Rock You Like a Hurricane
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"Rock You Like a Hurricane" is a 1984 hard rock anthem by the German band Scorpions, known for its powerful guitar riffs and status as one of the group's signature songs.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| album | Love at First Sting NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Scorpions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bSide | Coming Home NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPositionBillboardMainstreamRock | 5 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUKSinglesChart | 78 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 | 25 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| genre |
hard rock
ⓘ
heavy metal ⓘ |
| hasCoverVersionBy | various rock and metal bands ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact |
featured in films and television
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featured in video games ⓘ widely used in sports arenas ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
dual guitar harmonies
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memorable chorus ⓘ prominent drum intro ⓘ |
| hasGuitarRiff | powerful guitar riff ⓘ |
| hasLiveStapleStatusFor | Scorpions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | Rock You Like a Hurricane music video ⓘ |
| includedIn | MTV rotation in the 1980s ⓘ |
| isClassicRockRadioStaple | true ⓘ |
| isSignatureSongOf | Scorpions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 4:12 ⓘ |
| musicVideoDirector | David Mallet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalReleaseRegion |
Europe
NERFINISHED
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United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Scorpions discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Scorpions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Dieter Dierks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
VH1 list of greatest hard rock songs
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various classic rock radio rankings ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
EMI
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Harvest Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1984-02-03 ⓘ |
| releaseFormat |
12-inch single
ⓘ
7-inch single ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1984 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | sexual innuendo and rock-and-roll bravado ⓘ |
| tempo | medium-fast ⓘ |
| writer |
Herman Rarebell
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Klaus Meine NERFINISHED ⓘ Rudolf Schenker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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