Scooter Forever

Scooter Forever
Scooter Forever
Studio album by Scooter
Released	September 1, 2017
Recorded	2016–2017
Studio	Sheffield Underground Studios (Hamburg, Germany)
Label	Sheffield Tunes; Kontor;
Producer	Scooter
Scooter chronology
Singles from Scooter Forever
	"Bora! Bora! Bora!"; Released: 26 May 2017; "My Gabber"; Released: 29 August 2017; "In Rave We Trust – Amateur Hour (Anthem Mix)"; Released: 6 December 2017;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Random.Access	9/10^[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.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Foreplay"	H.P. Baxxter Phil Speiser Michael Simon Jens Thele	1:44
2.	"In Rave We Trust"	Ron Mael Russell Mael	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)	Davide Tropeano Michel Lüchinger Maurizio Colella Baxxter Speiser Simon Thele	3:32
14.	"The Darkside"	Cengiz Özmaden Frank Kuchinke	2:55
15.	"Always Look on the Bright Side of Life"	Eric Idle	2:18

Disc 2: Selected rave classics reworked by Scooter
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Original artist	Length
1.	"Universal Nation"	M.I.K.E.	Push	4:31
2.	"Symmetry C"	A.C. Boutsen	Brainchild	3:41
3.	"Unfuture"	Pascal F.E.O.S.	Sonic Infusion	3:14
4.	"The First Rebirth"	Frank Sels, Axel Stephenson	Jones & Stephenson	4:08
5.	"Sacred Cycles"	Peter James Lazonby	Lazonby	3:23
6.	"Burning Phibes"	Jürgen Driessen, Oliver Jagarzewski	Infrequent Oscillation	3:46
7.	"Lost in Love"	Jens Ahrens, Peter Blase	Legend B.	3:32
8.	"The House of House"	Yves Deruyter, Franky Kloeck, Axel Stephenson	Cherrymoon Trax	3:54
9.	"Lost in Space"	Cet Merlin	Space Frog	3:56
10.	"Tales of Mystery"	Thomas Wedel, Norman Feller, Legado	DJ Tom & Norman	3:19

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

^ "Scooter - "Scooter Forever" // random.access".
^ Scooter Forever – Album von Scooter – Apple Music
^ Ghoul, Amanda (6 March 2023). "UNIVERSAL MUSIC GERMANY ACQUIRES THE CATALOGUE OF INTERNATIONAL TECHNO ICONS SCOOTER". UMG.
^ "Austriancharts.at – Scooter – Scooter Forever" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
^ "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.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Scooter – Scooter Forever" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
^ "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2017. 36. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
^ "Slovak Albums – Top 100". ČNS IFPI. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
^ "Swisscharts.com – Scooter – Scooter Forever". Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
^ "Official Dance Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 September 2017.

[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.

[ac_Austria_Scooter-4] "Austriancharts.at – Scooter – Scooter Forever" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 September 2017.

[ac_Czech_-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.

[ac_Germany4_Scooter-6] "Offiziellecharts.de – Scooter – Scooter Forever" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 8 September 2017.

[ac_Hungary_-7] "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2017. 36. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 14 September 2017.

[ac_Poland_-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.

[ac_Switzerland_Scooter-10] "Swisscharts.com – Scooter – Scooter Forever". Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 September 2017.

[ac_UKDance_-11] "Official Dance Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 September 2017.

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v t e Scooter
H. P. Baxxter Marc Blou Jay Frog Jens Thele Rick J. Jordan Phil Speiser
Studio albums	... and the Beat Goes On! Our Happy Hardcore Wicked! Age of Love No Time to Chill Back to the Heavyweight Jam Sheffield We Bring the Noise! The Stadium Techno Experience Mind the Gap Who's Got the Last Laugh Now? The Ultimate Aural Orgasm Jumping All Over the World Under the Radar Over the Top The Big Mash Up Music for a Big Night Out The Fifth Chapter Ace Scooter Forever God Save the Rave Open Your Mind and Your Trousers
Live albums	Encore: Live and Direct Live: Selected Songs of the 10th Anniversary Concert at Docks, Hamburg Excess All Areas Live in Hamburg I Want You to Stream!
Compilations	Rough and Tough and Dangerous – The Singles 94/98 Push the Beat for This Jam (The Second Chapter) 24 Carat Gold 20 Years of Hardcore 100% Scooter – 25 Years Wild & Wicked
Singles	"Hyper Hyper" "Move Your Ass!" "Friends" "Endless Summer" "Back in the U.K." "Let Me Be Your Valentine" "Rebel Yell" "I'm Raving" "Break It Up" "Fire" "The Age of Love" "No Fate" "How Much Is the Fish?" "We Are the Greatest"/"I Was Made for Lovin' You" "Call Me Mañana" "Faster Harder Scooter" "Fuck the Millennium" "I'm Your Pusher" "She's the Sun" "Posse (I Need You on the Floor)" "Aiii Shot the DJ" "Ramp! (The Logical Song)" "Nessaja" "Weekend!" "The Night" "Maria (I Like It Loud)" "Jigga Jigga!" "Shake That!" "One (Always Hardcore)" "Suavemente" "Hello! (Good to Be Back)" "Apache Rocks the Bottom!" "Behind the Cow" "Lass uns tanzen" "The Question Is What Is the Question?" "And No Matches" "Jumping All Over the World" "I'm Lonely" "Jump That Rock (Whatever You Want)" "J'adore Hardcore" "Ti sento" "The Sound Above My Hair" "Stuck on Replay" "Friends Turbo" "The Only One" "David Doesn't Eat" "C'est Bleu" "It's a Biz (Ain't Nobody)" "4 AM" "Army of Hardcore" "Bigroom Blitz" "Today" "Can't Stop the Hardcore" "Radiate (SPY Version)" "Riot" "Oi" "Mary Got No Lamb" "Bora! Bora! Bora!" "My Gabber" "In Rave We Trust - Amateur Hour (Anthem Mix)" "Rave Teacher (Somebody Like Me)" "God Save the Rave" "Devil's Symphony" "Which Light Switch is Which?" "Bassdrum" "FCK 2020" "Paul is Dead" "We Love Hardcore" "Groundhog Day" "Rave Witchers" "The Spell Remains" "Do Not Sit If You Can Dance" "Waste Your Youth" "Techno is Back" "Constellations" "For Those About to Rave" "Berliner Luft" "Rave & Shout" "I Keep Hearing Bingo" "Let's Do It Again"
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