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OK this is from me to you

many of you will properly know most of these facts, but many will not either

from now on I'm going to put general info about scooter and their hits i have found and collected over the years
and you are all welcome to comment and even add anything else i have missed

starting with this week

HYPER HYPER
RELEASED..............15.06.1994
CHART POSITION..2
WEEKS IN CHART..23
CHARTED IN...........13 COUNTRIES
HIGHEST PEAK.......1..SPAIN, ITALY.
B SIDE.......................RHAPSODY IN E!, UNITY WITHOUT WORDS PART I
MUSIC STYLE..........RAVE/HARDCORE
TAKEN FROM.............AND THE BEAT GOES ON!
AWARDS GAINED...1 PLATINUM, 2 GOLD
AVERAGE SALES....1.000.000+
OTHER STATS.........TOP TEN IN 8 COUNTRIES, DEBUT SINGLE, SOLD OVER 750.000 COPIES IN GERMANY, RE EDITED IN 2004, 2012.

it recently came to my attention that today hyper hyper has now sold over 1 million copies to date.

Ok here's another for ya

MOVE YOUR ASS!
RELEASED...............27.01.1995
CHART POSITION...3
WEEKS IN CHART..13
CHARTED IN............13 COUNTRIES
HIGHEST PEAK........3..GERMANY, SWITZERLAND, AUSTRIA.
B SIDE.......................BACK IN TIME
MUSIC STYLE..........HARDCORE
TAKEN FROM.............AND THE BEAT GOES ON!
AWARDS GAINED...1 GOLD
AVERAGE SALES....250.000 - 664.000
OTHER STATS........TOP TEN IN 9 COUNTRIES, WON THE DANCE D'OR AWARD IN 1996, SLIGHT RE EDIT IN 2010, 2011,
....................................FEATURES ON TV SHOW THUNDER IN PARADISE, BACK IN TIME WAS RE-EDITED IN 2012.

and another, scooter's first album.


...AND THE BEAT GOES ON!
RELEASED....................03.03.1995
CHART POSITION........25
WEEKS IN CHART.......19
CHARTED IN.................8 COUNTRIES
HIGHEST PEAK............18 NORWAY.
MUSIC STYLE...............RAVE/HARDCORE/TRANCE
SCOOTER MESSAGE.THANKS TO ALL OF YOU WHO HELPED US WITH YOUR FRIENDSHIP, FAITH, PATIENCE AND SUPPORT TO MAKE ALL
.........................................THIS POSSIBLE. YOU KNOW, WHO YOU ARE. TOGETHER WE ARE THE FUTURE!
AWARDS GAINED.........2 PLATINUM, 2 GOLD
AVERAGE SALES..........37.500 - 412.500
OTHER STATS..............DEBUT ALBUM, RELEASED 4 SINGLES, WAITING FOR SPRING WAS RE EDITED IN 1999.

FRIENDS

FRIENDS
RELEASED...............11.05.1995
CHART POSITION...3
WEEKS IN CHART..15
CHARTED IN............7 COUNTRIES
HIGHEST PEAK.......3 GERMANY.
B SIDE.......................NONE
MUSIC STYLE..........HAPPY HARDCORE
TAKEN FROM.............AND THE BEAT GOES ON!
AWARDS GAINED...1 GOLD
AVERAGE SALES....250.000 - 522.500
OTHER STATS........TOP TEN IN 3 COUNTRIES, RE-RELEASED IN 2011 IN A NEW VERSION (FRIENDS TURBO).

the next one for ya, and a great classic.

ENDLESS SUMMER
RELEASED...............24.07.1995
CHART POSITION...5
WEEKS IN CHART..12
CHARTED IN............7 COUNTRIES
HIGHEST PEAK.......5 GERMANY.
B SIDE.......................ACROSS THE SKY
MUSIC STYLE..........RAVE/HARDCORE
TAKEN FROM.............AND THE BEAT GOES ON!
AWARDS GAINED...1 GOLD
AVERAGE SALES.....250.000 - 645.000
OTHER STATS.........TOP TEN IN 2 COUNTRIES, RE EDITED IN 2010, LEGENDARY FOOTBALLER RIVALDO FEATURES IN THE VIDEO.

