Big City Nights (song)
| "Big City Nights" | ||||
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| Single by Scorpions | ||||
| from the album Love at First Sting | ||||
| Released | August 1984 | |||
| Recorded | 1984 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 4:08 3:56 (single remix) | |||
| Label | Harvest/EMI | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Dieter Dierks | |||
| Scorpions singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Scorpions - Big City Nights (Official Video)" on YouTube | ||||
"Big City Nights" is a song by German metal band Scorpions. The song was released as the sixth track of their 1984 album Love at First Sting. Like many Scorpions songs, "Big City Nights" was composed by band members Rudolf Schenker and Klaus Meine. The song was also released as the third single from the album in 1984, with the B-side being "Bad Boys Running Wild". The guitar solo is performed by Rudolf Schenker.
The band created a music video for the song. The video is a live version of the song taken from concert footage of their 1984 Love at First Sting world tour. A different version can be seen on their World Wide Live concert documentary home video released in 1985.
Charts
| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[3] | 14 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[4] | 76 |
References
- ^ Begrand, Adrien. "Scorpions: Box of Scorpions, PopMatters". PopMatters. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
the slick hard rock of "Big City Nights",
- ^ Platinum Collection [Box Set] - Scorpions | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2021-04-08,
some of arena rock's most foundation-shaking anthems ("Rock You Like a Hurricane," "Big City Nights")
- ^ "Scorpions Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
