Big City Nights (song)
| "Big City Nights" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Scorpions | ||||
| from the album Love at First Sting | ||||
| Released | 13 August 1984[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1984 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 4:08 3:56 (single remix) | |||
| Label | Harvest/EMI | |||
| Songwriters | ||||
| Producer | Dieter Dierks | |||
| Scorpions singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Scorpions - Big City Nights (Official Video)" on YouTube | ||||
"Big City Nights" is a song by German metal band Scorpions. The song was released as the sixth track of their 1984 album Love at First Sting. Like many Scorpions songs, "Big City Nights" was composed by band members Rudolf Schenker and Klaus Meine. The song was also released as the third single from the album in 1984, with the B-side being "Bad Boys Running Wild". The guitar solo is performed by Rudolf Schenker.
The band created a music video for the song. The video is a live version of the song taken from concert footage of their 1984 Love at First Sting world tour. A different version can be seen on their World Wide Live concert documentary home video released in 1985.
Personnel
Personnel taken from Love at First Sting liner notes.[4]
- Klaus Meine – lead and backing vocals
- Rudolf Schenker – lead guitar
- Matthias Jabs – rhythm guitar
- Francis Buchholz – bass, Moog Taurus
- Herman Rarebell – drums
Charts
| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles (OCC)[5] | 76 |
| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[6] | 14 |
References
- ^ "Music Week" (PDF). p. 20.
- ^ Begrand, Adrien (27 May 2004). "Scorpions: Box of Scorpions, PopMatters". PopMatters. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
the slick hard rock of "Big City Nights",
- ^ Platinum Collection [Box Set] - Scorpions | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2021-04-08,
some of arena rock's most foundation-shaking anthems ("Rock You Like a Hurricane," "Big City Nights")
- ^ Love at First Sting (Album liner notes). Scorpions. 1984.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
- ^ "Scorpions Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved August 30, 2024.