OK, it's been a while so here is some more...HARDCORE

BACK IN THE U.K.
RELEASED...............14.11.1995
CHART POSITION...4
WEEKS IN CHART..16
CHARTED IN............9 COUNTRIES
HIGHEST PEAK.......4 GERMANY, IRELAND.
B SIDE......................CRANK IT UP, UNITY WITHOUT WORDS PART II
MUSIC STYLE.........HARDCORE
TAKEN FROM.........OUR HAPPY HARDCORE
AWARDS GAINED...1 GOLD
AVERAGE SALES...250.000 - 635.000
OTHER STATS.......TOP TEN IN 4 COUNTRIES, FIRST SINGLE TO FEATURE A MAJOR SAMPLE, 5 TOP FIVES IN A ROW TO THIS POINT

Also

END OF YEAR REPORTS (HIGHLIGHTS)

1994 (DO YOU LIKE IT HARDCORE)
-"SCOOTER" GO FROM BEING A PROJECT TO A BAND AND MAKE TECHNO POPULAR OVERNIGHT WITH THE SUCCESS OF "HYPER HYPER".
-"HYPER HYPER" BECOMES MASSIVE EARNING MULTIPLE AWARDS AND HAVING HUGH CHART SUCCESS SELLING OVER A MILLION COPIES.

1995 (THIS IS THE REAL HARDCORE)
-"MOVE YOUR ASS", "FRIENDS" AND "ENDLESS SUMMER" ALL BECOME MASSIVE TOP 5 HITS EACH EARNING A GOLD AWARD.
-"SCOOTER" RELEASE THEIR DEBUT ALBUM "...AND THE BEAT GOES ON!" EARNING MULTIPLE AWARDS.
-"SCOOTER" TOUR IN SMALL VENUES AND CLUBS TO PROMOTE "...AND THE BEAT GOES ON!" AND IT'S SINGLES.
-"BACK IN THE U.K." EARNS GOLD AND ALSO "SCOOTER" USE THEIR FIRST MAJOR SAMPLE FOR THE SINGLE.
-"SCOOTER" HAD 5 TOP 5 HITS TO THIS POINT.

and again, what a un-herd classic

LET ME BE YOUR VALENTINE
RELEASED...............29.02.1996
CHART POSITION...14
WEEKS IN CHART..11
CHARTED IN............5 COUNTRIES
HIGHEST PEAK.......9 AUSTRIA.
B SIDE.......................ETERNITY
MUSIC STYLE..........HARDCORE
TAKEN FROM...........OUR HAPPY HARDCORE
AWARDS GAINED....NONE
AVERAGE SALES.....LESS THAN 412.500
OTHER STATS.........TOP TEN IN 1 COUNTRY, VIDEO FEATURED HP BAXXTER'S GIRLFRIEND AT THE TIME.

OK now, the next level in Scooter's music was this absolute classic

OUR HAPPY HARDCORE
RELEASED..............08.03.1996
CHART POSITION..17
WEEKS IN CHART..18
CHARTED IN...........11 COUNTRIES
HIGHEST PEAK......1 HUNGARY.
MUSIC STYLE.........HAPPY HARDCORE/HARDCORE
SCOOTER MESSAGE.THANKS AGAIN TO ALL OF YOU WHO HELPED US WITH YOUR FRIENDSHIP, FAITH, PATIENCE AND SUPPORT TO MAKE ALL THIS POSSIBLE. YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE!!!! TOGETHER NO ONE CAN STOP US NOW...
AWARDS GAINED...1 PLATINUM, 3 GOLD
AVERAGE SALES....36.000 - 443.500
OTHER STATS.........TOP TEN IN 4 COUNTRIES, RELEASED 3 SINGLES, SCOOTER SOLD OVER 3 MILLION RECORDS AT THE POINT,
CRANK IT UP WAS USED ON THE ALI G SHOW.

The Final Piece from this album

Midnight Hour

REBEL YELL
RELEASED...............09.05.1996
CHART POSITION...8
WEEKS IN CHART..13
CHARTED IN............9 COUNTRIES
HIGHEST PEAK.......1 RUSSIA.
B SIDE.......................EUPHORIA
MUSIC STYLE..........HARDCORE
TAKEN FROM...........OUR HAPPY HARDCORE
AWARDS GAINED...NONE
AVERAGE SALES....LESS THAN 502.500
OTHER STATS.........TOP TEN IN 6 COUNTRIES, FIRST DANCE COVER OF A ROCK SONG IN HISTORY, FIRST MAJOR COVER BY SCOOTER.

would be good, but i wanted to put it on the forum for the fans here

anyway, its been way to long here is some more.

