Song · Scorpions
“I Can't Explain” by Scorpions
Released 1989
“I Can't Explain” by Scorpions appears on 5 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 1990 and 2002. It was first released in 1989. Its best result is #627 on the KISW Top 999 of All Time (2002). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #1,195 hard rock song of all time.
Scorpions took a run at Pete Townshend's "I Can't Explain" in 1989, with Bruce Fairbairn producing, Erwin Musper engineering and mixing, and Doc McGhee credited as executive producer.
Klaus Meine sings lead, and the whole band joins him on backing vocals, Rudolf Schenker, Matthias Jabs, Francis Buchholz and Herman Rarebell included. Schenker and Jabs split the electric guitars, Jabs adding slide and Schenker picking up an acoustic as well, while Buchholz holds down the bass and Rarebell handles drums and percussion. Townshend keeps sole credit for words and music; the Scorpions bring the muscle.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Hard Rock & Metal
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 819 | Z-Rock | Z-Rock Top 1001 Songs of All-Time (1990) | 1000 |
| 1996 | 969 | KISW | KISW Top 1000 of All Time (1996) | 1000 |
| 1998 | 896 | KISW | KISW Top 1000 of All Time (1998) | 1000 |
| 1999 | 891 | KISW | KISW Top 1000 of All Time (1999) | 998 |
| 2002 | 627 | KISW | KISW Top 999 of All Time (2002) | 999 |
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