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| album = [[Love at First Sting]]
| album = [[Love at First Sting]]
| B-side = Holiday
| B-side = Holiday
| released = June 1984 (US)<ref>{{cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/greatrockdiscogr00stro/page/721/mode/2up|title=The Great Rock Discography|year=1995|page=721 |isbn=9780862415419 |last1=Strong |first1=Martin Charles }}</ref>
| released = 3 July 1984
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| next_title = [[Big City Nights (song)|Big City Nights]]
| next_title = [[Big City Nights (song)|Big City Nights]]
| next_year = 1984
| next_year = 1984
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|7pOr3dBFAeY|"Scorpions - Still Loving You (Official Video)"}}}}
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"'''Still Loving You'''" is a [[power ballad]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.axs.com/the-10-best-hard-rock-and-heavy-metal-love-songs-75834|title=The 10 best hard rock and heavy metal love songs|website=AXS|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160714181753/https://www.axs.com/the-10-best-hard-rock-and-heavy-metal-love-songs-75834|archive-date=14 July 2016}}</ref> by the German [[hard rock]] band [[Scorpions (band)|Scorpions]]. It was released on 3 July 1984 as the second single from their ninth studio album, ''[[Love at First Sting]]'' (1984). The song reached number 64 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]]. It was most successful in Europe, reaching the top 5 in several countries.
"'''Still Loving You'''" is a [[power ballad]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.axs.com/the-10-best-hard-rock-and-heavy-metal-love-songs-75834|title=The 10 best hard rock and heavy metal love songs|website=AXS|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160714181753/https://www.axs.com/the-10-best-hard-rock-and-heavy-metal-love-songs-75834|archive-date=14 July 2016}}</ref> by the German [[hard rock]] band [[Scorpions (band)|Scorpions]]. It was released in June 1984 as the second single from their ninth studio album, ''[[Love at First Sting]]'' (1984). The song reached number 64 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]]. It was most successful in Europe, reaching the top 5 in several countries.


==Background==
==Background==
In an interview with Songfacts, [[Rudolf Schenker]] explained, "It's a story about a love affair, where they recognized it may be over, but let's try again".<ref name="songfacts">{{cite web
[[Rudolf Schenker]] already composed parts of the melody around 1976, but the lead guitarist at the time, [[Uli Jon Roth]], rejected the song as too commercial. It was not until 1983 that the composition was completed and singer [[Klaus Meine]] added the lyrics. In an interview with Songfacts, Schenker explained: "It's a story about a love affair, where they recognized it may be over - but let's try again".<ref name="songfacts">{{cite web
| url = http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=3158
| url = http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=3158
| title = Still Loving You
| title = Still Loving You
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==Music video==
==Music video==
The music video was released on 3 July 1984,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mvdbase.com/video.php?id=24698 |title=Scorpions - "Still loving you" |publisher=mvdbase.com |access-date=13 August 2012}}</ref> and was filmed in [[Dallas]], [[Texas]] at [[Reunion Arena]].
The music video was released on 3 July 1984,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mvdbase.com/video.php?id=24698 |title=Scorpions - "Still loving you" |publisher=mvdbase.com |access-date=13 August 2012 |archive-date=3 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303172705/http://www.mvdbase.com/video.php?id=24698 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and was filmed in [[Dallas]], [[Texas]], at [[Reunion Arena]].{{citation needed|date=July 2023}}


== In the media ==
== In the media ==
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*[[Herman Rarebell]] - drums, percussion
*[[Herman Rarebell]] - drums, percussion


