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.

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