I'M RAVING
RELEASED..............19.09.1996
CHART POSITION..4
WEEKS IN CHART.14
CHARTED IN............9 COUNTRIES
HIGHEST PEAK.......2 FINLAND.
B SIDE........................B SITE, LOOPS AND PIPES
MUSIC STYLE...........HOUSE
TAKEN FROM............WICKED!
AWARDS GAINED....2 GOLD
AVERAGE SALES.....255.000 - 512.500
OTHER STATS..........TOP TEN IN 4 COUNTRIES, FIRST SINGLE TO FEATURE BAGPIPES, FIRST MAJOR CHANGE IN MUSIC.

WICKED!
RELEASED........24.10.1996
CHART POSITION..22
WEEKS IN CHART..16
CHARTED IN......9 COUNTRIES
HIGHEST PEAK....2 HUNGARY.
MUSIC STYLE.....HOUSE/HARDCORE/TRANCE
SCOOTER MESSAGE.THANKS AGAIN TO ALL OF YOU WHO HELPED US WITH YOUR FRIENDSHIP, FAITH, PATIENCE AND SUPPORT TO MAKE ................ALL THIS POSSIBLE. YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE!!!! TOGETHER NO ONE CAN STOP US NOW...
................AND THE PARTY CONTINUES!
AWARDS GAINED...2 PLATINUM, 4 GOLD
AVERAGE SALES...68.000 - 423.000
OTHER STATS.....TOP TEN IN 2 COUNTRIES, RELEASED 2 SINGLES, SCOOTER TOOK A MAJOR MUSICAL CHANGE AT THIS POINT.

BREAK IT UP
RELEASED........21.11.1996
CHART POSITION..15
WEEKS IN CHART..15
CHARTED IN......6 COUNTRIES
HIGHEST PEAK....6 ISRAIL.
B SIDE..........WEDNESDAY - KONTOR MIX
MUSIC STYLE.....TECHNO BALLARD
TAKEN FROM......WICKED!
AWARDS GAINED...NONE
AVERAGE SALES...LESS THAN 485.000
OTHER STATS.....TOP TEN IN 1 COUNTRY, FIRST TECHNO BALLARD IN MUSIC HISTORY.

Also

END OF YEAR REPORTS (HIGHLIGHTS)

1996 (RIDE ON, RIDE ON)
-"SCOOTER'S" SECOND ALBUM "OUR HAPPY HARDCORE" AGAIN EARNS MULTIPLE AWARDS.
-"REBEL YELL" MAKES NEWS FOR BEING THE FIRST EVER TECHNO HARDCORE COVER OF A CLASSIC ROCK SONG.
-"SCOOTER" HAVE SOLD OVER 3 MILLION RECORDS AT THIS POINT.
-"I'M RAVING'S" RISK TAKING SINGLE EARNS 2 GOLD AWARDS AND CHARTS IN THE TOP 5.
-"WICKED!" IS THE SECOND ALBUM TO BE RELEASED THIS YEAR EARNING MULTIPLE AWARDS AND BECOMES A FAN FAVOURITE.
-"BREAK IT UP" IS RELEASED AND KNOWN AS THE FIRST EVER "TECHNO BALLARD".
-"SCOOTER" CONTINUE TO TOUR THEIR ALBUMS IN SMALL VENUES AROUND THE WORLD INCLUDING "ASIA"
-"SCOOTER" PICK UP THE "DANCE D'OR AWARD" FOR THE HIT SINGLE "MOVE YOUR ASS!"

AWARDS

1996.....DANCE D'OR AWARD...........MOVE YOUR ASS!

