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Nolan Randall playing the guitar solo of “No One Like You” by Scorpions from their 1982 album Blackout for Harvest and EMI Records.
Words and music by Klaus Meine and Rudolf Schenker
Girl, it's been a long time that we've been apart
Much too long for a man who needs love
I miss you since I've been away
Babe, it wasn't easy to leave you alone
It's getting harder each time that I go
If I had the choice, I would stay
There's no one like you
I can't wait for the nights with you
I imagine the things we do
I just want to be loved by you
No one like you
I can't wait for the nights with you
I imagine the things we do
I just want to be loved by you
Girl, there are really no words strong enough
To describe all my longing for love
I don't want my feelings restrained
Ooh, babe, I just need you like never before
Just imagine you'd come through this door
To take all my sorrow away
There's no one like you
I can't wait for the nights with you
I imagine the things we do
I just want to be loved by you
No one like you
I can't wait for the nights with you
I imagine the things we do
I just want to be loved by you
No one like you
I can't wait for the nights with you
I imagine the things we do
I just want to be loved by you
No one like you
I can't wait for the nights with you
I imagine the things we do
I just want to be loved by you
*Song Facts*
"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). The tune was produced by Dieter Dierks and it was recorded at Dierks Studios.
The song was one of three hit singles from Blackout. "No One Like You" 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 tune in San Francisco. It features Alcatraz Island—with Klaus Meine being the recipient of capital punishment.
"No One Like You" was originally written in German and much of its meaning changed in translation.
The single 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.
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".
"No One Like You" was Scorpions' breakout song in America, where it hit #1 on the Mainstream Rock chart. The band is from Germany, but had tremendous success in English-speaking countries. It's something that might have to do with their unusual perspective.
In a Songfacts' interview with Scorpions guitarist Rudolf Schenker, he explained: "We had a big single with 'No One Like You' in '82. People asked us, 'Why are you guys coming from Germany, and you have this #1 single in the United States? What is this secret?' I said, 'Maybe it is because we see things in a different way. We explain things differently, and we go very deep inside with the music and the lyrics, and we have a different view. And people start liking this view because it's not the same as the views of other people."
As the song's co-writer, Rudolf Schenker played rhythm guitar on "No One Like You". While Matthias Jabs played the guitar solo. Rudolf's brother Michael Schenker did not play guitar on the Blackout album, even though he did collaborate with the band around this time. Michael was more known for playing guitar in UFO and his own band the Michael Schenker Group. The Schenker brothers did wonders for putting Germany on the map for hard rock and metal audiences around the world. And both of their bands were able to break through in America.
In the US, the Blackout album was certified gold on June 24, 1982 and platinum on March 8, 1984 by RIAA. Rolling Stone ranked the album as 73rd on their list of "The 100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time" in 2017.
After losing his voice during the writing of Blackout, lead singer Klaus Meine had to undergo surgery on his vocal cords and was uncertain as to whether or not he would be able to record. Demos of the material were recorded with singer Don Dokken from Dokken, a then-unknown band from Los Angeles. However, none of those recordings are featured on the album and Dokken is only credited with backing vocals.
In Kerrang! issue 12, guitarist Rudolf Schenker said that he could not choose between his guitar solos on "China White" so the US and European releases differed in this detail.
A self-portrait of artist Gottfried Helnwein is featured on the cover of the Blackout album. Schenker portrays this character in the "No One Like You" music video.
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Nolan Randall playing the guitar solo of “No One Like You” by Scorpions from their 1982 album Blackout for Harvest and EMI Records.
Words and music by Klaus Meine and Rudolf Schenker
Girl, it's been a long time that we've been apart
Much too long for a man who needs love
I miss you since I've been away
Babe, it wasn't easy to leave you alone
It's getting harder each time that I go
If I had the choice, I would stay
There's no one like you
I can't wait for the nights with you
I imagine the things we do
I just want to be loved by you
No one like you
I can't wait for the nights with you
I imagine the things we do
I just want to be loved by you
Girl, there are really no words strong enough
To describe all my longing for love
I don't want my feelings restrained
Ooh, babe, I just need you like never before
Just imagine you'd come through this door
To take all my sorrow away
There's no one like you
I can't wait for the nights with you
I imagine the things we do
I just want to be loved by you
No one like you
I can't wait for the nights with you
I imagine the things we do
I just want to be loved by you
No one like you
I can't wait for the nights with you
I imagine the things we do
I just want to be loved by you
No one like you
I can't wait for the nights with you
I imagine the things we do
I just want to be loved by you
*Song Facts*
"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). The tune was produced by Dieter Dierks and it was recorded at Dierks Studios.
The song was one of three hit singles from Blackout. "No One Like You" 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 tune in San Francisco. It features Alcatraz Island—with Klaus Meine being the recipient of capital punishment.
"No One Like You" was originally written in German and much of its meaning changed in translation.
The single 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.
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".
"No One Like You" was Scorpions' breakout song in America, where it hit #1 on the Mainstream Rock chart. The band is from Germany, but had tremendous success in English-speaking countries. It's something that might have to do with their unusual perspective.
In a Songfacts' interview with Scorpions guitarist Rudolf Schenker, he explained: "We had a big single with 'No One Like You' in '82. People asked us, 'Why are you guys coming from Germany, and you have this #1 single in the United States? What is this secret?' I said, 'Maybe it is because we see things in a different way. We explain things differently, and we go very deep inside with the music and the lyrics, and we have a different view. And people start liking this view because it's not the same as the views of other people."
