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This article is about the 1984 song. For the album, see Still Loving You (album). For other uses, see Still Lovin' You.
"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

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".[6]

Music video

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

In the media

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

Original version (1984)

Single (Harvest 20 0329 7)

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

Remix (1992)

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

Charts and certification

Other versions

  • A remixed version of the studio album version was included on Scorpions' 1992 album Still Loving You. The remixed version was also released as a single in Germany and some other European countries.
  • A symphonic metal version of the song, featuring the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, was recorded for Scorpions' 2000 album Moment of Glory.
  • An unplugged version was recorded for Scorpions' 2001 album Acoustica.
  • 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 Frenglish version featuring Amandine Bourgeois.

References

  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. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
  8. ^ "Scorpions – Still Loving You" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  9. ^ "Scorpions – Still Loving You" (in French). Les classement single.
  10. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 14, 1987" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
  11. ^ "Scorpions – Still Loving You" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  12. ^ "Scorpions – Still Loving You". Swiss Singles Chart.
  13. ^ "Scorpions Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  14. ^ "Scorpions Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard.
  15. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Scorpions – Still Loving You" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
  16. ^ "Scorpions – Still Loving You" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
  17. ^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1985". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  18. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 1987". Ultratop. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  19. ^ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1987". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  20. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1987". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  21. ^ "Top de l'année Top Singles 2012" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  22. ^ "French single certifications – Scorpions – Still Loving You" (in French). InfoDisc. Select SCORPIONS and click OK. 
  23. ^ "Italian single certifications – Scorpions – Still Loving You" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 30 August 2021. Select "2021" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Still Loving You" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
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