==Charts and certification==
==Charts==
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!scope="row"|Argentina ([[CAPIF]])<ref>{{cite news|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=E05fAAAAIBAJ&dq=discos+mas+populares+SCORPIONS&pg=PA20&article_id=1336,4848774|title=Las canciones más populares en Latinoamérica|newspaper=[[La Opinión (Los Angeles)]]|language=es|access-date=3 November 2023|date=20 April 1986|page=20}}</ref>
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!scope="row"|Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hitparade.ch/charts/jahreshitparade/1985|title=Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1985|website=hitparade.ch|access-date=26 November 2020}}</ref>
!scope="row"|Switzerland ([[Schweizer Hitparade]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hitparade.ch/charts/jahreshitparade/1985|title=Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1985|website=hitparade.ch|access-date=26 November 2020}}</ref>
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!scope="row"|Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=1987|title=Jaaroverzichten 1987|publisher=Ultratop|access-date=26 November 2020}}</ref>
!scope="row"|Belgium ([[Ultratop]] Flanders)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=1987|title=Jaaroverzichten 1987|publisher=Ultratop|access-date=26 November 2020}}</ref>
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!scope="row"|Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.top40.nl/bijzondere-lijsten/top-100-jaaroverzichten/1987|title=Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1987|publisher=Dutch Top 40|access-date=26 November 2020}}</ref>
!scope="row"|Netherlands ([[Dutch Top 40]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.top40.nl/bijzondere-lijsten/top-100-jaaroverzichten/1987|title=Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1987|publisher=Dutch Top 40|access-date=26 November 2020}}</ref>
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!scope="row"|Netherlands (Single Top 100)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=1987&cat=s|title=Jaaroverzichten – Single 1987|website=dutchcharts.nl|access-date=26 November 2020}}</ref>
!scope="row"|Netherlands ([[Single Top 100]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=1987&cat=s|title=Jaaroverzichten – Single 1987|website=dutchcharts.nl|access-date=26 November 2020}}</ref>
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!scope="row"|France ([[SNEP]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://snepmusique.com/les-tops/le-top-de-lannee/top-singles-annee/?categorie=Top%20Single%20de%20l%E2%80%99ann%C3%A9e&annee=2012|title=Top de l'année Top Singles 2012|publisher=SNEP|language=fr|access-date=26 November 2020}}</ref>
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===Certification===
==Certifications==
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=France|title=Still Loving You|artist=Scorpions|type=single|award=Platinum|relyear=1984|certyear=1984|source=infodisc|salesref=<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.infodisc.fr/S_Certif_Platine.php?debut=101|title=Les Singles de Platine|publisher=Infodisc.fr|language=fr|access-date=22 November 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224084014/http://www.infodisc.fr/S_Certif_Platine.php?debut=101|archive-date=24 December 2013}}</ref>|salesamount=1,100,000}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=France|title=Still Loving You|artist=Scorpions|type=single|award=Platinum|relyear=1984|certyear=1984|source=infodisc}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Italy|title=Still Loving You|artist=Scorpions|type=single|award=Gold|relyear=1984|certyear=2021|access-date=30 August 2021|note=Since 2009}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Italy|title=Still Loving You|artist=Scorpions|type=single|award=Gold|relyear=1984|certyear=2021|id=8905|access-date=30 August 2021|note=Since 2009}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Spain|title=Still Loving You|artist=Scorpions|type=single|award=Gold|relyear=1984|certyear=2024|id=scorpions-still-loving-you|access-date=4 March 2024}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true|noshipments=true|streaming=true}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|noshipments=true|streaming=true}}

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==Other versions==
==Other versions==
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*A "sequel" of the song was recorded for Scorpions' 2010 album ''[[Sting in the Tail]]'', entitled "SLY", an acronym for "Still Loving You".
*A "sequel" of the song was recorded for Scorpions' 2010 album ''[[Sting in the Tail]]'', entitled "SLY", an acronym for "Still Loving You".
*Two versions of the song were recorded for Scorpions' 2011 album ''[[Comeblack]]'': a regular version and a [[Franglais|Frenglish]] version featuring [[Amandine Bourgeois]].
*Two versions of the song were recorded for Scorpions' 2011 album ''[[Comeblack]]'': a regular version and a [[Franglais|Frenglish]] version featuring [[Amandine Bourgeois]].
*In 2023, American singer [[Anastacia]] recorded a version of "Still Loving You" for her album ''[[Our Songs (2023 album)|Our Songs]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://retropopmagazine.com/anastacia-our-songs-album-review/|title=Anastacia – Our Songs|website=Retro Pop Magazine|date=18 September 2023|access-date=27 September 2023}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [https://archive.today/20121208170327/http://www.the-scorpions.com/english/discography/records/love_at_first_sting.asp#STILL_LOVING_YOU Lyrics at Scorpions' official website]
* [https://archive.today/20121208170327/http://www.the-scorpions.com/english/discography/records/love_at_first_sting.asp#STILL_LOVING_YOU Lyrics at Scorpions' official website]
* {{youtube|7pOr3dBFAeY "Still Loving You" music video}}
*{{YouTube|7pOr3dBFAeY|"Scorpions - Still Loving You (Official Video)"}}


