Best of Rockers 'n' Ballads

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Best of Rockers 'n' Ballads
Best of Rockers n' Ballads Scorpions.jpg
Compilation album by
ReleasedNovember 29, 1989
Recorded1978–1989
Genre
Length61:28 (Europe) / 55:08 (US)
Label EMI (Europe)
Mercury (US)
Producer Dieter Dierks, except "I Can't Explain" by Bruce Fairbairn
Scorpions compilations chronology
Gold Ballads
(1985)
Best of Rockers 'n' Ballads
(1989)
Hot & Slow: The Best of the Ballads
(1991)
Singles from Best of Rockers 'n' Ballads
  1. "I Can't Explain / Lovedrive"
    Released: 1989
  2. "Is There Anybody There? (Long Version) / The Zoo"
    Released: 1989

The record was released with different track listings in different regions: At all the compilation features several rare or completely unreleased tracks: There are remixes of "Big City Nights", "Lovedrive", "Holiday" and "Is There Anybody There", which were previously unreleased. Also included are two different versions of "Hey You". While the European pressing features a previously unreleased remix of the song, the US and Japanese editions are the only ones featuring the original version, which was released in 1980 as a single. Another rarity was a cover of The Who's "I Can't Explain", which was also included on that same year's Stairway to Heaven/Highway to Hell charity compilation album. The European CD edition also includes one more rarity: the version of "China White", which features a different solo, a solo that was just released on US editions of Blackout before.

The track listing and individual running times differ between the US, European and Asian editions. While the European pressing features 14 or 15 tracks, the original version of "Hey You" is missing and replaced by a remix. The US and Japanese version just feature twelve tracks and omit the re-recorded version of "Is There Anybody There?" as well as "Another Piece of Meat" and "China White", but it includes the longer, original version of "Hey You". The European edition was re-released with the title The Essential Scorpions in 2003.

Best of Rockers 'n' Ballads reached platinum status in the United States, and is the Scorpions' only compilation album to be certified at least gold by the RIAA there. [3]

Track listing

European edition

No.TitleWriter(s)From the albumLength
1."Rock You Like a Hurricane" Rudolf Schenker, Klaus Meine, Herman Rarebell Love at First Sting , 19844:10
2."I Can’t Explain" Pete Townshend Stairway to Heaven/Highway to Hell , 19893:19
3."Rhythm of Love"Schenker, Meine Savage Amusement , 19883:47
4."Big City Nights (Remix)"Schenker, MeinePreviously unreleased (Original version from Love at First Sting)3:52
5."Lovedrive"Schenker, Meine Lovedrive , 19794:50
6."Is There Anybody There? (Remix)"Schenker, Meine, RarebellPreviously unreleased (Original version from Lovedrive)4:16
7."Holiday (Remix)"Schenker, MeinePreviously unreleased (Original version from Lovedrive)6:50
8."Still Loving You"Schenker, MeineLove at First Sting6:25
9."No One Like You"Schenker, Meine Blackout , 19823:54
10."Blackout"Schenker, Meine, Rarebell, Sonja KittelsenBlackout3:49
11."Another Piece of Meat"Schenker, RarebellLovedrive3:21
12."You Give Me All I Need"Schenker, RarebellBlackout3:37
13."Hey You (Remix)"Schenker, Meine, RarebellPreviously unreleased (Original version from the "Hey You" single, 1980)3:43
14."The Zoo"Schenker, Meine Animal Magnetism , 19805:29
15."China White (US-solo version)* (CD bonus track)"Schenker, MeineBlackout6:56

US and Japanese edition

No.TitleWriter(s)From the albumLength
1."Rock You Like a Hurricane"Schenker, Meine, RarebellLove at First Sting4:12
2."I Can’t Explain"TownshendStairway to Heaven/Highway to Hell3:22
3."Still Loving You"Schenker, MeineLove at First Sting6:27
4."Big City Nights"Schenker, MeineLove at First Sting4:09
5."Lovedrive (Remix)"Schenker, MeinePreviously unreleased (Original version from Lovedrive)4:51
6."Holiday (Remix)"Schenker, MeinePreviously unreleased (Original version from Lovedrive)6:48
7."Blackout"Schenker, Meine, Rarebell, KittelsenBlackout3:45
8."Rhythm of Love"Schenker, MeineSavage Amusement3:49
9."No One Like You"Schenker, MeineBlackout3:55
10."You Give Me All I Need"Schenker, RarebellBlackout3:40
11."Hey You"Schenker, Meine, RarebellNon-album single4:29
12."The Zoo"Schenker, MeineAnimal Magnetism5:28

Charts

Album

YearChartPosition
1989German Albums Chart [4] 14
Swiss Albums Charts [5] 21
Swedish Albums Chart [6] 35
Billboard 200 (North America) [7] 43
GfK Dutch Charts [8] 92

Singles

YearTitleChartPosition
1989"I Can't Explain" Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks [7] 5

Sales and certifications

Certifications for Rockers 'n' Ballads
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [9] Gold50,000^
Finland (Musiikkituottajat) [10] Gold25,000 [10]
Germany (BVMI) [11] Gold250,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [12] Gold25,000^
United States (RIAA) [13] Platinum1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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