FIRE
RELEASED................01.04.1997
CHART POSITION....5
WEEKS IN CHART..14
CHARTED IN............9 COUNTRIES
HIGHEST PEAK.......1 FINLAND.
B SIDE.......................CHOIR DANCE
MUSIC STYLE..........HOUSE/ROCK
TAKEN FROM..........AGE OF LOVE
AWARDS GAINED...2 GOLD
AVERAGE SALES...255.000 - 507.000
OTHER STATS.......TOP TEN IN 7 COUNTRIES, FIRST DANCE TRACK TO FEATURE ELECTRONIC GUITAR RIFFS, FEATURES ON THE "MORTAL KOMBAT: ANNIHILATION" MOVIE

THE AGE OF LOVE
RELEASED..............11.08.1997
CHART POSITION..14
WEEKS IN CHART..9
CHARTED IN............9 COUNTRIES
HIGHEST PEAK.......1 FINLAND.
B SIDE.......................TURN UP THAT BLASTER
MUSIC STYLE..........TECHNO/TRANCE
TAKEN FROM...........AGE OF LOVE
AWARDS GAINED...2 GOLD
AVERAGE SALES....6.500 - 621.500
OTHER STATS........TOP TEN IN 3 COUNTRIES, WON THE ANIMAGO VIDEO OF THE YEAR AWARD, FEATURES THE FAMOUS
"THE TERMINATOR" THEME.

This to me is Scooter's most relaxing album, i love this one

AGE OF LOVE
RELEASED.....................25.08.1997
CHART POSITION.........19
WEEKS IN CHART.........6
CHARTED IN...................9 COUNTRIES
HIGHEST PEAK..............3 HUNGARY.
MUSIC STYLE.................NEW WAVE/TRANCE
SCOOTER MESSAGE...THANKS TO: THOMAS, SHAHIN AND STEVE FOR THEIR GREAT SUPPORT!
AWARDS GAINED.........3 GOLD
AVERAGE SALES..........31.000 - 391.000
OTHER STATS................TOP TEN IN 2 COUNTRIES, RELEASED 2 SINGLES, RELEASED IN 2 VERSIONS, HEADLINED "THE AGE OF LOVE" TOUR 1997.

here is one of the best singles scooter have done for me, love this one

NO FATE
RELEASED..............01.12.1997
CHART POSITION..39
WEEKS IN CHART..8
CHARTED IN............5 COUNTRIES
HIGHEST PEAK.......2 FINLAND.
B SIDE.......................NONE
MUSIC STYLE..........NEW WAVE
TAKEN FROM...........ROUGH AND TOUGH AND DANGEROUS-THE SINGLES 94/98
AWARDS GAINED...1 GOLD
AVERAGE SALES....5.000 - 280.000
OTHER STATS.........TOP TEN IN 1 COUNTRY, LAST SINGLE WITH FERRIS BUELLER.

Also

1997 (YOU'VE HAD THE TIME TO REST, AND WE START AGAIN)
-"FIRE", THE FIRST EVER DANCE TRACK TO HAVE METAL GUITAR RIFFS, EARNS "SCOOTER" ANOTHER TOP 5 AND 2 GOLD AWARDS.
-"FIRE" ALSO FEATURED ON THE MOVIE "MORTAL KOMBAT: ANNAHILATION".
-"SCOOTER" RELEASE NEW ALBUM AND SINGLE OF THE SAME NAME "THE AGE OF LOVE" WHICH BETWEEN THEM EARN 5 GOLD AWARDS.
-"SCOOTER" ANNOUNCE THAT THE LAST ALBUM IS THE LEAST SUCCESSFUL SO FAR, IT ALSO GOT MIXED REVIEWS FROM THE FANS.
-"NO FATE" CHARTS BADLY AT 39, BUT STILL EARNS GOLD.
-"SCOOTER" BEGIN THEIR FIRST EVER INDOOR ARENA TOUR "THE AGE OF LOVE" TOUR, IT WAS A SUCCESS.
-"SHAHIN & SIMON" ARE THE SUPPORT ACT ON THIS TOUR, "MICHAEL SIMON" IS NOW PART OF "SCOOTER".

