One (Always Hardcore)

"One (Always Hardcore)"
Single by Scooter
from the album Mind The Gap
B-side	"Circle of Light"
Released	6 December 2004 (Germany)
Format	CD Single, 12", Digital download
Recorded	2004
Genre	Hardcore, trance, rave
Length	3:49
Label	Sheffield Tunes
Writer(s)	Jeroen Streunding H. P. Baxxter Rick J. Jordan Jay Frog Jens Thele
Producer(s)	Rick J. Jordan Jay Frog H.P. Baxxter
Scooter singles chronology
"Shake That!" (2004) "One (Always Hardcore)" (2004) "Suavemente" (2005)

"One (Always Hardcore)" is a song by German musical group Scooter. It was released in December 2004 as the third single from their 2004 album Mind The Gap.^[1] The Radio Edit is a slight remix of the song's album version, featuring more elaborate instrumental bridges.

Track listing

CD Single^[1]

1. "One (Always Hardcore)" [Radio Edit] (3:49)
2. "One (Always Hardcore)" [Club Mix] (7:16)
3. "One (Always Hardcore)" [Extended] (5:28)
4. "Circle of Light" (4:20)

12"^[2]

1. "One (Always Hardcore)" [Extended] (5:28)
2. "One (Always Hardcore)" [Club Mix] (7:16)

Download^[3]

1. "One (Always Hardcore)" [Radio Edit] (3:49)
2. "One (Always Hardcore)" [Club Mix] (7:16)
3. "One (Always Hardcore)" [Extended] (5:28)

Music video

The video for "One (Always Hardcore)" was shot in the tunnel of the Elbe River in Hamburg, Germany. Footage from a concert is also featured, as well as scenes shot on a beach of lead singer H. P. Baxxter driving a Jaguar B-12 E-Type 1973 and a Mark 2 1961.^[4][5][6] It was directed by Andreas Bardét and Tim Tibor.

Samples

"One (Always Hardcore)" is partially a cover of "Always Hardcore" by Neophyte, which itself is based on the chorus refrain of "Alive" by Pearl Jam, taken from the 1991 album Ten. The Radio Edit also contains a sample from "Move on Baby" by Italian Eurodance group Cappella.

Chart performance

Chart (2004–05)	Peak position
scope="row"	Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[7]	5
scope="row"	Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[8]	41
scope="row"	Denmark (Tracklisten)[9]	18
scope="row"	Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[10]	32
scope="row"	Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[11]	9
scope="row"	Germany (Official German Charts)[12]	7
scope="row"	Hungary (Single Top 40)[13]	2
scope="row"	Hungary (Dance Top 40)[14]	13
scope="row"	Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[15]	13
scope="row"	Netherlands (Single Top 100)[16]	7
scope="row"	Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[17]	60
scope="row"	Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[18]	30

References

1. One (Always Hardcore):Scooter Amazon.de
2. Scooter - One (Always Hardcore) (12") Discogs.com
3. Scooter - One (Always Hardcore) MusicLoad.de
4. Scooter's Wicked Videos YouTube.com
5. Scooter - One (Always Hardcore) (Official Video) YouTube.com
6. Alternate video
7. "Austriancharts.at – Scooter – One (Always Hardcore)" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved November 21, 2011.
8. "Ultratop.be – Scooter – One (Always Hardcore)" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved March 3, 2013.
9. "Danishcharts.com – Scooter – One (Always Hardcore)". Tracklisten. Retrieved November 21, 2011.
10. "Scooter – Chart history" European Hot 100 for Scooter.
11. "Scooter: One (Always Hardcore)" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved November 21, 2011.
12. "Musicline.de – Scooter Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH. Retrieved November 21, 2011.
13. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved March 5, 2013.
14. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Dance Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved March 5, 2013.
15. "Nederlandse Top 40 – Scooter search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40. Retrieved March 3, 2013.
16. "Dutchcharts.nl – Scooter – One (Always Hardcore)" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved March 3, 2013.
17. "Swedishcharts.com – Scooter – One (Always Hardcore)". Singles Top 100. Retrieved November 21, 2011.
18. "Swisscharts.com – Scooter – One (Always Hardcore)". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved November 21, 2011.