EP · Scorpions
Savage Amusement by Scorpions
Savage Amusement is an EP by Scorpions, released in 1988. 2 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 8 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Rhythm of Love”, on 7 lists with a best position of #205.
Savage Amusement, the Scorpions' 1988 record, marked the end of an era: it was the last one the German hard rock band made with producer Dieter Dierks. The lineup was the classic one, Rudolf Schenker, the guitarist who founded the band in Hanover in 1965, with Klaus Meine singing, Matthias Jabs on lead guitar, Francis Buchholz on bass and Herman Rarebell on drums, and the sound is sleek, arena-sized hard rock, the riffs still sharp but the production polished to a mirror shine.
It followed Love at First Sting and the live World Wide Live, and it kept the run going: the RIAA certified it platinum on June 20, 1988, and it rose to No. 5 in America. "Rhythm of Love" and "Don't Stop at the Top" were the songs that found their way onto the countdowns.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Savage Amusement on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhythm of Love | 7 | #205 | – | 1990–2002 | |
| 2 | Don't Stop at the Top | 1 | #491 | – | 1990 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.