Scooter Forever

Scooter Forever
Studio album by
Scooter
ReleasedSeptember 1, 2017 (2017-09-01)
Recorded2016–2017
StudioSheffield Underground Studios (Hamburg, Germany)
Label
ProducerScooter
Scooter chronology
Ace
(2016) 		Scooter Forever
(2017) 		100% Scooter – 25 Years Wild & Wicked
(2017)
Singles from Scooter Forever
  1. "Bora! Bora! Bora!"
    Released: 26 May 2017
  2. "My Gabber"
    Released: 29 August 2017
  3. "In Rave We Trust – Amateur Hour (Anthem Mix)"
    Released: 6 December 2017
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Random.Access9/10[1]

Scooter Forever is the nineteenth studio album by German band Scooter, released on 1 September 2017 through Sheffield Tunes and Kontor Records. It is the last studio album featuring Phil Speiser, who had been with the band since 2014.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by H.P. Baxxter, except "My Gabber" lyrics by Tim Kimman, Eelco van Proosdij, and David van Akkeren

Disc 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Foreplay"
1:44
2."In Rave We Trust"
3:16
3."Bora! Bora! Bora!"
  • Michele Chieregato
  • Roberto Turatti
  • Fiorenzo Zanotti
  • Thomas Beecher Hooker
  • Baxxter
  • Speiser
  • Simon
  • Thele
3:12
4."My Gabber" (with JeBroer)
  • Tim Kimman
  • Eelco van Proosdij
  • David van Akkeren
  • Baxxter
  • Speiser
  • Simon
  • Thele
2:55
5."Wall of China (See the Light)"
  • Mark Brady
  • Andre Bruinewoud
  • Brian Stuart Connor
  • Robert Alan Grice
  • Mandy Keen
  • Darren James Mew
4:08
6."Shooting Stars (Move It to the Left)"
  • Baxxter
  • Speiser
  • Simon
  • Thele
  • David Stoltzenberg
3:46
7."When I'm Raving"
  • Baxxter
  • Speiser
  • Simon
  • Thele
  • Emma Rosen
3:12
8."Scooter Forever"
  • Baxxter
  • Speiser
  • Simon
  • Thele
  • Rosen
3:22
9."As the Years Go By"
  • Peter Hans Gösta Grönvall
  • Marianne Elisabeth Grönvall
  • Maria Ingela Kristina Rådsten Ekman
  • Robert (Brd) Jung
2:59
10."Wild and Wicked"
  • Baxxter
  • Speiser
  • Simon
  • Thele
  • Rosen
2:59
11."The Roof"
  • Kenny Young
  • Baxxter
  • Speiser
  • Simon
  • Thele
  • Rosen
3:22
12."Kiss Goodnight"
  • Alexander Gerlach
  • Tomasz Kuklicz
  • Kai Paul
  • Nicole Sherice White
  • Baxxter
  • Speiser
  • Simon
  • Thele
4:00
13."Kill the Cat" (with Dave202)
3:32
14."The Darkside"
2:55
15."Always Look on the Bright Side of Life"Eric Idle2:18
Disc 2: Selected rave classics reworked by Scooter
No.TitleWriter(s)Original artistLength
1."Universal Nation"M.I.K.E.Push4:31
2."Symmetry C"A.C. BoutsenBrainchild3:41
3."Unfuture"Pascal F.E.O.S.Sonic Infusion3:14
4."The First Rebirth"Frank Sels, Axel StephensonJones & Stephenson4:08
5."Sacred Cycles"Peter James LazonbyLazonby3:23
6."Burning Phibes"Jürgen Driessen, Oliver JagarzewskiInfrequent Oscillation3:46
7."Lost in Love"Jens Ahrens, Peter BlaseLegend B.3:32
8."The House of House"Yves Deruyter, Franky Kloeck, Axel StephensonCherrymoon Trax3:54
9."Lost in Space"Cet MerlinSpace Frog3:56
10."Tales of Mystery"Thomas Wedel, Norman Feller, LegadoDJ Tom & Norman3:19
Notes
  • "In Rave We Trust" retitled "In Rave We Trust - Amateur Hour" on later versions.
  • The 2023-reissue omits the tracks "Universal Nation", "The First Rebirth" and "The House of House".[2][3]
Sample credits
  • "In Rave We Trust" contains an interpolation of the 1974 song "Amateur Hour" by Sparks.
  • "Bora! Bora! Bora!" contains an interpolation of the 1986 song "Catch the Fox (Caccia Alla Volpe)" by Den Harrow. The melody has previously been used by Scooter in the song "The United Vibe" from the 2007 album The Ultimate Aural Orgasm. Both Scooter songs are probably inspired by the 2003 song "Goin' Crazy (Cum Fiesta)" by Hard Body Babes.[citation needed]
  • "My Gabber" is an English version of the 2016 song "Me Gabber" originally performed by JeBroer.
  • "Wall Of China (See the Light)" is based on the 2007 song "See the Light (Styles & Breeze Remix)" by Paradise.
  • "As the Years Go By" contains an interpolation of the 1999 song "Ein Lied für diese Welt" by Dana Winner.
  • "The Roof" contains an interpolation of the 1974 song "Only You Can" by Fox.
  • "Kiss Goodnight" contains an interpolation of the 2002 song "Let's Play" by Lexy & K-Paul feat. Atomek Dogg.
  • "The Darkside" is a rework of the 1999 song by Hypetraxx.
  • "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life" is based on the same name 1979 song taken from the motion picture Monty Python's Life of Brian.

Charts

Chart (2017) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[4] 17
Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)[5] 11
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6] 8
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[7] 4
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[8] 20
Slovak Albums (ČNS IFPI)[9] 40
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] 32
UK Dance Albums (OCC)[11] 5

References

  1. ^ "Scooter - "Scooter Forever" // random.access".
  2. ^ Scooter Forever – Album von Scooter – Apple Music
  3. ^ Ghoul, Amanda (6 March 2023). "UNIVERSAL MUSIC GERMANY ACQUIRES THE CATALOGUE OF INTERNATIONAL TECHNO ICONS SCOOTER". UMG.
  4. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Scooter – Scooter Forever" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  5. ^ "Czech Albums – Top 100". ČNS IFPI. Note: On the chart page, select 38.Týden 2017 on the field besides the words "CZ – ALBUMS – TOP 100" to retrieve the correct chart. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  6. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Scooter – Scooter Forever" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  7. ^ "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2017. 36. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  8. ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  9. ^ "Slovak Albums – Top 100". ČNS IFPI. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
  10. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Scooter – Scooter Forever". Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  11. ^ "Official Dance Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 September 2017.