Music for a Big Night Out

Music for a Big Night Out
Music for a Big Night Out
Studio album by Scooter
Released	2 November 2012
Recorded	2012
Studio	Sheffield Underground Studios (Hamburg, Germany)
Length	43:33; 62:21 (Deluxe edition)
Label	Sheffield Tunes
Producer	Scooter
Scooter chronology
Singles from Music for a Big Night Out
	"4 AM"; Released: 7 September 2012; "Army of Hardcore"; Released: 2 November 2012;

Last updated August 20, 2024

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Random.Access	7.5/10^[1]

Music for a Big Night Out is the sixteenth studio album by German hard dance band Scooter.^[2] The album was released on 2 November 2012, preceded by the first single "4 AM" on 7 September 2012. The second single "Army of Hardcore" was released on the same day as the album. It is the last studio album featuring Rick J. Jordan, who left in 2014 after being with the band since the beginning in 1993.

Track listing

All MC lyrics written by H.P. Baxxter a.k.a. "Bass Junkie".^[3]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Full Moon"	H.P. Baxxter Rick J. Jordan Michael Simon Jens Thele Achim Jannsen	1:50
2.	"I'm a Raver, Baby"	Beck Campbell Carl Stephenson	3:16
3.	"Army of Hardcore"	Massimiliano Monopoli Jeroen Streunding	2:57
4.	"4 AM"	Beverley Craven Baxxter Jordan Simon Thele	3:16
5.	"No Way to Hide"	Prince Rogers Nelson Stephanie Nicks	3:22
6.	"What Time Is Love?"	James Francis Cauty William Ernest Drummond	3:10
7.	"Overdose (Frazy)"	Andrej Prilipp Baxxter Jordan Simon Thele	3:03
8.	"Talk About Your Life"	Mike Oldfield	3:25
9.	"I Wish I Was"	Tom Gilbert Sandi Thom Alex Christensen Baxxter Jordan Simon Thele Marcel Jerome Gialelés	3:25
10.	"Black Betty"	Huddie Ledbetter	3:34
11.	"Too Much Silence"	Baxxter Jordan Simon Thele	5:38
12.	"Last Hippie Standing"	Baxxter Jordan Simon Thele	6:37

iTunes Deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.	Title	Length
13.	"Army of Hardcore (Extended Club Mix)"	6:05
14.	"4 A.M. (Picco Remix)"	5:29
15.	"4 A.M. (Clubstar UK Mix)"	3:25
16.	"4 A.M. (Music Video)"	3:49

Editions

A limited edition version of the album features a special T-shirt, which is not available in a regular store.^[4]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Music for a Big Night Out liner notes.^[3]

Scooter – producer, performer, programming
H.P. Baxxter – MC lyrics
Rick J. Jordan – mixer, engineer
Michael Simon – mixer, engineer
Marcel Jerome Gialelés (Jerome) – mixer, engineer
Achim Jannsen (Eric Chase) – mixer, engineer
Jaye Marshall – vocals (track 4, 5, 9)
Nikk – vocals (track 8)

Charts

Chart (2012)	Peak position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)^[5]	37
Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)^[6]	27
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[7]	10
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[8]	47

Release history

List of release dates, showing country, record label, format, and edition
Region	Date	Label	Format	Edition
Germany	2 November 2012	Sheffield Tunes	CD	Standard
			CD + T-shirt	Limited
			digital download	Deluxe (inc. bonus tracks) (iTunes only)^[9]
				Standard
Italy		Kontor Italia		Standard
Poland	22 January 2013	Uniwersal Music Poland	CD	Standard

Notes

"Full Moon" is similar to "Invasion (ASOT 550 Anthem)" by W&W
"I'm a Raver, Baby" is based on "Loser" by Beck.
"Army of Hardcore" samples lyrics from "Army of Hardcore" by Neophyte and The Stunned Guys.
"4 AM" samples lyrics from "Promise Me" by Beverly Craven, as well as the melody from Otto Knows track "Million Voices".
"No Way To Hide" samples lyrics from "Stand Back" by Stevie Nicks.
"What time is Love?" is a cover of the song of the same name by The KLF.
"Overdose (Frazy)" is based on "Frazy" by Synapsenkitzler, and samples the vocals from "I Wanna be a Hippie" by Technohead.
"Talk About Your Life" is a cover of the song of the same name by Mike Oldfield.
"I Wish I Was" is based on "I Wish I Was a Punk Rocker (With Flowers in My Hair)" by Sandi Thom; the bassline is taken from "The Box" by Ummet Ozcan.
"Black Betty" is a cover of the folk song of the same name.
"Too Much Silence" samples the vocals of Veela from "Lights" by System.

