breitung, and drummer Jürgen Behrens (CC Behrens).

History

Silent Circle first performed in 1979, but soon parted ways. In the early '80s, the trio reformed and decided to form a more solid group, marking the beginning of Silent Circle. Their first single, "Hide Away - Man is Comin'!", gained considerable limelight. It was followed by a number of other successful singles like "Touch in the Night×Touch in the Night1985 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 4 tracks1Touch in the Night (radio version)3:432Touch in the Night (Lost in Your Light mix)3:023Touch in the Night (Special long mix)5:354Touch in the Night (full length original)5:18", "Stop the Rain", "Love is Just a Word" and "Time for Love".
In 1986, they released their first album No. 1×No. 11986 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracks1Touch in the Night5:202Sib Dub Dua3:063Dreams4:034Hide Away – Man Is Comin’!3:455Shy Girl3:386Stop the Rain in the Night3:397For You1:338Give Me Time3:579Moonlight Affair3:3210Anywhere Tonight3:2011Love Is Just a Word3:23, consisting of 11 songs. The album was launched under the Blow-Up label of Intercord Company. Meanwhile, Harald Shaefer replaced Axel Breitung for public performances. The band's founder and leader then devoted himself totally to writing and producing new songs.
In 1987, 2 singles were released on Teldec, "Danger Danger" and "Oh, Don't Lose Your Heart Tonight×Oh, Don't Lose Your Heart Tonight1987 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracksAOh, Don't Lose Your Heart Tonight5:45BIt Feels Like Heaven3:23". In 1990, another album was released by Silent Circle, containing 10 songs, two from 1987 and two remixes. In 1993, a compilation entitled Best Of Silent Circle×Best of Silent Circle1991 · Album · CompilationSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 15 tracks1Touch in the Night5:162Stop the Rain5:353Hide Away - Man Is Comin'!5:054I Am Your Believer5:425Oh, Don't Lose Your Heart Tonight5:466Danger Danger5:497Love Is Just a Word5:468Time for Love5:089Sib Dub Dua3:0610Dreams3:5611Shy Girl3:3312For You + Give Me Time5:3313Moonlight Affair3:3114Anywhere Tonight3:1915Forget the Stranger4:40 was released and contained only remixed and other versions of their old songs. In 1994, a new album was released entitled Back, containing 12 new songs. In 1998, they released another album entitled Stories 'bout Love×Stories 'Bout Love1998 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracks1Like an Ocean3:462Love Can Last a Lifetime4:253This Magical Moment3:444Night Train4:505One More Night (extended mix)6:046She's Got Me on the Phone5:577I'm Just a Man in Love3:018Be My Lover3:199It's Not a Secret3:2910I Need a Woman3:3911Save Me3:5912I've Been Calling Just for You4:26, with 12 new songs.

Albums

No. 1 (1986)
Back! (1994)
Stories 'bout Love (1998)

Singles

"Hide Away – Man Is Comin'!" (1985)
"Touch in the Night×Touch in the Night1985 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 4 tracks1Touch in the Night (radio version)3:432Touch in the Night (Lost in Your Light mix)3:023Touch in the Night (Special long mix)5:354Touch in the Night (full length original)5:18" (1985)
"After Dark Tia Maria" (1985)
"Stop the Rain" / "Shy Girl" (1986)
"Love Is Just a Word" (1986)
"Time for Love" (1986)
"Danger Danger" (1987)
"Oh, Don't Lose Your Heart Tonight×Oh, Don't Lose Your Heart Tonight1987 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracksAOh, Don't Lose Your Heart Tonight5:45BIt Feels Like Heaven3:23" (1987)
"Moonlight Affair" (1987)
"I Am Your Believer" (1989)
"What a Shame×What a Shame1989 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 4 tracks1What a Shame (Masterbeat mix)6:372What a Shame (radio edit)3:553Is It Love4:284What a Shame (instrumental)3:59" (1989)
"2night" (1993)
"Every Move, Every Touch" (1994)
"Egyptian Eyes" (promo only) (1996)
"Touch in the Night '98" (1998)
"One More Night" (1998)
"Night Train×Night Train1999 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 7 tracks1Night Train (radio edit)3:492Night Train (Rave Style club vocal mix)8:213Night Train (House radio edit)4:014She's Got Me on the Phone (extended club mix)5:095Night Train (House extended club mix)5:396Night Train (Rave Style club mix)6:277Night Train (radio instrumental mix)3:49" (1999)
"I Need a Woman" (2000)
"Moonlight Affair 2001" (feat. MMX) (2001)
"2 Night" (2018)
"Every Move Every Touch" (2018)

Compilation albums

Best of Silent Circle (1993, Dusty Records)
Back II (1997, Dusty Records)
Touch in the Night (limited edition) (1998, VMP International)
Their Greatest Hits of the 90's (2000, AWP Records)
Turbo Disco (2002, Фирма Грамзаписи Никитин)
Deluxe Collection - The best of Silent Circle (2005)
Silent Circle & Italio Disco Stars - Hits & More Mix (2007, Eurodisco Production)
The best (2010, Танцевальный Рай)
25 Years - The Anniversary Album (2010, Spectre Media)
Hits & More (2010, Hargent Media)
The Original Maxi-Singles Collection (2014, Pokorny Music Solutions)
Touch in the night - Hits & more (2015, Hargent Media)
Chapter Euro Dance (2018)
Chapter 80's — Unreleased Songs (2018)
Chapter Italo Dance — 2 Part Unreleased Songs (2018)
My star (2020, DA Records)
Stories - The remix album (2020)
Luxury (2021)
Lost in space - Deluxe edition (2021)
The Second: Singles 1985-1989 (2024)