As the song's co-writer, Rudolf Schenker played rhythm guitar on "No One Like You". While Matthias Jabs played the guitar solo. Rudolf's brother Michael Schenker did not play guitar on the Blackout album, even though he did collaborate with the band around this time. Michael was more known for playing guitar in UFO and his own band the Michael Schenker Group. The Schenker brothers did wonders for putting Germany on the map for hard rock and metal audiences around the world. And both of their bands were able to break through in America.
In the US, the Blackout album was certified gold on June 24, 1982 and platinum on March 8, 1984 by RIAA. Rolling Stone ranked the album as 73rd on their list of "The 100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time" in 2017.
After losing his voice during the writing of Blackout, lead singer Klaus Meine had to undergo surgery on his vocal cords and was uncertain as to whether or not he would be able to record. Demos of the material were recorded with singer Don Dokken from Dokken, a then-unknown band from Los Angeles. However, none of those recordings are featured on the album and Dokken is only credited with backing vocals.
In Kerrang! issue 12, guitarist Rudolf Schenker said that he could not choose between his guitar solos on "China White" so the US and European releases differed in this detail.
A self-portrait of artist Gottfried Helnwein is featured on the cover of the Blackout album. Schenker portrays this character in the "No One Like You" music video.
#Scorpions #NoOneLikeYou #80sMetal
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An acoustic cover of All The Way To Reno (Youre Gonna Be A Star) by R.E.M. from their 2001 album Reveal for Warner Brothers Records.
Words and music by Michael Stipe, Peter Buck and Mike Mills
Humming all the way to Reno
Youve dusted the non believers
And challenged the laws of chance
Now, sweet
Youre so sugar sweet
You may as well have had kick me
Fastened on your sleeve
You know what you are
Youre gonna be a star
You know what you are
Youre gonna be a star
Wing is written on your feet
Your Achilles heel is a tendency to dream
But youve known that from the beginning
You didnt have to go so far
You didnt have to go
You know what you are
Youre gonna be a star
You know what you are
Youre gonna be a star
You know who you are
You know who you are
You know who you are
Humming all the way to Reno
Youve written your own directions
And whistled the rules of change
You know what you are
Youre gonna be a star
You know what you are
Youre gonna be a star
You know what you are
Youre gonna be a star
You know what you are
Youre gonna be a star
Humming all the way to Reno
All the way to Reno
All the way to Reno
Youre gonna be a star
Youre gonna be a star
Youre gonna be a star
Youre gonna be a star
*Song Facts*
All The Way To Reno (Youre Gonna Be A Star) is a song by American rock band R.E.M. It was released on July 23, 2001 as the second single from the bands twelfth studio album Reveal (2001). The single did not chart on the US Billboard Hot 100, but it did reach number 24 on the UK Singles Chart, number 31 in Italy, and number 34 in Ireland.
The B-side live performances were recorded at the South Africa Freedom Day concert in Trafalgar Square, London. Which was held in honour of South African President Nelson Mandela. The event marked the seventh anniversary of democracy in South Africa.
According to Peter Bucks sleevenotes to In Time: The Best of R.E.M. 1988–2003, the R.E.M. compilation on which this song also appears, the song describes someone who believes they can get famous if they go to Reno, Nevada. The working title of the song was Jimmy Webb on Mars. Which according to Bucks notes, was a sick tribute to a songwriter who we all admire.
In 2023, Mike Mills named the song the best the band had released since Bill Berry left: [Its] as good as anything we did after Bill left the band. All the parts work. Peter [Buck]s composition is fantastic. The bass line is cool. The production is really, really good. Its encapsulated in that song. [Its] a little sad but its also a little optimistic, like the best of Michael [Stipe]s writing. It encompasses joy and tragedy. That song grabbed everything we were looking for.
The songs video was shot at Bishop Ford Central Catholic High School in the Prospect Park area of Brooklyn, New York. It was directed by Michael Moore and filmed by four students from the host school and other local schools: Chris, 17; Steve, 17; Andy, 18; Charlotte, 13; Roger, 18; and Juan, 17. In the video, Peter Buck and Mike Mills can be seen entering the career guidance office with their respective instruments in hand, only to leave armed with nothing more than a dustpan and brush. R.E.M.s manager Bertis Downs makes an appearance as the schools announcer, only to have his microphone commandeered by Michael Stipe.
Reveal is the twelfth studio album by American rock band R.E.M. It was released on May 14, 2001, through Warner Bros. Records and was the second of three albums by the band to be produced with Pat McCarthy. It was also R.E.M.s second album as a three-piece, following the departure of drummer Bill Berry. Reveal includes contributions from the bands touring members Joey Waronker, Scott McCaughey and Ken Stringfellow. R.E.M. recorded the album in various locations, including in Dublin, Miami, Vancouver, and their hometown of Athens, Georgia. The album saw R.E.M. continue to experiment with electronic music as they had on their previous album Up (1998), utilizing keyboards and drum machines, while also retaining elements of their earlier sound.
Reveal was a critical and commercial success. The album reached the top 10 in the US while topping the charts in the UK and throughout mainland Europe. Three singles were released—Imitation of Life, All the Way to Reno (Youre Gonna Be a Star), and Ill Take the Rain—with the former reaching the top 10 throughout Europe. Reviews were positive, with many highlighting the albums melodic nature and combination of R.E.M.s classic sound with electronic elements. The band did not tour in support of the album, with its promotion instead consisting mainly of television appearances, music videos, and a number of free concerts within major cities.
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