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Latest revision as of 20:06, 5 September 2024

"Still Loving You"
Single by Scorpions
from the album Love at First Sting
B-side"Holiday"
ReleasedJune 1984 (US)[1]
Genre
Length6:26
LabelUniversal
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Dieter Dierks
Scorpions singles chronology
"Rock You Like a Hurricane"
(1984)
"Still Loving You"
(1984)
"Big City Nights"
(1984)
Music video
"Scorpions - Still Loving You (Official Video)" on YouTube

"Still Loving You" is a power ballad[5] by the German hard rock band Scorpions. It was released in June 1984 as the second single from their ninth studio album, Love at First Sting (1984). The song reached number 64 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was most successful in Europe, reaching the top 5 in several countries.

Background

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Rudolf Schenker already composed parts of the melody around 1976, but the lead guitarist at the time, Uli Jon Roth, rejected the song as too commercial. It was not until 1983 that the composition was completed and singer Klaus Meine added the lyrics. In an interview with Songfacts, Schenker explained: "It's a story about a love affair, where they recognized it may be over - but let's try again".[6]

Music video

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The music video was released on 3 July 1984,[7] and was filmed in Dallas, Texas, at Reunion Arena.[citation needed]

In the media

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The song can be heard in the police procedural television series Cold Case, in the episode "It's Raining Men" (2004). "Still Loving You" is also featured in the television show Patinando por un sueño and Polish comedy film Gotowi na wszystko. Exterminator (2018).

Track listing

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Original version (1984)

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Single (Harvest 20 0329 7)

  1. "Still Loving You" - 4:48
  2. "Holiday" - 6:31 (taken from the album Lovedrive)

Remix (1992)

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CD single (Harvest 1 C 560-204675-2)[citation needed]

  1. "Still Loving You" (Remix) – 6:12
  2. "Still Loving You" (Radio edit) – 3:58
  3. "Media Overkill" – 3:34 (taken from the album Savage Amusement)

Personnel

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Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
France (SNEP)[23] Platinum 1,000,000*
Italy (FIMI)[24]
Since 2009
Gold 35,000
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[25] Gold 30,000

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Other versions

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References

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  1. ^ Strong, Martin Charles (1995). The Great Rock Discography. p. 721. ISBN 9780862415419.
  2. ^ Bowar, Chad. "Best 20 Hair Metal Ballads of the '80s and '90s". LiveAbout. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Every Rose Has Its Thorn: A Tribute to the Syrupy-Sweet Sounds of '80s Hair-Metal Ballads". SPIN. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  4. ^ "30 Jahre 'Rhythm of Love' von den Scorpions - Henning Uhle" (in German). 15 August 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
  5. ^ "The 10 best hard rock and heavy metal love songs". AXS. Archived from the original on 14 July 2016.
  6. ^ "Still Loving You". Songfacts.com. Retrieved 6 May 2010.
  7. ^ "Scorpions - "Still loving you"". mvdbase.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
  8. ^ "Las canciones más populares en Latinoamérica". La Opinión (Los Angeles) (in Spanish). 20 April 1986. p. 20. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  9. ^ "Scorpions – Still Loving You" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
  10. ^ "Scorpions – Still Loving You" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
  11. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 14, 1987" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
  12. ^ "Scorpions – Still Loving You" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
  13. ^ "Scorpions – Still Loving You". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
  14. ^ "Scorpions Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
  15. ^ "Scorpions Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
  16. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Scorpions – Still Loving You" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
  17. ^ "Scorpions – Still Loving You" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
  18. ^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1985". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  19. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 1987". Ultratop. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  20. ^ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1987". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  21. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1987". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  22. ^ "Top de l'année Top Singles 2012" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  23. ^ "French single certifications – Scorpions – Still Loving You" (in French). InfoDisc. Select SCORPIONS and click OK. 
  24. ^ "Italian single certifications – Scorpions – Still Loving You" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  25. ^ "Spanish single certifications – Scorpions – Still Loving You". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  26. ^ "Anastacia – Our Songs". Retro Pop Magazine. 18 September 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
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