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Savage Amusement

For the science fiction novel, seeThe Savage Amusement.

Savage Amusementis the tenth studio album by the Germanhard rockbandScorpions,released in 1988. It peaked at No. 5 in the US[10]and was certified platinum by the RIAA on June 20, 1988.[11]It was the last Scorpions record to be produced byDieter Dierks.

Savage Amusement
Studio albumby
Scorpions
Released18 April 1988[1]
Recorded1987–1988
StudioDierks Studios,Stommeln,
Scorpio Sound Studios,Hanover,West Germany
Genre
Length37:19
LabelHarvest/EMI(Europe)
Mercury(US)
ProducerDieter Dierks
Scorpionschronology
Love at First Sting
(1984) 		Savage Amusement
(1988) 		Crazy World
(1990)
SinglesfromSavage Amusement
  1. "Rhythm of Love"
    Released: May 1988[6]
  2. "Believe in Love"
    Released: August 1988
  3. "Passion Rules the Game"
    Released: February 1989
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[7]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal5/10[8]
Rock Hard8.0/10[9]

Cover art

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The cover shows a woman wearing a black dress on a dark blue background. With her right hand she hides her eyes; thus, only her mouth and nose are visible. The cover ofSavage Amusementis notable, however, for the fact that instead of the lady's right leg, a scorpion tail is seen. The typical band logo is shown on the upper left, while the title of the album is found in the lower right corner, in red, and underlined (also in red).

Track listing

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All lyrics are written byKlaus Meine,except where noted; all music is composed byRudolf Schenker,except where noted

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Don't Stop at the Top"Meine,Herman Rarebell4:03
2."Rhythm of Love"3:47
3."Passion Rules the Game"Rarebell3:58
4."Media Overkill"3:32
5."Walking on the Edge"5:05
6."We Let It Rock... You Let It Roll"3:38
7."Every Minute Every Day"4:21
8."Love on the Run"Meine, Rarebell3:35
9."Believe in Love"5:20
2015 bonus tracks (50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
10."Taste of Love" (Demo Song)Rarebell4:35
11."Edge of Time" (Demo Version)3:40
12."Fast and Furious" (Demo)Matthias Jabs3:08
13."Dancing in the Moonlight" (Demo Version of "Dancing with the Moonlight" )Jabs3:07
14."Living for Tomorrow" (Demo Song)3:37
15."I Can't Explain"(The Whocover)Pete TownshendTownshend3:20

Personnel

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Scorpions
Additional musicians
Production
  • Dieter Dierks– producer, engineer, mixing on tracks 2 and 9
  • Ian Taylor, Gerd Rautenbach – engineers
  • Mike Shipley– mixing on tracks 2 and 9
  • Nigel Green and Scorpions – mixing at Battery Studios, London
  • Howie Weinberg– mastering atMasterdisk,New York

Charts

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Chart (1988) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[12] 18
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[13] 25
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[14] 24
Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts)[15] 1
French Albums (SNEP)[16] 16
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[17] 4
Italian Albums (Musica e Dischi)[18] 17
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[19] 32
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[20] 5
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[21] 2
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[22] 5
UK Albums(OCC)[23] 18
USBillboard200[24] 5

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[25] Platinum 100,000^
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[26] Gold 34,906[26]
France (SNEP)[27] Gold 100,000*
Germany (BVMI)[28] Gold 250,000^
Malaysia[29] Gold 20,000[29]
Sweden (GLF)[30] Gold 50,000^
Switzerland (IFPISwitzerland)[31] Gold 25,000^
United States (RIAA)[32] Platinum 1,000,000^

*Sales figures based on certification alone.
^Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^"RIAA certifications".Recording Industry Association of America.
  2. ^Rivadavia, Eduardo (18 September 2015)."Scorpions Albums Ranked Worst to Best".Ultimate Classic Rock.Retrieved9 April2021.This technology-overloaded LP briefly suited some pop metal tastes; After stumbling with the pop metal-focused 'Savage Amusement,'
  3. ^Begrand, Adrien (27 May 2004)."Scorpions: Box of Scorpions, PopMatters".PopMatters.Retrieved30 May2021.it was little more than just another empty hair metal album
  4. ^"SCORPIONS - Savage Amusement (50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)".metalitalia.com(in Italian). 6 November 2015.Retrieved16 September2022.
  5. ^Rothe, Dominik (26 December 2018)."Scorpions - Savage Amusement • Blast From The Bast".metal.de(in German).Retrieved14 September2022.
  6. ^Strong, Martin Charles (1995).The Great Rock Discography.p. 721.ISBN9780862415419.
  7. ^Weber, Barry."Scorpions Savage Amusement review".AllMusic.Rovi Corporation.Retrieved11 November2012.
  8. ^Popoff, Martin(1 November 2005).The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties.Burlington, Ontario,Canada:Collector's Guide Publishing.pp.319–320.ISBN978-1894959315.
  9. ^Schäfer, Wolfgang (1988)."Review Album: Scorpions - Savage Amusement".Rock Hard(in German). No. 27.Retrieved18 June2017.
  10. ^"Savage Amusement Billboard Albums".AllMusic.Archived fromthe originalon 25 November 2013.Retrieved15 November2012.
  11. ^"RIAA Searchable Database: search for Scorpions".Recording Industry Association of America.Retrieved5 February2017.
  12. ^"Austriancharts.at – Scorpions – Savage Amusement"(in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  13. ^"Top RPM Albums: Issue 8604".RPM.Library and Archives Canada.Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  14. ^"Dutchcharts.nl – Scorpions – Savage Amusement"(in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  15. ^Pennanen, Timo (2006).Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972(in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 166.ISBN978-951-1-21053-5.
  16. ^"Le Détail des Albums de chaque Artiste – S".Infodisc.fr(in French). Archived fromthe originalon 22 October 2014.Retrieved25 March2024.SelectScorpionsfrom the menu, then pressOK.
  17. ^"Offiziellecharts.de – Scorpions – Savage Amusement"(in German).GfK Entertainment Charts.Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  18. ^"Classifiche".Musica e Dischi(in Italian).Retrieved25 March2024.Set "Tipo" on "Album". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Scorpions".
  19. ^Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005(in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo:Oricon Entertainment.2006.ISBN4-87131-077-9.
  20. ^"Norwegiancharts.com – Scorpions – Savage Amusement".Hung Medien. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  21. ^"Swedishcharts.com – Scorpions – Savage Amusement".Hung Medien. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  22. ^"Swisscharts.com – Scorpions – Savage Amusement".Hung Medien. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  23. ^"Official Albums Chart Top 100".Official Charts Company.Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  24. ^"Scorpions Chart History (Billboard200) ".Billboard.Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  25. ^"Canadian album certifications – Scorpions – Savage Amusement".Music Canada.Retrieved19 January2020.
  26. ^ab"Scorpions"(in Finnish).Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.Retrieved19 January2020.
  27. ^"French album certifications – Scorpions – Savage Amusement"(in French). InfoDisc.Retrieved19 January2020.SelectSCORPIONSand clickOK.
  28. ^"Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Scorpions;'Savage Amusement') "(in German).Bundesverband Musikindustrie.Retrieved19 January2020.
  29. ^ab"Malaysia Goes International"(PDF).Billboard.14 December 1991. p. 79 & 83.
  30. ^"Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987−1998"(PDF)(in Swedish).IFPI Sweden.Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 17 May 2011.Retrieved19 January2020.
  31. ^"The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Savage Amusement') ".IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.Retrieved19 January2020.
  32. ^"American album certifications – Scorpions – Savage Amusement".Recording Industry Association of America.Retrieved19 January2020.
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