The Age Of Love Tour 1997

01 - Introduction / Fire
02 - I'm Raving
03 - She Said
04 - Endless Summer (Maxi)
05 - Don't Waste No Time
06 - Friends (Maxi)
07 - We Take You Higher
08 - Dancing In The Moonlight
09 - Back In The U.K.
10 - Return Of The Future
11 - Rebel Yell (Single Edit)
12 - Let Me Be Your Valentine
13 - Hit The Drum
14 - Break It Up
15 - The Age Of Love
16 - Move Your Ass!
17 - Hyper Hyper

The Creative Break, And A First Look Back At Scooter's Career

ROUGH AND TOUGH AND DANGEROUS-THE SINGLES 94/98
RELEASED...................19.01.1998
CHART POSITION.......36
WEEKS IN CHART.......6
CHARTED IN.................5 COUNTRIES
HIGHEST PEAK............2 FINLAND.
MUSIC STYLE...............MIXED
SCOOTER MESSAGE.NONE
AWARDS GAINED.......1 GOLD
AVERAGE SALES........20.000 - 315.000
OTHER STATS.............TOP TEN IN 1 COUNTRY, RELEASED 1 SINGLE, LAST ALBUM WITH FERRIS BUELLER, FIRST SINGLES COLLECTION, ALBUMS NAME TAKEN FROM THE SINGLE "ENDLESS SUMMER"

ALSO

TOTAL SALES LEAGUE (AVERAGE SALES BASED ON MUSIC CERTIFICATES)

ERA

THE FIRST CHAPTER TOTAL SALES

...AND THE BEAT GOES ON!..................................................................1.787.500 - 3.243.500
OUR HAPPY HARDCORE.......................................................................286.000 - 1.993.500
WICKED!.....................................................................................................323.000 - 1.420.500
AGE OF LOVE.............................................................................................292.500 - 1.519.500
ROUGH AND TOUGH AND DANGEROUS-THE SINGLES 94/98....25.000 - 595.000

THE FIRST CHAPTER'S TOTAL SALES SALES...................................2.714.000 - 8.772.000

(THESE INCLUDE THE ALBUM AND THE SINGLES RELEASED FROM THAT ALBUM, FOR EXAMPLE WICKED! THE ALBUM SALES PLUS THE 2 SINGLES SALES PUT TOGETHER FOR A GRAND TOTAL)

Here come the Second Chapter

HOW MUCH IS THE FISH?
RELEASED.......,,,,,,..08.06.1998
CHART POSITION...3
WEEKS IN CHART..18
CHARTED IN............10 COUNTRIES
HIGHEST PEAK........1 BELGIUM, RUSSIA.
B SIDE........................SPUTNIK
MUSIC STYLE...........ELECTRONICA
TAKEN FROM............NO TIME TO CHILL
AWARDS GAINED....3 GOLD
AVERAGE SALES.....300.000+
OTHER STATS..........TOP TEN IN 5 COUNTRIES, 1 OF 1998 IN RUSSIA, SECOND CHAPTER STARTS, 1 OF 1998 ON MANY RADIO AND TV STATIONS, FIRST SINGLE WITH AXEL COON, WON THE MTV RUSSIA AWARD, RE EDITED IN 2008, THIS SONG IS OFTEN USED BY FC LOKOMOTIV MOSCOW AS A GOAL ANTHEM, SECOND CHAPTER BEGINS.

NO TIME TO CHILL
RELEASED...............20.07.1998
CHART POSITION...4
WEEKS IN CHART..12
CHARTED IN............11 COUNTRIES
HIGHEST PEAK........1 FINLAND, HUNGARY.
MUSIC STYLE...........ELECTRONICA, TRANCE
SCOOTER MESSAGE.NONE
AWARDS GAINED...6 GOLD
AVERAGE SALES...110.000 - 420.000
OTHER STATS........TOP TEN IN 3 COUNTRIES, SECOND CHAPTER BEGINS, RELEASED 4 SINGLES, FIRST ALBUM WITH AXEL COON, RE-RELEASED LATER IN THE YEAR AS A THANK YOU TO THE FANS, HEADLINED THE "NO TIME TO CHILL" TOUR 1998.

WE ARE THE GREATEST/I WAS MADE FOR LOVIN' YOU
RELEASED..............21.09.1998
CHART POSITION..26
WEEKS IN CHART..9
CHARTED IN............6 COUNTRIES
HIGHEST PEAK.......1 RUSSIA.
B SIDE.......................GREATEST BEATS
MUSIC STYLE..........ELECTRONICA/HOUSE ROCK
TAKEN FROM...........NO TIME TO CHILL
AWARDS GAINED...NONE
AVERAGE SALES....LESS THAN 286.500
OTHER STATS........TOP TEN IN 1 COUNTRY, FIRST DOUBLE A SIDE SINGLE.

