No One Like You Explained

"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, , 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.

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

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.^[3]

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 – lead vocals
• Rudolf Schenker – rhythm guitar
• Matthias Jabs – lead guitar
• Francis Buchholz – bass guitar
• Herman Rarebell – drums
• Dieter Dierks – producer

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: and Rock Revolution. The song was sampled in the song "4 Da Gang" by 42 Dugg and Roddy Ricch. & Pass It Down To Me (2014) By Brian Allen and Euro From Young Money

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

See also

• List of Billboard Mainstream Rock number-one songs of the 1980s

External links

• The Scorpions official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Top 100 Classic Rock Artists. 8 June 2016. Ultimate Classic Rock. 16 June 2019.
2. Web site: Scorpions Blackout review . 26 October 2012 . Weber . Barry . . Rovi Corporation. Blackout was Scorpions' first highly successful album, due to its clever balance of pop/rock (the title track), power ballads ("When the Smoke Is Going Down"), and catchy heavy metal ("Dynamite," "No One Like You").
3. Web site: Item Display – RPM – Library and Archives Canada . Collectionscanada.gc.ca . 6 August 2012.
4. Web site: Toutes les Chansons N° 1 des Années 70 . InfoDisc . 7 July 1985 . 22 December 2019 . fr.