God Save the Rave

God Save the Rave
God Save the Rave
Studio album by Scooter
Released	16 April 2021
Recorded	2019–2020
Studio	Sheffield Underground (Hamburg, Germany)
Length	52:17
Label	Sheffield Tunes; Kontor;
Producer	Scooter
Scooter chronology
Singles from God Save the Rave
	"Rave Teacher (Somebody Like Me)"; Released: 5 April 2019; "God Save the Rave"; Released: 31 May 2019; "Devil's Symphony"; Released: 11 October 2019; "Which Light Switch Is Which?"; Released: 13 December 2019; "Bassdrum"; Released: 5 June 2020; "FCK 2020"; Released: 23 October 2020; "Paul Is Dead"; Released: 27 November 2020; "We Love Hardcore"; Released: 19 March 2021; "Groundhog Day"; Released: 16 April 2021;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Laut.de	^[1]
Mix1 [de]	7/8 ^[2]
Plattentests.de [de]	1/10 ^[3]

God Save the Rave is the twentieth studio album by German band Scooter, released on 16 April 2021^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7] through Sheffield Tunes and Kontor Records. It is the first Scooter album not to be released after the usual one year-two year gap, being released almost four years after 2017's Scooter Forever. It is also the first and only studio album featuring Sebastian Schilde, who replaced Phil Speiser in 2019 and then departed from the band in December 2022, and the final studio album featuring Michael Simon who also left in December 2022 after being with the band since 2006.

Background

In April 2019, Scooter officially announced their new member Sebastian Schilde would be replacing Phil Speiser, after Speiser had been with the group since 2014.^[8] Their twentieth album was set to be released in the winter of 2020. It would be titled God Save the Rave and include 15 tracks. The album's tour, "The God Save the Rave tour" was originally expected to go ahead in the summer of 2020, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[9] In December 2020, the album release date was postponed to 16 April 2021 due to the renewed lockdown.^[10]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by H.P. Baxxter, except "Bassdrum" lyrics by H.P. Baxxter and Finch Asozial.

CD 1: *God Save the Rave*
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Futurum est Nostrum"	H.P. Baxxter Sebastian Schilde Michael Simon Jens Thele	1:48
2.	"God Save the Rave" (with Harris & Ford)	Baxxter Schilde Simon Thele Patrick Poehl Kevin Kridlo Vanessa Schulz	3:12
3.	"Never Stop the Show"	Baxxter Schilde Simon Thele Diandra Faye Mijke Breepoel	3:51
4.	"We Love Hardcore" (with Dimitri Vegas and Like Mike)	Baxxter Thele Simon Schilde Michael Karl Thivaios Dimitri Thivaios Fabian Bohn Elie Abwi Florian Senfter Emanuel Guenther	3:15
5.	"Paul is Dead" (with Timmy Trumpet)	Baxxter Schilde Simon Thele Timothy Jude Smith Jeremy Bunawan Leonie Burger	2:55
6.	"Bassdrum" (with Finch Asozial)	Baxxter Schilde Simon Thele Nils Wehowsky Matthias Mania Daniel Großmann Schulz	2:55
7.	"Which Light Switch is Which?"	Baxxter Schilde Simon Thele Poehl Kridlo Christin Pohl Vincent Oostlander Marco Marinus J.A.C.M. Verkuylen	3:22
8.	"FCK 2020"	Baxxter Schilde Simon Thele Schulz	3:29
9.	"Groundhog Day"	Baxxter Schilde Simon Thele Burger Vitali Zestovskih	2:53
10.	"Hang the DJ"	Baxxter Schilde Simon Thele	3:16
11.	"Rave Teacher (Somebody Like Me)" (with Xillions)	Baxxter Schilde Thele Mark Carpentier Shea Duncan Oscar Bishop	3:17
12.	"Анастасия"	Baxxter Schilde Simon Thele	6:57
13.	"Devil's Symphony"	Baxxter Schilde Simon Thele Pohel Kridlo Charlotte Boss	3:05
14.	"These Days"	Baxxter Schilde Simon Thele	4:03
15.	"Wand'rin' Star"	Frederick Lowe Alan Jay Lerner	3:59
Total length:			52:17

CD 2: *I Want You to Stream!*
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Intro"	1:24
2.	"One (Always Hardcore)"	4:15
3.	"The Logical Song"	4:49
4.	"Bora! Bora! Bora!"	3:50
5.	"My Gabber" (with Jebroer)	3:47
6.	"God Save the Rave" (with Harris & Ford)	4:49
7.	"Fire"	4:36
8.	"How Much is the Fish?"	3:52
9.	"The Age of Love (Live Version)"	2:30
10.	"Fuck the Millennium/Call Me Mañana"	5:39
11.	"J'adore Hardcore/Jumping All Over the World"	7:59
12.	"Maria (I Like It Loud)"	5:01
13.	"Which Light Switch is Which?"	4:29
14.	"Endless Summer/Hyper Hyper/Move Your Ass! (Noisecontrollers Remix)"	7:41
Total length:		64:41

Notes

The police car from the "Rave Teacher (Somebody Like Me)" music video is a reference to the Ford Timelord car used by the KLF in the "Doctorin' The Tardis" music video and the road movie The White Room. This is not the first reference to Ford Timelord by Scooter, who used this reference in the 2000 "I'm Your Pusher" music video.
"Rave Teacher (Somebody Like Me)" differs from its single version, going for a more hardstyle approach in the album version, as opposed to the single version's hands up sound.
"Анастасия" is pronounced Anastasia.
On the vinyl edition of the album, the track "Wand'rin' Star" is replaced by "Lugosi".

