Modern Talking - You Are Not Alone ft. Eric Singleton

What this video is

Released February 1, 1999, 'You Are Not Alone' served as the lead single from Modern Talking's eighth album 'Alone' — their first release following a high-profile reunion after years apart. The duo's comeback, initially announced via a medley performance on German TV institution 'Wetten, dass..?', was a defining moment in the late-1990s nostalgia cycle for 1980s Eurodisco. The track incorporated American rapper…

Why it matters

Represents the 'Eurodance reunion' sub-genre of the late 1990s, in which legacy acts from the 1984–1990 synthpop/Eurodisco wave repackaged their sound with hip-hop crossover features (rap verses, breakbeats) to re-enter mainstream radio. Modern Talking's return and the subsequent 'Alone' album…

The director

Markus Walter is a German director, photographer, and musician born 1969 in Saarbrücken, based in Berlin. Coming from an editorial and music background, he began directing music videos in Germany and the UK before transitioning to advertising circa 2007. In…