Music for a Big Night Out

2012 studio album by Scooter
Music for a Big Night Out
Studio album by
Scooter
Released2 November 2012
Recorded2012
StudioSheffield Underground Studios (Hamburg, Germany)
Length43:33
62:21 (Deluxe edition)
LabelSheffield Tunes
ProducerScooter
Scooter chronology
The Big Mash Up
(2011) 		Music for a Big Night Out
(2012) 		20 Years of Hardcore
(2013)
Singles from Music for a Big Night Out
  1. "4 AM"
    Released: 7 September 2012
  2. "Army of Hardcore"
    Released: 2 November 2012
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Random.Access7.5/10[1]

Music for a Big Night Out is the sixteenth studio album by German hard dance band Scooter.[2] The album was released on 2 November 2012, preceded by the first single "4 AM" on 7 September 2012. The second single "Army of Hardcore" was released on the same day as the album. It is the last studio album featuring Rick J. Jordan, who left in 2014 after being with the band since the beginning in 1993.

Track listing

  • All MC lyrics written by H.P. Baxxter a.k.a. "Bass Junkie".[3]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Full Moon"
  • H.P. Baxxter
  • Rick J. Jordan
  • Michael Simon
  • Jens Thele
  • Achim Jannsen
1:50
2."I'm a Raver, Baby"
  • Beck Campbell
  • Carl Stephenson
3:16
3."Army of Hardcore"
  • Massimiliano Monopoli
  • Jeroen Streunding
2:57
4."4 AM"
  • Beverley Craven
  • Baxxter
  • Jordan
  • Simon
  • Thele
3:16
5."No Way to Hide"
  • Prince Rogers Nelson
  • Stephanie Nicks
3:22
6."What Time Is Love?"
3:10
7."Overdose (Frazy)"
  • Andrej Prilipp
  • Baxxter
  • Jordan
  • Simon
  • Thele
3:03
8."Talk About Your Life"3:25
9."I Wish I Was"
3:25
10."Black Betty"3:34
11."Too Much Silence"
  • Baxxter
  • Jordan
  • Simon
  • Thele
5:38
12."Last Hippie Standing"
  • Baxxter
  • Jordan
  • Simon
  • Thele
6:37
iTunes Deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
13."Army of Hardcore (Extended Club Mix)"6:05
14."4 A.M. (Picco Remix)"5:29
15."4 A.M. (Clubstar UK Mix)"3:25
16."4 A.M. (Music Video)"3:49
Editions
  • A limited edition version of the album features a special T-shirt, which is not available in a regular store.[4]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Music for a Big Night Out liner notes.[3]

  • Scooter – producer, performer, programming
  • H.P. Baxxter – MC lyrics
  • Rick J. Jordan – mixer, engineer
  • Michael Simon – mixer, engineer
  • Marcel Jerome Gialelés (Jerome) – mixer, engineer
  • Achim Jannsen (Eric Chase) – mixer, engineer
  • Jaye Marshall – vocals (track 4, 5, 9)
  • Nikk – vocals (track 8)

Charts

Chart (2012) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[5] 37
Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)[6] 27
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[7] 10
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] 47

Release history

List of release dates, showing country, record label, format, and edition
Region Date Label Format Edition
Germany 2 November 2012 Sheffield Tunes CD Standard
CD + T-shirt Limited
digital download Deluxe (inc. bonus tracks) (iTunes only)[9]
Standard
Italy Kontor Italia Standard
Poland 22 January 2013 Uniwersal Music Poland CD Standard

Notes

  • "Full Moon" is similar to "Invasion (ASOT 550 Anthem)" by W&W
  • "I'm a Raver, Baby" is based on "Loser" by Beck.
  • "Army of Hardcore" samples lyrics from "Army of Hardcore" by Neophyte and The Stunned Guys.
  • "4 AM" samples lyrics from "Promise Me" by Beverly Craven, as well as the melody from Otto Knows track "Million Voices".
  • "No Way To Hide" samples lyrics from "Stand Back" by Stevie Nicks.
  • "What time is Love?" is a cover of the song of the same name by The KLF.
  • "Overdose (Frazy)" is based on "Frazy" by Synapsenkitzler, and samples the vocals from "I Wanna be a Hippie" by Technohead.
  • "Talk About Your Life" is a cover of the song of the same name by Mike Oldfield.
  • "I Wish I Was" is based on "I Wish I Was a Punk Rocker (With Flowers in My Hair)" by Sandi Thom; the bassline is taken from "The Box" by Ummet Ozcan.
  • "Black Betty" is a cover of the folk song of the same name.
  • "Too Much Silence" samples the vocals of Veela from "Lights" by System.

References

  1. ^ "Scooter - "Music for a Big Night Out" // Random.access".
  2. ^ "Music for a Big Night Out (Standard): Amazon.de: Musik". Amazon.de. Retrieved 2012-10-13.
  3. ^ a b Music for a Big Night Out (Media notes). Scooter. Kontor Records. 2012. 4250117624576.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ "Music For A Big Night Out (Limited Edition inkl. T-Shirt): Amazon.de: Musik". Amazon.de. Retrieved 2012-10-16.
  5. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Scooter – Music for a Big Night Out" (in German). Hung Medien.
  6. ^ "Czech Albums – Top 100". ČNS IFPI. Note: On the chart page, select 46.Týden 2012 on the field besides the words "CZ – ALBUMS – TOP 100" to retrieve the correct chart.
  7. ^ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH.
  8. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Scooter – Music for a Big Night Out". Hung Medien.
  9. ^ "Music for a Big Night Out (Deluxe Version)". iTunes Germany. 2 November 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-14.
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