Sample credits

"We Love Hardcore" contains samples of the 1999 song "Kernkraft 400" by Zombie Nation.
"Which Light Switch is Which?" contains samples of the 1995 song "Strings of Infinity" by T-Marc featuring Vincent.
"FCK 2020" contains samples of the 2003 song "Pump It Loud" by the Pitcher.
"Hang the DJ" contains samples of the 1993 song "Konvulsionslaten" by Anders Norudde.
"Rave Teacher (Somebody Like Me)" contains an interpolation of the Mark With A K remix of the 2017 song "Somebody Like Me" as performed by Xillions.
"Devil's Symphony" contains samples of Swan Lake Act 2, Scene 10 Moderato by Pjotr Iljitsch Tschaikowski.
"These Days" contains samples of the 2015 song "Iyéwaye" by Oliver Koletzki.
"Wand'rin' Star" is a cover version of the 1951 song of the same name. The idea of making this song is probably one of many ideas that Scooter borrowed from The KLF. The song "Build A Fire" from The KLF's album The White Room contains the text: "We'll stop for lunch in some taco bar. Lee Marvin on the jukebox, "Wand'rin' Star".

Charts

Chart performance for *God Save the Rave*
Chart (2021)	Peak position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)^[11]	7
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)^[12]	159
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[13]	4
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)^[14]	22
Slovak Albums (ČNS IFPI)^[15]	91
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[16]	12
UK Dance Albums (OCC)^[17]	2

References

^ "Wenn der Allmächtige sonst schon nix auf die Kette bekommt".
^ "Scooter veröffentlichen das Album 'God Save the Rave'".
^ "Scooter - God save the rave - Plattentests.de-Rezension".
^ "Scooter bei uns im Live-Interview – wir wollen Ihre Fragen!" [Interview with Scooter for their new album God Save the Rave]. IKZ-online.de (in German). April 9, 2021. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
^ "Die Band wünscht "God save the Rave"". Stuttgarter Nachrichten (in German). 16 April 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
^ ""God Save The Rave": Scooter veröffentlichen 20. Studioalbum". Stern (in German). 16 April 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
^ "Scooter im Video-Interview zum Album "God Save the Rave"". WAZ (in German). 14 April 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
^ Wernke-Schmiesing, S. (23 March 2019). "Sebastian Schilde neues Scooter-Mitglied". dance-charts.de (in German). Retrieved 18 April 2021.
^ "Scooter kündigen "God save the Rave"-Tour für 2022 an". Big FM. 15 March 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
^ "Hey Scooter Posse! Leider sind wir durch den erneuten Lockdown gezwungen, unser neues Album GOD SAVE THE RAVE zu verschieben, da verschiedene Komponenten für die Deluxe Box des Albums nicht rechtzeitig eintreffen werden! Neues Release Datum ist der 16.04.2021! Vielen Dank für euer Verständnis! #FCK2020 #GodSaveTheRave". Retrieved 18 April 2021 – via Facebook.
^ "Austriancharts.at – Scooter – God Save the Rave" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
^ "Ultratop.be – Scooter – God Save the Rave" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Scooter – God Save the Rave" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
^ "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2021. 18. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
^ "Slovak Albums – Top 100". ČNS IFPI. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
^ "Swisscharts.com – Scooter – God Save the Rave". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
^ "Official Dance Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 April 2021.

[1] "Wenn der Allmächtige sonst schon nix auf die Kette bekommt".

[2] "Scooter veröffentlichen das Album 'God Save the Rave'".

[3] "Scooter - God save the rave - Plattentests.de-Rezension".

[4] "Scooter bei uns im Live-Interview – wir wollen Ihre Fragen!" [Interview with Scooter for their new album God Save the Rave]. IKZ-online.de (in German). April 9, 2021. Retrieved April 15, 2021.

[5] "Die Band wünscht "God save the Rave"". Stuttgarter Nachrichten (in German). 16 April 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2021.

[6] ""God Save The Rave": Scooter veröffentlichen 20. Studioalbum". Stern (in German). 16 April 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2021.

[7] "Scooter im Video-Interview zum Album "God Save the Rave"". WAZ (in German). 14 April 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2021.

[8] Wernke-Schmiesing, S. (23 March 2019). "Sebastian Schilde neues Scooter-Mitglied". dance-charts.de (in German). Retrieved 18 April 2021.

[9] "Scooter kündigen "God save the Rave"-Tour für 2022 an". Big FM. 15 March 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2021.

[10] "Hey Scooter Posse! Leider sind wir durch den erneuten Lockdown gezwungen, unser neues Album GOD SAVE THE RAVE zu verschieben, da verschiedene Komponenten für die Deluxe Box des Albums nicht rechtzeitig eintreffen werden! Neues Release Datum ist der 16.04.2021! Vielen Dank für euer Verständnis! #FCK2020 #GodSaveTheRave". Retrieved 18 April 2021 – via Facebook.

[ac_Austria_Scooter-11] "Austriancharts.at – Scooter – God Save the Rave" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 April 2021.

[ac_Wallonia_Scooter-12] "Ultratop.be – Scooter – God Save the Rave" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 April 2021.

[ac_Germany4_Scooter-13] "Offiziellecharts.de – Scooter – God Save the Rave" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 23 April 2021.

[ac_Hungary_-14] "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2021. 18. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 14 May 2021.

[15] "Slovak Albums – Top 100". ČNS IFPI. Retrieved May 14, 2024.

[ac_Switzerland_Scooter-16] "Swisscharts.com – Scooter – God Save the Rave". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 April 2021.

[ac_UKDance_-17] "Official Dance Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 April 2021.

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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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