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Bad Boys Blue was formed in the summer of 1984 by German producer Tony Hendrik and his lyricist wife Karin Van Harren. Hendrik was looking to create an alternative to the hugely successful German group Modern Talking . The original trio comprised of American Andrew Thomas, British John McInerney, and Jamaican Trevor Taylor. The debut single ''L.O.V.E In My Car'' failed to make an impression in the pop charts but the follow-up ''You're A Woman'' was a massive success, reaching the top 10 in many European countries.

Trevor Taylor provided the lead vocal for most of the group's early hit singles including ''You're A Woman'' and ''Pretty Young Girl''.

The group became massively popular in Eastern Europe, with the band performing to sell-out crowds in Russia and the Ukraine. In contrast the group never charted in the UK and their only charting USA single was ''Save Your Love''.

The group has experienced various line up changes. In 1988 Trevor Taylor left and the group lost its identity while frantically trying to replace the lead vocalist. The group still exists to present day, in two different line-ups, both of which are fronted by Trevor's back-up singers who now assume the role of lead vocalists.


DISCOGRAPHY


Chart information from http://germancharts.com/.

Bad Boys Blue charted in many other countries but archive charts are not currently available.


Albums

  • 1985: ''Hot Girls-Bad Boys'' #50 Germany #9 Switzerland

  • 1986: ''Heartbeat''

  • 1987: ''Love Is No Crime''

  • 1988: ''My Blue World'' #48 Germany

  • 1989: ''The Fifth''

  • 1990: ''Game Of Love''

  • 1991: ''House Of Silence''

  • 1992: ''Totally'' #83 Germany

  • 1993: ''Kiss''

  • 1994: ''To Blue Horizons'' #83 Germany

  • 1996: ''Bang! Bang! Bang!''

  • 1998: ''Back'' # 28 Germany #2 Finland

  • 1999: ''... Continued'' #38 Germany #21 Finland

  • 1999: ''Follow The Light'' #80 Germany

  • 2000: ''Tonite''

  • 2003: ''Around The World'' #43 Germany #27 Finland



Singles

  • 1984: ''L.O.V.E in my Car''

  • 1985: ''You're a Woman'' #8 Germany #2 Switzerland #1 Austria

  • 1985: ''Pretty Young Girl'' #29 Germany #30 Switzerland #14 Austria

  • 1985: ''Amiga quartett EP'' DDR issued

  • 1986: ''Kisses and Tears'' #22 Germany #26 Switzerland

  • 1986: ''Love Really Hurts Without You'' Billy Ocean cover

  • 1986: ''I Wanna Hear Your Heartbeat'' #14 Germany #21 Switzerland

  • 1987: ''Gimme Gimme Your Lovin''

  • 1987: ''Come Back and Stay'' #18 Germany

  • 1988: ''Don't Walk Away Susanne'' #44 Germany

  • 1988: ''Lovers in the Sand'' #42 Germany

  • 1988: ''A World Without You (Michelle)'' #17 Germany

  • 1989: ''Hungry for Love'' #26 Germany

  • 1989: ''Lady in Black'' #16 Germany

  • 1989: ''A Train to Nowhere'' #27 Germany

  • 1990: ''The Official Bootleg Megamix vol.1''

  • 1990: ''How I Need You '' #33 Germany

  • 1990: ''Queen of Hearts'' #28 Germany

  • 1991: ''Jungle In My Heart'' #41 Germany

  • 1991: ''House of Silence''

  • 1992: ''Save Your Love'' #81 US Billboard Hot 100

  • 1992: ''I Totally Miss You''

  • 1993: ''A Love Like This''

  • 1993: ''Kiss You All Over Baby''

  • 1993: ''Go Go Love Overload''

  • 1994: ''Luv 4 U''

  • 1994: ''What Else''

  • 1995: ''Hold You In My Arms''

  • 1996: ''Anywhere''

  • 1998: ''You're a Woman '98'' #52 Germany #4 Finland

  • 1998: ''The Turbo Megamix'' #9 Finland

  • 1998: ''From Heaven to Heartache''

  • 1999: ''The Turbo Megamix vol. 2'' #73 Germany

  • 1999: ''Hold You In My Arms '99''

  • 1999: ''The-Hit-Pack''

  • 2000: ''I'll Be Good''

  • 2003: ''Lover on the Line'' #72 Germany


Tracks on Amiga Quartett EP: You're A Woman/For Your Love/Pretty Young Girl/Hot Girls - Bad Boys

Tracks on The Hit Pack: Hungry For Love '99 (Radio Edit)/Hungry For Love '99 (X-Tended Version)/Never Never (X-Tended Version)/Queen Of Hearts '99 (Album Version)


Compilations

  • 1989: ''Bad Boys Best'' #14 Germany

  • 1989: ''Super 20''

  • 1992: ''More Bad Boys Best''

  • 1993: ''Bad Boys Blue (U.S. only)''

  • 1993: ''Dancing With Bad Boys Blue''

  • 1994: ''You Are A Woman''

  • 1994: ''Completely Remixed''

  • 1998: ''With Love From Bad Boys Blue''

  • 1999: ''Pretty Young Girl''

  • 2001: ''Bad Boys Best 2001''

  • 2002: ''In The Mix - 80's Best''

  • 2005: ''Hungry For Love''

  • 2005: ''Greatest Hits''



DVD

  • 2005: ''Bad Boys Best 1985-2005''



See also



TRIVIA

  • Songwriter Tony Hendrink went on to produce international acts Londonbeat and Haddaway .


  • German actress Tina Ruland appeared in promotional videos for ''A World Without You'' and ''A Train To Nowhere''



  • Bad Boys Blue performed in South Africa in 1994 where they supported A-ha



EXTERNAL LINKS

  • http://www.badboysblue.info (John's BBB)

  • http://www.badboysblue.de (Andrew's BBB)