Under the Radar Over the Top
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Under the Radar Over the Top is the fourteenth studio album
by German hard dance
group Scooter
. The album was released on 2 October 2009, preceded by the single "J'adore Hardcore
" on 14 August. A second single, "Ti Sento
", was released on the same day as the album. The third single "The Sound Above My Hair
" was released on November 27, 2009., and "Stuck on Replay
", the 4th single from the album is being used as the official theme song of 2010 IIHF World Championship
.
The album's cover was photographed at the former American NSA
espionage
site Teufelsberg
in Berlin
. The title comes from Alexis Petridis
' Guardian
article about the group's unexpected UK
success in 2008. The album's release was supported by a German tour in March 2010.
Under the Radar Over the Top went gold in 2010.
version of the album features a second CD
entitled The Dark Side Edition and a bonus DVD
.
from the band’s trip through Australia
, Africa
and Asia
as well as an exclusive interview and selected comments on the album.
, Scooter dog tags
, and 5 post cards featuring the band members, and a special box featuring images from the photoshoot of the NSA location on the cover of the album.
version features a different cover and includes a DVD
with all the group's music video
s from "Hyper Hyper
" to "Jump That Rock (Whatever You Want)
", similar to the German re-release of Jumping All Over the World. The album sold 8,000 copies in the first week after release and entered the official UK album charts at number 62.
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by German hard dance
Hard dance
Hard Dance is an umbrella term that refers to a group of Hard electronic dance genres which aren't hard enough to be classified as hardcore. The term usually includes genres such as Hard House, Hard NRG, Hard Trance, and Hardstyle...
group Scooter
Scooter (band)
Scooter are a German hard dance band founded in Hamburg, who have sold over 25 million records and earned over 80 gold and platinum awards. Scooter are considered the most successful single-record German act with 23 top ten hits. The band is currently composed of members H.P. Baxxter, Rick J....
. The album was released on 2 October 2009, preceded by the single "J'adore Hardcore
J'adore Hardcore
"J'adore Hardcore" is a single by German hard dance group Scooter. It was released as the first single from their 2009 album Under the Radar Over the Top on 14 August 2009...
" on 14 August. A second single, "Ti Sento
Ti Sento
"Ti Sento" is a single by German techno group Scooter, based on the 1986 song of the same name by Italian group Matia Bazar. The single features the former singer of Matia Bazar, Antonella Ruggiero, and was the second release from the 2009 album Under the Radar Over the Top.-Track listings:CD...
", was released on the same day as the album. The third single "The Sound Above My Hair
The Sound Above My Hair
"The Sound Above My Hair" is the third single release from the Scooter album Under the Radar Over the Top, following "J'adore Hardcore" and "Ti Sento". "The Sound Above My Hair" was first performed live at The Dome 52. The track used in the single was taken from a sample of "Wonderful Life" by the...
" was released on November 27, 2009., and "Stuck on Replay
Stuck on Replay
"Stuck on Replay" is a song by German electronic dance band Scooter and the fourth single from Under The Radar Over The Top. It was released on March 12, 2010, and has been named the official anthem of the 2010 IIHF World Championship in Germany. The single is themed after the IIHF as is the Under...
", the 4th single from the album is being used as the official theme song of 2010 IIHF World Championship
2010 IIHF World Championship
The 2010 IIHF World Championship was the 74th IIHF World Championship, an annual international ice hockey tournament. It took place between 7 and 23 May 2010 in Germany. The games were played in the Lanxess Arena in Cologne, SAP Arena in Mannheim, and one game at Veltins-Arena in Gelsenkirchen...
.
The album's cover was photographed at the former American NSA
National Security Agency
The National Security Agency/Central Security Service is a cryptologic intelligence agency of the United States Department of Defense responsible for the collection and analysis of foreign communications and foreign signals intelligence, as well as protecting U.S...
espionage
Espionage
Espionage or spying involves an individual obtaining information that is considered secret or confidential without the permission of the holder of the information. Espionage is inherently clandestine, lest the legitimate holder of the information change plans or take other countermeasures once it...
site Teufelsberg
Teufelsberg
The Teufelsberg is a hill in Berlin, Germany, in former West Berlin. It rises about 80 meters above the surrounding Brandenburg plain, more precisely the north of Berlin's Grunewald forest....
in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
. The title comes from Alexis Petridis
Alexis Petridis
Alexis Petridis is a British journalist, head rock and pop critic for UK newspaper The Guardian, as well as a regular and contributor to the magazine GQ.Petridis began his career writing for Varsity whilst a student at the University of Cambridge...
' Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
article about the group's unexpected UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
success in 2008. The album's release was supported by a German tour in March 2010.
Under the Radar Over the Top went gold in 2010.
Track listing
Limited edition
A limited editionSpecial edition
The terms special edition, limited edition and variants such as deluxe edition, collector's edition and others, are used as a marketing incentive for various kinds of products, originally published products related to the arts, such as books, prints or recorded music and films, but now including...
version of the album features a second CD
Compact Disc
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entitled The Dark Side Edition and a bonus DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
.
The Dark Side Edition track listing
The DVD features a personal Scooter travelogueTravel documentary
A travel documentary is a documentary film or television program that describes travel in general or tourist attractions in a non-commercial way....
from the band’s trip through Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
and Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
as well as an exclusive interview and selected comments on the album.
Deluxe VIP Fan Box
A second, even more limited edition of the album, entitled the Under The Radar Over The Top Deluxe VIP Fan Box, includes the same content as the Limited Edition version along with a Scooter flagFlag
A flag is a piece of fabric with a distinctive design that is usually rectangular and used as a symbol, as a signaling device, or decoration. The term flag is also used to refer to the graphic design employed by a flag, or to its depiction in another medium.The first flags were used to assist...
, Scooter dog tags
Dog tag (identifier)
A dog tag is the informal name for the identification tags worn by military personnel, named such as it bears resemblance to actual dog tags. The tag is primarily used for the identification of dead and wounded and essential basic medical information for the treatment of the latter, such as blood...
, and 5 post cards featuring the band members, and a special box featuring images from the photoshoot of the NSA location on the cover of the album.
UK edition
The UKUnited Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
version features a different cover and includes a DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
with all the group's music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
s from "Hyper Hyper
Hyper Hyper
"Hyper Hyper" is a single released by the German band Scooter, taken from their 1995 debut album ...and the Beat Goes On!. It came in three versions: two of the versions had the same track listings, but different covers...
" to "Jump That Rock (Whatever You Want)
Jump That Rock (Whatever You Want)
Download12"NL CD Single...
", similar to the German re-release of Jumping All Over the World. The album sold 8,000 copies in the first week after release and entered the official UK album charts at number 62.
Charts
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums Chart Ö3 Austria Top 40 Ö3 Austria Top 40 is the name of the official Austrian singles chart, as well as the radio show which presents it, aired Fridays on Hitradio Ö3. The show presents the Austrian singles, ringtones and downloads chart. It premiered on 26 November 1968 as Disc Parade and was presented by Ernst Grissemann... |
15 |
| German Albums Chart Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... |
2 |
| Hungarian Albums Chart Mahasz Mahasz is the Hungarian music industry association, founded in 1992. Mahasz hands out the Hungarian Music Awards and maintains the music charts for Hungary.... |
38 |
| Swiss Albums Chart Swiss Music Charts The Swiss Music Charts are Switzerland's main music sales charts. The charts are a record of the highest-selling singles and albums in various genres in Switzerland.The Swiss Charts include:* Singles Top 75... |
51 |