Music for a Big Night Out explained

Music for a Big Night Out
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Scooter
Cover:	Music for a Big Night Out cover.jpeg
Released:	2 November 2012
Recorded:	2012
Studio:	Sheffield Underground Studios (Hamburg, Germany)
Length:	43:33 62:21 (Deluxe edition)
Label:	Sheffield Tunes
Producer:	Scooter
Prev Title:	The Big Mash Up
Prev Year:	2011
Next Title:	20 Years of Hardcore
Next Year:	2013

Music for a Big Night Out is the sixteenth studio album by German hard dance band Scooter.^[1] The album was released on 2 November 2012, preceded by the first single "4 AM" on 7 September 2012. The second single "Army of Hardcore" was released on the same day as the album. It is the last studio album featuring Rick J. Jordan, who left in 2014 after being with the band since the beginning in 1993.

Track listing

• All MC lyrics written by H.P. Baxxter a.k.a. "Bass Junkie".^[2]

Editions

• A limited edition version of the album features a special T-shirt, which is not available in a regular store.^[3]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Music for a Big Night Out liner notes.^[2]

• Scooter – producer, performer, programming
• H.P. Baxxter – MC lyrics
• Rick J. Jordan – mixer, engineer
• Michael Simon – mixer, engineer
• Marcel Jerome Gialelés (Jerome) – mixer, engineer
• Achim Jannsen (Eric Chase) – mixer, engineer
• Jaye Marshall – vocals (track 4, 5, 9)
• Nikk – vocals (track 8)

Release history

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Date	Label	Format	Edition
Germany	2 November 2012	Sheffield Tunes	CD	Standard
			CD + T-shirt	Limited
			digital download	Deluxe (inc. bonus tracks) (iTunes only)^[4]
				Standard
Italy		Kontor Italia		Standard
Poland	22 January 2013	Uniwersal Music Poland	CD	Standard

Notes

• "Full Moon" is similar to "Invasion (ASOT 550 Anthem)" by W&W
• "I'm a Raver, Baby" is based on "Loser" by Beck.
• "Army of Hardcore" samples lyrics from "Army of Hardcore" by Neophyte and The Stunned Guys.
• "4 AM" samples lyrics from "Promise Me" by Beverly Craven, as well as the melody from Otto Knows track "Million Voices".
• "No Way To Hide" samples lyrics from "Stand Back" by Stevie Nicks.
• "What time is Love?" is a cover of the song of the same name by The KLF.
• "Overdose (Frazy)" is based on "Frazy" by Synapsenkitzler, and samples the vocals from "I Wanna be a Hippie" by Technohead.
• "Talk About Your Life" is a cover of the song of the same name by Mike Oldfield.
• "I Wish I Was" is based on "I Wish I Was a Punk Rocker (With Flowers in My Hair)" by Sandi Thom; the bassline is taken from "The Box" by Ummet Ozcan.
• "Black Betty" is a cover of the folk song of the same name.
• "Too Much Silence" samples the vocals of Veela from "Lights" by System.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Music for a Big Night Out (Standard): Amazon.de: Musik . Amazon.de . 2012-10-13.
2. Music for a Big Night Out . . 2012 . . 4250117624576.
3. Web site: Music For A Big Night Out (Limited Edition inkl. T-Shirt): Amazon.de: Musik . Amazon.de . 2012-10-16.
4. Web site: Music for a Big Night Out (Deluxe Version) . iTunes Germany . 2 November 2012. 2012-11-14.