ALSO

1998 (IT'S THE FIRST PAGE OF THE SECOND CHAPTER)
-"SCOOTER'S" CREATIVE BREAK SEE'S THE RELEASE OF THE GOLD SELLING SINGLES ALBUM "ROUGH AND TOUGH AND DANGEROUS".
-"FERRIS BUELLUR" LEAVES "SCOOTER" AND IS REPLACED BY "AXEL COON", "THE SECOND CHAPTER BEGINS".
-"HOW MUCH IS THE FISH?" BECOMES MASSIVE HAVING HUGH CHART SUCCESS AND EARNING 3 GOLD AWARDS.
-"HOW MUCH IS THE FISH?" EARNS MANY END OF YEAR AWARDS INCLUDING BECOMING THE NUMBER ONE SELLING SINGLE IN RUSSIA.
-"NO TIME TO CHILL" BECOMES MASSIVE EARNING 6 GOLD AWARDS BECOMING "SCOOTER'S" BEST CHARTING ALBUM TO DATE.
-"SCOOTER" RELEASE THE DOUBLE A SIDE SINGLE "WE ARE THE GREATEST/I WAS MADE FOR LOVIN' YOU".
-"SCOOTER" RECEIVE THE "ANIMAGO GFX VIDEO OF THE YEAR AWARD" AND THE "MTV RUSSIA AWARD".
-"NO TIME TO CHILL" IS RE-RELASED AS A THANK YOU TO THE FANS FOR SUCH A GREAT YEAR.

AWARDS

1998.....ANIMAGO GFX AWARD..........VIDEO OF THE YEAR (THE AGE OF LOVE)
1998.....MTV RUSSIA AWARD.............BEST GROUP IN THE WORLD (HOW MUCH IS THE FISH?)

MANANAAAAAAA!!!!!

CALL ME MANANA
RELEASED...............08.01.1999
CHART POSITION...16
WEEKS IN CHART..9
CHARTED IN............9 COUNTRIES
HIGHEST PEAK........6 SWEDEN.
B SIDE........................BRAMFELD
MUSIC STYLE...........ELECTRONICA
TAKEN FROM...........NO TIME TO CHILL
AWARDS GAINED...1 GOLD
AVERAGE SALES....10.000 - 303.500
OTHER STATS.........TOP TEN IN 2 COUNTRIES, 43 OF 1999 SWEDEN, FAN FAVOURITE LIVE TRACK.

No Time To Chill Tour 1999

01 - Intro (Last Warning)
02 - Call Me Mañana (Single Edit)
03 - How Much Is The Fish?
04 - We Are The Greatest (Single Edit)
05 - I Was Made For Lovin' You
06 - Frequent Traveller
07 - Eyes Without A Face
08 - Expecting More From Ratty
09 - No Fate
10 - The Age Of Love
11 - I'm Raving
12 - Rebel Yell (Single Version)
13 - Waiting For Spring 1999 / Let Me Be Your Valentine
14 - Back In The U.K.
15 - Rhapsody In E! / Stuttgart
16 - Endless Summer (Maxi)
17 - Move Your Ass!
18 - Fire
19 - Hyper Hyper

FASTER HARDER...., one of the most successful so far along side hyper hyper

FASTER HARDER SCOOTER
RELEASED................23.08.1999
CHART POSITION....7
WEEKS IN CHART..11
CHARTED IN............17 COUNTRIES
HIGHEST PEAK.......1 RUSSIA, POLAND.
B SIDE.......................MONOLAKE
MUSIC STYLE..........HARD TRANCE
TAKEN FROM...........BACK TO THE HEAVYEIGHT JAM
AWARDS GAINED...1 PLATINUM
AVERAGE SALES....40.000 - 351.500
OTHER STATS.........TOP TEN IN 11 COUNTRIES, 26 OF 1999 SWEDEN, SCOOTER INTRODUCE A NEW LOGO FROM HERE ONWARDS SECOND MAJOR CHANGE IN MUSIC, HAD A TOUR RE-EDIT IN 2012

ok thanks, all info is welcome, i'd like to be able to have the most info i can, BTW your site has been very helpful, thanks

BTW added the No Time To Chill 99 tour list to Call Me Manana Post