Rock You Like a Hurricane

"Rock You Like a Hurricane"
Artwork for the pressing "made in EEC",[2] whose photograph was also used for the UK release[3]
Single by Scorpions
from the album Love at First Sting
B-side"Coming Home"
Released30 January 1984[1]
Recorded1983
Genre
Length4:11
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Dieter Dierks
Scorpions singles chronology
"Can't Live Without You"
(1984) 		"Rock You Like a Hurricane"
(1984) 		"Still Loving You"
(1984)
Music video
"Rock You Like a Hurricane" on YouTube

"Rock You Like a Hurricane" is a song by the German hard rock band Scorpions, considered their signature song. It was released as the lead single from their ninth studio album, Love at First Sting (1984). It was written by Klaus Meine, Herman Rarebell, Rudolf Schenker and arranged/produced by Dieter Dierks. The lyrics of "Rock You Like a Hurricane" also reference the title of the album on which it originally appeared – Love at First Sting.[8]

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  2. ^ 'Rock You Like a Hurricane' / 'Coming Home' (Media notes). Scorpions. EMI Electrola / Harvest. 1C 006 2000347. Made in EEC.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) The release contains the acronyms "GEMA" and "STEMRA".
  3. ^ 'Rock You Like a Hurricane' / 'Coming Home' (Media notes). Scorpions. EMI Records. HAR 5225. Manufactured in the UK by EMI Records Limited.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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