"Still Loving You" is a power ballad[4] by the German hard rock band Scorpions. It was released on 3 July 1984 as the second single from their ninth studio album, Love at First Sting (1984). The song reached number 64 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was most successful in Europe, reaching the top 5 in several countries.

"Still Loving You"
Single by Scorpions
from the album Love at First Sting
B-side	"Holiday"
Released	3 July 1984
Genre	Glam metal[1][2] hard rock[3]
Length	6:26
Label	Universal
Songwriter(s)	Rudolf Schenker Klaus Meine
Producer(s)	Dieter Dierks
Scorpions singles chronology
"Rock You Like a Hurricane" (1984) "Still Loving You" (1984) "Big City Nights" (1984)
Music video
"Scorpions - Still Loving You (Official Video)" on YouTube

Background

In an interview with Songfacts, Rudolf Schenker explained, "It's a story about a love affair, where they recognized it may be over, but let's try again".[5]

Music video

The music video was released on 3 July 1984,[6] and was filmed in Dallas, Texas at Reunion Arena.

In the media

The song can be heard in the police procedural television series Cold Case, in the episode "It's Raining Men" (2004). "Still Loving You" is also featured in the television show Patinando por un sueño and Polish comedy film Gotowi na wszystko. Exterminator (2018).

Track listing

Original version (1984)

Single (Harvest 20 0329 7)

1. "Still Loving You" - 4:48
2. "Holiday" - 6:31 (taken from the album Lovedrive)

Remix (1992)

CD single (Harvest 1 C 560-204675-2)^{[citation needed]}

1. "Still Loving You" (Remix) – 6:12
2. "Still Loving You" (Radio edit) – 3:58
3. "Media Overkill" – 3:34 (taken from the album Savage Amusement)

Personnel

• Klaus Meine - lead and background vocals
• Rudolf Schenker - lead guitar
• Matthias Jabs - rhythm guitar
• Francis Buchholz - bass guitar
• Herman Rarebell - drums, percussion

Charts and certification

Weekly charts Chart (1984–1987) Peak position Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[7] 3 France (SNEP)[8] 3 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[9] 4 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[10] 5 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] 3 US Billboard Hot 100[12] 64 US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[13] 36 West Germany (Official German Charts)[14] 14 Chart (1992) - "Remix" Peak position Germany (Official German Charts)[15] 87

Year-end charts Chart (1985) Position Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] 17 Chart (1987) Position Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[17] 40 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[18] 24 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[19] 20 Chart (2012) Position France (SNEP)[20] 188 Certification Region Certification Certified units/sales France (SNEP)[21] Platinum 1,100,000[22] Italy (FIMI)[23] Since 2009 Gold 35,000 Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Other versions

• A remixed version of the studio album version was included on Scorpions' 1992 album Still Loving You. The remixed version was also released as a single in Germany and some other European countries.
• A symphonic metal version of the song, featuring the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, was recorded for Scorpions' 2000 album Moment of Glory.
• An unplugged version was recorded for Scorpions' 2001 album Acoustica.
• A "sequel" of the song was recorded for Scorpions' 2010 album Sting in the Tail, entitled "SLY", an acronym for "Still Loving You".
• Two versions of the song were recorded for Scorpions' 2011 album Comeblack: a regular version and a Frenglish version featuring Amandine Bourgeois.

References

External links

• Lyrics at Scorpions' official website

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