Scorpions (band)  

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Scorpions is a German heavy metal band from Hannover, Germany, known for their 1980s rock anthem "Rock You Like a Hurricane" and their singles "No One Like You", "Send Me an Angel, "Still Loving You", and "Wind of Change". The band was ranked #46 on VH1's Greatest Artists of Hard Rock program. On January 24, 2010, after 45 years of performing, the band announced that they will be retiring after touring in support of their new album Sting in the Tail.

Discography

• Lonesome Crow (1972)
• Fly to the Rainbow (1974)
• In Trance (1975)
• Virgin Killer (1976)
• Taken by Force (1978)
• The Best of Scorpions (1978)
• Tokyo Tapes (1978)
• Lovedrive (1979)
• Animal Magnetism (1980)
• Blackout (1982)
• Love at First Sting (1984)
• Savage Amusement (1988)
• Crazy World (1990)
• Face the Heat (1993)
• Pure Instinct (1996)
• Eye II Eye (1999)
• Unbreakable (2004)
• Humanity: Hour I (2007)
• Sting in the Tail (2010)

Tours

• 1972: Lonsome Crow Tour
• 1974: Fly To The Rainbow Tour
• 1975-1976: In Trance Tour
• 1976: Virgin Killer Tour
• 1977–1978: Taken By Force Tour
• 1979: Lovedrive Tour
• 1980: Animal Magnetism Tour
• 1982–1983: Blackout Tour
• 1984–1985: Love at First Sting Tour
• 1988–1989: Savage Amusement Tour
• 1990–1991: Crazy World Tour
• 1993–1994: Face The Heat Tour
• 1996–1997: Pure Instinct Tour
• 1999: Eye To Eye Tour
• 2000: Moment Of Glory Tour
• 2001: Acoustica Tour
• 2002: Scorpions Tour 2002
• 2003: Scorpions Tour 2003
• 2004–2006:Unbreakable World Tour
• 2007–2009: Humanity World Tour
• 2010–2013: Get Your Sting And Blackout World Tour

In Other Media

Musical Theatre

The Scorpions song "Wind of Change" appears in the Off-Broadway production Power Balladz.

See also

• List of best-selling music artists
• List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. Mainstream Rock chart