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The Scorpions are the largest selling German band in rock history and Klaus Miene, Rudolf Schenker, Matthias Jabs, Francis Bucholz, and Herman Rarebell are true legends of the metal genre. Although the Scorpions had already achieved fame after 1982's Blackout, Love at First Sting was the first Scorpions album to please the overall radio world and brought them their biggest single of the decade. It is from this record that most of the group’s hits originated, and the tracklist reads like a greatest hits collection. Love at First Sting is the band's ninth studio album, peaking at #6 on the Billboard 200 chart in 1984 and going triple platinum in the process. The album features an equal balance of heavier tracks, catchy metal driven by memorable riffs, and power ballads. "Rock You Like A Hurricane" is one of their biggest hits and remains their signature song. The tune reached #25 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, #14 in Germany, #2 in the French and Swiss Top 50. The ballad "Still Loving You" reached #64 on the same US chart and is one of the best of the metal era, showcasing the passionate soloing from lead guitarist Matthias Jabs throughout. Tracks like "Big City Nights," "Bad Boys Running Wild," and "I'm Leaving You" are all very strong in their own right, featuring excellent melodies penned by rhythm guitarist Rudolf Schenker while the acoustic turned heavy rocker "Coming Home" is one of the album's strongest tracks and became the opener for many of the bands live shows. Love At First Sting is also of significance in recording history in that it was one of the first digitally recorded heavy metal albums ever released. The original cover photo was created by famed photographer Helmut Newton to boot.