Ace (Scooter album)
2016 studio album by Scooter
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Ace is the eighteenth studio album by German band Scooter released on 5 February 2016 through Sheffield Tunes & Kontor Records, preceded by the first single "Riot" on 4 September 2015, and the second single "Oi" was released on 5 February 2016. They both peaked in Hungary at No.16 and 19 respectively. The third single "Mary Got No Lamb" was released on 6 May 2016.[6]
| Ace | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 5 February 2016 | |||
| Recorded | 2015 | |||
| Studios | Sheffield Underground Studios (Hamburg, Germany) | |||
| Genre | EDM | |||
| Length | 48:35 | |||
| Labels | Sheffield Tunes, Kontor | |||
| Producer | Scooter | |||
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| Singles from Ace | ||||
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ace" |
| 2:05 |
| 2. | "Oi" |
| 3:10 |
| 3. | "Mary Got No Lamb" |
| 3:26 |
| 4. | "Riot" |
| 3:05 |
| 5. | "Encore" (featuring Jaap Reesema) |
| 3:54 |
| 6. | "Burn" (Scooter and Vassy) |
| 2:40 |
| 7. | "Don't Break the Silence" |
| 3:19 |
| 8. | "The Birdwatcher" | 3:34 | |
| 9. | "What You're Waiting For" (featuring Maidwell) |
| 3:34 |
| 10. | "Crazy" |
| 3:04 |
| 11. | "Opium" |
| 3:57 |
| 12. | "Stargazer" (featuring Maidwell) |
| 3:34 |
| 13. | "Wolga" |
| 6:05 |
| 14. | "Torch" |
| 3:08 |
Personnel
- H.P. Baxxter (MC aka Ace)
- Phil Speiser (musical bases, post-production)
- Michael Simon (co-author)
- Vasiliki Karagiorgos (track 6)
- Michael Maidwell (track 9 & 12)
- Martin Weiland (cover design)
- Jaap Reesema (track 5)
Charts
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[7] | 14 |
| Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)[8] | 11 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9] | 6 |
| Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[10] | 13 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] | 34 |
| UK Dance Albums (Official Charts)[12] | 17 |
Release history
Notes
- "Mary Got No Lamb" contains lyrics from the 1976's song "Arms of Mary" by Sutherland Brothers and Quiver.
- "The Birdwatcher" is based on the melody of "The Second Waltz" ("Russian Waltz") by Dmitri Shostakovich and samples main melody from the track "Airport" by Photographer.
- "Torch" is Scooter's version of the 1982's eponymous song by Soft Cell.
- Czech/Slovak and Australian releases of the album by Universal Music and Central Station Records have special design with the titles "Scooter" and "Ace" written in pink letters on both Digipak and booklet.