Under the Radar Over the Top

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Under the Radar Over the Top
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Studio album by
Released2 October 2009
Recorded2009
StudioSheffield Underground Studios
Genre
Length46:08
Label Sheffield Tunes
Producer
Scooter chronology
Jumping All Over the World
(2007)
Under the Radar Over the Top
(2009)
Live in Hamburg
(2010)
Singles from Under the Radar Over the Top
  1. "J'adore Hardcore"
    Released: 14 August 2009
  2. "Ti sento"
    Released: 2 October 2009
  3. "The Sound Above My Hair"
    Released: 27 November 2009
  4. "Stuck on Replay"
    Released: 12 March 2010
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic positive [1]
Random.Access7.5/10 [2]

Under the Radar Over the Top is the fourteenth studio album by German hard dance group Scooter. The album was released in Germany on 2 October 2009, preceded by the single "J'adore Hardcore" on 14 August. [3] A second single, "Ti sento", was released on the same day as the album. [4] The album was released in the UK on 23 November 2009. The third single "The Sound Above My Hair" was released on 27 November 2009., [5] and "Stuck on Replay", the 4th single from the album is being used as the official theme song of 2010 IIHF World Championship.

Contents

The album's cover was photographed at the former American NSA espionage site Teufelsberg in Berlin. [6] The title comes from Alexis Petridis' Guardian article about the group's unexpected UK success in 2008. [7]

The album's release was supported by a German tour in March 2010. [8] The album went Gold the same year.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Stealth"1:23
2."J'adore Hardcore"4:20
3."Ti sento"3:55
4."State of Mind"3:30
5."Where the Beats..."3:51
6."Bit a Bad Boy"3:47
7."The Sound Above My Hair"4:38
8."See Your Smile"4:13
9."Clic Clac"4:29
10."Second Skin (The Chameleons cover)"5:54
11."Stuck on Replay"3:10
12."Metropolis"5:38

Limited edition

A limited edition version of the album features a second CD entitled The Dark Side Edition and a bonus DVD.

The Dark Side Edition track listing

No.TitleLength
1."She's The Sun"3:48
2."Take Me Baby"4:15
3."Frequent Traveller"3:37
4."Eyes Without a Face"3:18
5."Dancing in the Moonlight"4:33
6."Lass Uns Tanzen" (Day Version)3:42
7."Stripped" (Live)4:21
8."Sex Dwarf"4:19
9."Am Fenster"5:52
10."Marian (Version)"4:55

The DVD features a personal Scooter travelogue from the band’s trip through Australia, Africa and Asia as well as an exclusive interview and selected comments on the album. [9]

20 Years of Hardcore Expanded Edition

This version, released in 2013, contains the standard album (possibly remastered) and a bonus disc that contains remixes, B-sides, and selected versions of tracks. The bonus disc's track list is as follows:

  1. J'adore Hardcore ("the Melbourne" club mix)
  2. J'adore Hardcore (Megastylez remix)
  3. Dushbag
  4. J'adore Hardcore (Eric Chase remix)
  5. Ti sento (V.I.P. Room club mix)
  6. Scarborough Reloaded
  7. Ti sento (Lissat & Voltaxx remix)
  8. The Sound Above My Hair (radio edit)
  9. Lucullus
  10. The Sound Above My Hair (electro mix)
  11. Stuck on Replay (the club mix)
  12. P.U.C.K.

Deluxe VIP Fan Box

A second, even more limited edition of the album, entitled the Under The Radar Over The Top Deluxe VIP Fan Box, includes the same content as the Limited Edition version along with a Scooter flag, Scooter dog tags, and 5 post cards featuring the band members, and a special box featuring images from the photoshoot of the NSA location on the cover of the album. [10]

UK edition

The UK version features a different cover and includes a DVD with all the group's music videos from "Hyper Hyper" to "Jump That Rock (Whatever You Want)", similar to the German re-release of Jumping All Over the World . The album sold 8,000 copies in the first week after release and entered the official UK album charts at number 62.

Charts

Chart (2009–2010)Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [11] 15
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [12] 2
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ) [13] 38
Scottish Albums (OCC) [14] 32
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [15] 51
UK Albums (OCC) [16] 62
UK Dance Albums (OCC) [17] 9
UK Album Downloads (OCC) [18] 78

In 2010. It was awarded a gold certification from the Independent Music Companies Association which indicated sales of at least 100,000 copies throughout Europe. [19]

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [20] Gold100,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Notes

References

  1. "Under the Radar over the Top - Scooter | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic .
  2. "Scooter - "Under the Radar over the Top" // Random.access".
  3. J'Adore Hardcore:Scooter Amazon.de
  4. Ti Sento:Scooter Amazon.de
  5. The Sound Above My Hair:Scooter Amazon.com
  6. Scooter-Fotoshoot auf Berliner Teufelsberg Flickr.com
  7. Alexis Petridis examines the Clubland dance pop phenomenon. TheGuardian.co.uk
  8. News Archived 2009-05-14 at the Wayback Machine ScooterTechno.com
  9. Under The Radar Over The Top (Limited Edition) (2CD+DVD) Amazon.de
  10. Under The Radar Over The Top (Deluxe VIP Fan-Box) Amazon.de
  11. "Austriancharts.at – Scooter – Under the Radar Over the Top" (in German). Hung Medien.
  12. "Offiziellecharts.de – Scooter – Under the Radar Over the Top" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts.
  13. "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2009. 42. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ.
  14. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
  15. "Swisscharts.com – Scooter – Under the Radar Over the Top". Hung Medien.
  16. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  17. "Official Dance Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
  18. "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
  19. "color". www.impalamusic.org. Archived from the original on 2017-08-14.
  20. "British album certifications – Scooter – Under the Radar Over the Top". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  21. H.P. Baxxter entging nur knapp der Explosion Archived 2009-08-13 at the Wayback Machine Bild.de
  22. Scooter – Ti sento (official video) on YouTube