Humanity - Hour I is a concept album by the German rock band Scorpions, which was released in Europe on May 14, 2007 and in the United States and Canada on August 28, 2007. The leading song "Humanity" was performed by Scorpions on March 24, 2007 at Brussels, Belgium.
The album was produced by James Michael and Desmond Child, who also provide backing vocals. The first single was "Humanity".
Also of note is the band's logo on the album's cover (Concept by Desmond Child and Concept /Design by Futurist Liam Carl): the text font is similar to their first two albums, as opposed to the band's more famous logo. This marks only the third time in the band's career (and the first time in 33 years) the less familiar font has been used. However, if one looks closely, their more familiar logo can be seen on the back of the neck of the female android.
Track listing
"Hour I" (Schenker/Michael/Child/John 5) - 03:26
"The Game Of Life" (Meine/Child/Andersson/Hansen) - 04:04
"We Were Born To Fly" (Jabs/Bazilian/Frederiksen) - 03:59
"The Future Never Dies" (Meine/Child/Bazilian/Paige/Irwin) - 04:03
"You're Lovin' Me To Death" (Schenker/Child/Carlsson/Bazilian) - 03:15
"321" (Schenker/Child/Frederiksen/Paige) - 03:53
"Love Will Keep Us Alive" (Meine/Child/Bazilian/Frederiksen) - 04:32
"We Will Rise Again" (Jabs/Michael/Paige/Child) - 03:49
"Your Last Song" (Schenker/Child/Bazilian) - 03:44
"Love Is War" (Jabs/Michael/Child/Frederiksen) - 04:20
"The Cross" (Jabs/Michael/Child/Frederiksen) - 04:28
"Humanity" (Meine/Child/Bazilian) - 05:26
"Cold"* (Jabs/Child/Bazilian/Frederiksen) - 03:52
"Humanity" (Radio Edit)* (Meine/Child/Bazilian) - 04:06
"Love Will Keep Us Alive" (Radio Edit)* (Meine/Child/Bazilian/Frederiksen) - 04:32
* Bonus tracks available on Limited Edition, LP, and Japan releases.
Personnel
Band
Klaus Meine - lead vocals
Matthias Jabs - lead guitar
Rudolf Schenker - rhythm guitar
Paweł Mąciwoda - bass
James Kottak - drums
Guests
Billy Corgan - vocals on "The Cross"
Eric Bazilian - guitar on "Love Will Keep Us Alive"
John 5 - guitar on "Hour I"
Russ Irwin - piano on "The Future Never Dies"
Jason Paige - backing vocals
James Michael - backing vocals
Desmond Child - backing vocals
Chart positions
Album
Year Chart Peak Position
2007 Greece Album Charts 1
2007 Russian Album Charts 5
2007 Argentina Album Charts 8
2007 German Album Charts 9
2007 French Album Charts 16
2007 Japanese Album Charts 16
2007 Switzerland Album Charts 27
2007 Finland Album Charts 29
2007 Canada Album Chart 40
2007 Austrian Album Charts 41
2007 Italian Album Charts 44
2007 Czech Republic Album Charts 47
2007 Spain Album Charts 59
2007 The Billboard 200 63
2007 Holland Album Charts 91
2007 Mexico Album Charts 97
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