Déjà vu is the sixth album by Blue System. Was published in 1991 by BMG Ariola and produced by Dieter Bohlen. The album contains 10 new tracks.
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| Released | 30 September 1991 | |||
| Recorded | 1991 | |||
| Genre | Synthpop | |||
| Length | 37:16 | |||
| Label | Hansa | |||
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| Singles from Déjà vu | ||||
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Release and promotion edit
Singles edit
The title track, "Déjà vu", was released as the album's lead single on 9 September 1991, three weeks ahead of the album. It spent a total of 14 weeks on the German Singles Chart, with a two-week peak at no. 12.[2] "Déjà vu" also charted in Austria at no. 16.[3] Marketed as a duet between Dieter Bohlen and Dionne Warwick, "It's All Over" was released as the album's second and final single on 25 November 1991. It spent 7 weeks on the German Singles Chart, peaking in its first week at no. 60.[4]
Track listing edit
All tracks written by Dieter Bohlen. Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[5]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Déjà vu" | 3:42 |
| 2. | "It's All Over" (feat. Dionne Warwick) | 3:57 |
| 3. | "New York - Berlin - Paris" | 3:59 |
| 4. | "Mrs. Jones" | 4:09 |
| 5. | "Sexy Thing" | 3:08 |
| 6. | "Praying to the Aliens" | 3:48 |
| 7. | "Dressed in Blue" | 3:30 |
| 8. | "Better Than the Rest" | 3:59 |
| 9. | "Is It Love?" | 3:02 |
| 10. | "Just Say No" | 3:44 |
| Total length: | 36:57 | |
Personnel edit
- Dieter Bohlen – lead vocals, producer, arranger, lyrics
- Rolf Köhler – refrain vocals, chorus falsetto
- Detlef Wiedeke – chorus falsetto
- Michael Scholz – chorus falsetto
- Luis Rodriguez – co-producer, engineering
- Recording – in Jeopark by Jeo and Vox Klang Studio
- Design – Ariola/Artpool
- Photograph – Esser & Strauss, and F. Gabowicz
Charts edit
Weekly charts edit
| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
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| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[6] | 27 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[7] | 18 |
Certifications edit
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Germany (BVMI)[8] | Gold | 250,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References edit
- ^ " Deja Vu – Blue System". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 9 October 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ "Blue System – Déjà vu" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Archived from the original on 2 December 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ "Blue System – Déjà vu" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Archived from the original on 15 November 2013. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ "Dionne Warwick & Dieter Bohlen – It's All Over" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Archived from the original on 2 December 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ Déjà vu (CD liner notes). Blue System. Hansa Records. 1991. 262 084.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Austriancharts.at – Blue System – Déjà vu" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ "Officialcharts.de – Blue System – Déjà vu". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Blue System; 'Deja Vu')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
External links edit
- Blue System: Déjà Vu at Discogs (list of releases)