No One Like You

"No One Like You" is a song by the German rock band Scorpions. It was written by band members Rudolf Schenker (guitar) and Klaus Meine (lead singer), and released as the lead single in 1982 from their eighth studio album Blackout. It is one of their most well known songs.

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 one of the band members being the recipient of capital punishment.

The track was originally written in German and much of its meaning was changed in translation.

Reception

The song reached #65 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. It also attained the #1 position on the US Billboard Rock Tracks chart. In Canada, the track peaked at number 49.^[1]

In 1984, the Scorpions released a live version of the song as a taster for their forthcoming live album World Wide Live. The record's flipside also features a performance of their classic "The Zoo".

Covers and soundtracks

"No One Like You" was covered by Lagwagon on their 2000 album Let's Talk About Leftovers and by Roman Angelo on his 2014 debut album Entry Level. Cover versions of the track are also playable in the video games Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s and Rock Revolution.

The song is featured in the TV show Supernatural, the film Rock of Ages and video game Rock Band 4.

Personnel

References

↑ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2012-08-06.

External links

The Scorpions official website

Scorpions

Rudolf Schenker Klaus Meine Matthias Jabs Paweł Mąciwoda Mikkey Dee James Kottak Herman Rarebell Francis Buchholz Uli Jon Roth Michael Schenker Ralph Rieckermann Rudy Lenners Jürgen Rosenthal Wolfgang Dziony Lothar Heimberg Karl-Heinz Vollmer Joe Wyman Ken Taylor Curt Cress Barry Sparks Ingo Powitzer

Studio albums	Lonesome Crow Fly to the Rainbow In Trance Virgin Killer Taken by Force Lovedrive Animal Magnetism Blackout Love at First Sting Savage Amusement Crazy World Face the Heat Pure Instinct Eye II Eye Unbreakable Humanity: Hour I Sting in the Tail Return to Forever

Live albums	Tokyo Tapes World Wide Live Live Bites Acoustica

Cover albums	Moment of Glory Comeblack

Compilations	Best of Scorpions Best of Scorpions Vol. 2 Best of Rockers 'n' Ballads Still Loving You Deadly Sting: The Mercury Years Big City Nights Classic Bites Bad for Good: The Very Best of Scorpions Box of Scorpions Gold

Songs	"The Zoo" "No One Like You" "Can't Live Without You" "Rock You Like a Hurricane" "Big City Nights" "Still Loving You" "Rhythm of Love" "Passion Rules the Game" "I Can't Explain" "Wind of Change" "Send Me an Angel" "Humanity" "Raised on Rock"

Videos	World Wide Live Crazy World Tour Live... Berlin 1991 Moment of Glory Acoustica Live at Wacken Open Air 2006

Tours	Blackout Tour Love at First Sting World Tour Eye to Eye Tour Scorpions Tour 2002 Scorpions Tour 2003 Unbreakable World Tour Humanity World Tour Get Your Sting and Blackout World Tour

Related articles	Discography The Wall – Live in Berlin

Categories	Albums Concert Tours Members Songs

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