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[1] "Scooter - "Music for a Big Night Out" // Random.access".

[2] "Music for a Big Night Out (Standard): Amazon.de: Musik". Amazon.de. Retrieved 2012-10-13.

[credits-3] 1 2 Music for a Big Night Out (Media notes). Scooter. Kontor Records. 2012. 4250117624576.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[4] "Music For A Big Night Out (Limited Edition inkl. T-Shirt): Amazon.de: Musik". Amazon.de. Retrieved 2012-10-16.

[ac_Austria_Scooter-5] "Austriancharts.at – Scooter – Music for a Big Night Out" (in German). Hung Medien.

[ac_Czech_-6] "Czech Albums – Top 100". ČNS IFPI. Note: On the chart page, select 46.Týden 2012 on the field besides the words "CZ – ALBUMS – TOP 100" to retrieve the correct chart.

[ac_Germany_Scooter-7] "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH.

[ac_Switzerland_Scooter-8] "Swisscharts.com – Scooter – Music for a Big Night Out". Hung Medien.

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v t e Scooter
H. P. Baxxter Marc Blou Jay Frog Jens Thele Rick J. Jordan Phil Speiser
Studio albums	... and the Beat Goes On! Our Happy Hardcore Wicked! Age of Love No Time to Chill Back to the Heavyweight Jam Sheffield We Bring the Noise! The Stadium Techno Experience Mind the Gap Who's Got the Last Laugh Now? The Ultimate Aural Orgasm Jumping All Over the World Under the Radar Over the Top The Big Mash Up Music for a Big Night Out The Fifth Chapter Ace Scooter Forever God Save the Rave Open Your Mind and Your Trousers
Live albums	Encore: Live and Direct Live: Selected Songs of the 10th Anniversary Concert at Docks, Hamburg Excess All Areas Live in Hamburg I Want You to Stream!
Compilations	Rough and Tough and Dangerous – The Singles 94/98 Push the Beat for This Jam (The Second Chapter) 24 Carat Gold 20 Years of Hardcore 100% Scooter – 25 Years Wild & Wicked
Singles	"Hyper Hyper" "Move Your Ass!" "Friends" "Endless Summer" "Back in the U.K." "Let Me Be Your Valentine" "Rebel Yell" "I'm Raving" "Break It Up" "Fire" "The Age of Love" "No Fate" "How Much Is the Fish?" "We Are the Greatest"/"I Was Made for Lovin' You" "Call Me Mañana" "Faster Harder Scooter" "Fuck the Millennium" "I'm Your Pusher" "She's the Sun" "Posse (I Need You on the Floor)" "Aiii Shot the DJ" "Ramp! (The Logical Song)" "Nessaja" "Weekend!" "The Night" "Maria (I Like It Loud)" "Jigga Jigga!" "Shake That!" "One (Always Hardcore)" "Suavemente" "Hello! (Good to Be Back)" "Apache Rocks the Bottom!" "Behind the Cow" "Lass uns tanzen" "The Question Is What Is the Question?" "And No Matches" "Jumping All Over the World" "I'm Lonely" "Jump That Rock (Whatever You Want)" "J'adore Hardcore" "Ti sento" "The Sound Above My Hair" "Stuck on Replay" "Friends Turbo" "The Only One" "David Doesn't Eat" "C'est Bleu" "It's a Biz (Ain't Nobody)" "4 AM" "Army of Hardcore" "Bigroom Blitz" "Today" "Can't Stop the Hardcore" "Radiate (SPY Version)" "Riot" "Oi" "Mary Got No Lamb" "Bora! Bora! Bora!" "My Gabber" "In Rave We Trust - Amateur Hour (Anthem Mix)" "Rave Teacher (Somebody Like Me)" "God Save the Rave" "Devil's Symphony" "Which Light Switch is Which?" "Bassdrum" "FCK 2020" "Paul is Dead" "We Love Hardcore" "Groundhog Day" "Rave Witchers" "The Spell Remains" "Do Not Sit If You Can Dance" "Waste Your Youth" "Techno is Back" "Constellations" "For Those About to Rave" "Berliner Luft" "Rave & Shout" "I Keep Hearing Bingo" "Let's Do It Again"
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