Savage Amusement is the tenth studio album by the German

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

 heavy metal

Heavy metal music

Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...

 band Scorpions

Scorpions (band)

Scorpions are a heavy metal/hard rock band from Hannover, Germany, formed in 1965 by guitarist Rudolf Schenker, who is the band's only constant member. They are known for their 1980s rock anthem "Rock You Like a Hurricane" and many singles, such as "No One Like You", "Send Me an Angel", "Still...

, released in 1988. It peaked at #5 in the USA where it became platinum on June 20, 1988. It was also the last Scorpions record to be produced by Dieter Dierks

Dieter Dierks

Dieter Dierks is a German record producer mostly known for his collaboration with the rock band Scorpions.- Youth :...

.

The album was the follow-up to the successful Love at First Sting

Love at First Sting

Love at First Sting is the ninth studio album by the German heavy metal band Scorpions, released in 1984 . Love at First Sting became the most successful album of the band in the USA where it peaked at number 6 on the Billboard 200 chart in 1984 and went triple platinum...

and had some musical differences when compared to its predecessor. The overall feel of the album shows that Scorpions wanted to experiment with some different genres, going to a more radio friendly style and incorporating more synthesized sounds. While there are still some straight hard rock songs, like "Don't Stop At The Top" and "Media Overkill", there are also progressive rock songs such as "Walking On The Edge" and "Passion Rules The Game".

Side one

1. "Don't Stop at the Top"  (music Schenker
   Rudolf Schenker
   Rudolf Schenker is a German guitarist and founding member of heavy metal band Scorpions, being the rhythm/lead guitarist and one of the main song-writers of the band...
   
    / lyrics Meine
   Klaus Meine
   Klaus Meine is a German singer, best known as the lead vocalist and occasional rhythm guitarist of the heavy metal band Scorpions...
   
   -Rarebell
   Herman Rarebell
   Herman 'Ze German' Rarebell is a German drummer, best known for his time in the band Scorpions from 1977 to 1995, playing on 8 studio albums...
   
   )   – 4:03
2. "Rhythm of Love
   Rhythm of Love (Scorpions song)
   "Rhythm of Love" is a song by heavy metal band Scorpions which appeared on their 1988 album Savage Amusement. The music was composed by guitarist Rudolf Schenker and the lyrics by singer Klaus Meine.The video featured model Joan Severance....
   
   "  (Schenker / Meine)   – 3:47
3. "Passion Rules the Game"  (Rarebell / Meine)   – 3:58
4. "Media Overkill"  (Schenker / Meine)   – 3:32
5. "Walking On the Edge"  (Schenker / Meine)   – 5:05

Side two

1. "We Let It Rock...You Let It Roll"  (Schenker / Meine)   – 3:38
2. "Every Minute Every Day"  (Schenker / Meine)   – 4:21
3. "Love On the Run"  (Schenker / Meine-Rarebell)   – 3:35
4. "Believe in Love"  (Schenker / Meine)   – 5:20

Line-up

• Klaus Meine
  Klaus Meine
  Klaus Meine is a German singer, best known as the lead vocalist and occasional rhythm guitarist of the heavy metal band Scorpions...
  
   – lead vocals
• Matthias Jabs
  Matthias Jabs
  Matthias Jabs is a German guitarist and songwriter. He is a member of the heavy metal band Scorpions. Before joining the Scorpions, Jabs had played for the bands Lady, Fargo and Deadlock....
  
   – lead guitar, backing vocals
• Rudolf Schenker
  Rudolf Schenker
  Rudolf Schenker is a German guitarist and founding member of heavy metal band Scorpions, being the rhythm/lead guitarist and one of the main song-writers of the band...
  
   – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
• Francis Buchholz
  Francis Buchholz
  Francis Buchholz is a German bassist best known as a member of the rock/hard rock band, the Scorpions....
  
   – bass, backing vocals
• Herman Rarebell
  Herman Rarebell
  Herman 'Ze German' Rarebell is a German drummer, best known for his time in the band Scorpions from 1977 to 1995, playing on 8 studio albums...
  
   – drums, percussion, backing vocals

Album

Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1988	The Billboard 200	#5

Singles

Year	Song	Chart	Position
1988	"Rhythm Of Love"	The Billboard Hot 100	#75
1988	"Rhythm Of Love"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	#6
1988	"Believe In Love"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	#12