No One Like You
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"No One Like You" is a 1982 song by German rock band Scorpions. It was written by band members Rudolf Schenker (guitar) and Klaus Meine (vocals) and released as the lead single from the band's eighth studio album Blackout (1982). It was produced by Dieter Dierks and was recorded at Dierks Studios.
Background
"No One Like You" first appeared on the band's 1982 album Blackout. It was one of three hit singles from the record. The track also appeared on multiple greatest hits-type albums including: Best of Rockers 'n' Ballads, Bad for Good: The Very Best of Scorpions, and Box of Scorpions.
A video was shot for the song in San Francisco. It features Alcatraz Island—with Klaus Meine being the recipient of capital punishment.
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Reception
The song reached number 65 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. It also attained the number 1 position on the US Billboard Rock Tracks chart. The track peaked at number 49 in Canada.[1]
The Scorpions released a live version as a taster for their forthcoming live album World Wide Live in 1984, along with their second hit "Big City Nights". The record's flipside also features a performance of their classic "The Zoo".
Personnel
- Klaus Meine – vocals
- Rudolf Schenker – rhythm guitar
- Matthias Jabs – lead guitar
- Francis Buchholz – bass
- Herman Rarebell – drums
- Dieter Dierks – producer
Charts
| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[2] | 49 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[3] | 64 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[4] | 65 |
| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[5] | 1 |
| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| French Singles (IFOP)[6] | 69 |
| West Germany (GfK)[7] | 40 |
Covers and soundtracks
"No One Like You" was covered by Lagwagon on their 2000 album Let's Talk About Leftovers. Cover versions of the track are also playable in the video games: Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s and Rock Revolution. The song was sampled in the song "4 Da Gang" by 42 Dugg and Roddy Ricch, as well as in the song "Pass It Down To Me" by Brian Allen and Euro.
The song is featured in the TV show Supernatural, the film Rock of Ages and video game Rock Band 4.
See also
References
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- ↑ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 6529." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
- ↑ Template:Digits/7501/ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
- ↑ Script error: No such module "WLink"./chart-history/HSI "Scorpions Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
- ↑ Script error: No such module "WLink"./chart-history/RTT "Scorpions Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
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- ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Scorpions – No One Like You" Template:In lang. GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
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External links
- The Scorpions official website
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