‘No One Like You’ is a 1982 song by German rock band Scorpions. It was written by band members Rudolf Schenker (guitar) and Klaus Meine (vocals) and released as the lead single from the band's eighth studio album Blackout (1982). This was the Scorpions' breakout song in America, where it hit #1 on the Mainstream Rock chart. The band is from Germany, but had tremendous success in English-speaking countries, something that might have to do with their unusual perspective.
In a Songfacts interview with Scorpions guitarist Rudolf Schenker, explained: "We had a big single with 'Nobody Like You' in '82. People asked us, 'Why are you guys coming from Germany, and you have this #1 single in the United States? What is this secret?' I said, 'Maybe it is because we see things in a different way. We explain things differently, and we go very deep inside with the music and the lyrics, and we have a different view. And people start liking this view because it's not the same as the views of other people."
A video was shot for the song in San Francisco. It features Alcatraz Island—with Klaus Meine being the recipient of capital punishment. The track was originally written in German and much of its meaning changed in translation.
The song reached number 65 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. It also attained the number 1 position on the US Billboard Rock Tracks chart. The track peaked at number 49 in Canada. The Scorpions released a live version as a taster for their forthcoming live album World Wide Live in 1984, along with their second hit ‘Big City Nights’. The record's flipside also features a performance of their classic ‘The Zoo’.
Labels – Harvest, Mercury
Songwriters – Rudolf Schenker, Klaus Meine
Producer – Dieter Dierks
SONG LYRICS
[Guitar Solo 1][Verse 1]
Girl
It's been a long time that we've been apart
Much too long for a man who needs love
I miss you since I've been away
Babe
It wasn't easy to leave you alone
It's getting harder each time that I go
If I had the choice, I would stay
[Chorus]
There's no one like you
I can't wait for the nights with you
I imagine the things we'll do
I just want to be loved by you
No one like you
I can't wait for the nights with you
I imagine the things we'll do
I just want to be loved by you
No one like you
[Verse 2]
Girl
There are really no words strong enough
To describe all my longing for love
I don't want my feelings restrained
Oh, babe
I just need you like never before
Just imagine you'd come through this door
You'd take all my sorrow away
[Chorus]
There's no one like you
I can't wait for the nights with you
I imagine the things we'll do
I just want to be loved by you
No one like you
I can't wait for the nights with you
I imagine the things we'll do
I just want to be loved by you
No one like you
[Guitar Solo 2]
[Chorus]
No one like you
I can't wait for the nights with you
I imagine the things we'll do
I just want to be loved by you
No one like you
I can't wait for the nights with you
I imagine the things we'll do
I just want to be loved by you