I'm Raving

"I'm Raving"
"I'm Raving"
Single by Scooter
from the album Wicked!
B-side	"B-Site (www.Mix)"; "Loops and Pipes";
Released	19 September 1996
Length	3:36
Label	Club Tools
Songwriter(s)	Marc Cohn
Producer(s)	Scooter
Scooter singles chronology
Music video
	"I'm Raving" on YouTube

"I'm Raving" is a song by German group Scooter. It was released in September 1996 as the lead single from their album Wicked!. The song is based on the 1992 Shut Up and Dance track "Raving I'm Raving", which is itself based significantly on the 1991 single "Walking in Memphis" by Marc Cohn. Several lyrics were altered including the line "I'm walking in Memphis" becoming "I'm raving, I'm raving".

The song features a sample of the Scottish traditional song "Scotland the Brave".

Music video[edit]

The music video for "I'm Raving" was directed by Rainer Thieding.^[1]

Track listing[edit]

CD-maxi

"I'm Raving" – 3:36
"I'm Raving" (Extended) – 5:06
"B-Site" (www.Mix) – 5:35
"Loops and Pipes" – 1:22

CD-maxi (The Remixes)

"I'm Raving" (Progressive Remix) – 7:22
"I'm Raving" (Taucher Remix) – 9:44
"I'm Raving" (Fortunato & Montresor House Remix) – 7:59
"I'm Raving" (DB 600 Remix) – 4:49

Charts[edit]

Weekly charts[edit]

Weekly chart performance for "I'm Raving"
Chart (1996)	Peak position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[2]	4
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[3]	16
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)^[4]	2
Germany (Official German Charts)^[5]	4
Ireland (IRMA)	19
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)^[6]	2
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[7]	44
Scotland (OCC)^[8]	9
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[9]	37
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[10]	13
UK Singles (OCC)^[11]	33

Year-end charts[edit]

Year-end chart performance for "I'm Raving"
Chart (1996)	Position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[12]	83
Germany (Official German Charts)^[13]	60

Certifications[edit]

Certifications and sales for "I'm Raving"
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Germany (BVMI)^[14]	Gold	250,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

^ "scooter - i'm raving ( viva tv )". YouTube. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
^ "Scooter – I'm Raving" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 13, no. 44. 2 November 1996. p. 16. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
^ "Scooter: I'm Raving" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
^ "Scooter – I'm Raving" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
^ "Scooter – I'm Raving" (in Dutch). top40.nl. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
^ "Scooter – I'm Raving" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
^ "Scooter – I'm Raving". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
^ "Scooter – I'm Raving". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
^ "Chart Log UK: DJ S - the System of Life".
^ "1996 Year-End Sales Charts: Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 13, no. 51/52. 21 December 1996. p. 12. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
^ "Top 100 Single–Jahrescharts 1996" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Scooter; 'I'm Raving')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 3 September 2023.

[1] "scooter - i'm raving ( viva tv )". YouTube. Retrieved 14 December 2018.

[sc_Austria_Scooter-2] "Scooter – I'm Raving" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 21 November 2011.

[3] "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 13, no. 44. 2 November 1996. p. 16. Retrieved 25 June 2018.

[sc_Finland_Scooter-4] "Scooter: I'm Raving" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 21 November 2011.

[sc_Germany_Scooter-5] "Scooter – I'm Raving" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 23 October 2018.

[6] "Scooter – I'm Raving" (in Dutch). top40.nl. Retrieved 27 June 2018.

[sc_Dutch100_Scooter-7] "Scooter – I'm Raving" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 21 November 2011.

[8] "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 3 July 2018.

[sc_Sweden_Scooter-9] "Scooter – I'm Raving". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 21 November 2011.

[sc_Switzerland_Scooter-10] "Scooter – I'm Raving". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 21 November 2011.

[11] "Chart Log UK: DJ S - the System of Life".

[12] "1996 Year-End Sales Charts: Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 13, no. 51/52. 21 December 1996. p. 12. Retrieved 19 December 2019.

[13] "Top 100 Single–Jahrescharts 1996" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 7 August 2015.

[GermanyScooterI'm_RavingsingleCertRef-14] "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Scooter; 'I'm Raving')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 3 September 2023.

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