Back in the U.K.

"Back in the U.K." is a song by German group Scooter. It was released in November 1995 as the lead single from their 1996 album Our Happy Hardcore. In the United Kingdom it became their biggest hit ever up to that point, entering at number 18 in the UK Singles Chart in February 1996. It would remain their highest charting single until the release of "The Logical Song" in 2002, which reached number 2. The song was re-recorded as "Back in Ireland" for the Irish market.

"Back In The U.K."
Single by Scooter
from the album Our Happy Hardcore
B-side	"Unity Without Words Part II" "Crank It Up"
Released	14 November 1995 (Germany)
Recorded	1995
Genre	Happy hardcore
Length	3:25
Label	Club Tools Scorpio Music
Songwriter(s)	H.P. Baxxter Rick J. Jordan Jens Thele Ferris Bueller
Producer(s)	H.P. Baxxter Rick J. Jordan Jens Thele Ferris Bueller
Scooter singles chronology
"Endless Summer" (1995) "Back In The U.K." (1995) "Let Me Be Your Valentine" (1996)
Alternative cover
Remixes version

Samples

• "Back In The UK" samples the theme tune of the British film series Miss Marple, originally composed by Ron Goodwin.
• A remixed version of "Crank it Up" is used in the Da Ali G Show as Brüno's (played by Sacha Baron Cohen) intro song.

Track listings

Original version

CD-Maxi - Germany (November 14, 1995) (CLU 6195-5)

1. "Back In The U.K." (Long version) (5:24)
2. "Back In The U.K." (Radio Version) (3:25)
3. "Unity Without Words Part II" (6:28)
4. "Crank It Up" (4:08)

CD-Maxi - Back in Ireland (CLU 6220-5)

1. "Back In Ireland" (Long version) (5:24)
2. "Back In Ireland" (Radio Version) (3:25)
3. "Unity Without Words Part II" (6:28)
4. "Crank It Up" (4:08)

12"-Maxi - Germany

1. "Back In The U.K." (Long version)(5:24)
2. "Unity Without Words Part II" (5:28)
3. "Crank It Up" (4:08)

CD-Maxi - Australia

1. "Back In The U.K." (Long version) (5:24)
2. "Back In The U.K." (Radio Version) (3:25)
3. "Unity Without Words Part II" (5:28)
4. "Crank It Up" (4:08)
5. "Back In The U.K." (Tom Wilson Remix) (5:49)
6. "Back In The Kellys Mix" (Paddy Frazer mix) (6:44)

CD-Single - France

1. "Back In The U.K." (Radio Version) (3:25)
2. "Back In The U.K." (Long version) (5:24)

Remixes

CD-Maxi - Germany (January 18, 1996) (CLU 6222-5)

1. "Back In The U.K." (Tom Wilson Remix) (5:49)
2. "Back In Villabajo" (5:58)
3. "Back In The U.K." (Double M's Bassss Mix) (7:13)
4. "Back In The Kellys Mix" (Paddy Frazer Mix) (6:44)
5. "Back In The U.K." (Double M's Bassss Dub Mix) (7:13)

CD-Maxi - France

1. "Back In The U.K." (Tom Wilson Remix) (5:49)
2. "Back In The Kellys Mix" (Paddy Frazer Mix) (6:44)
3. "Back In The U.K." (Double M's Bassss Dub Mix) (7:13)

12"-Maxi - Germany

1. "Back In The U.K." (Tom Wilson Remix) (5:49)
2. "Back In Villabajo" (5:58)
3. "Back In The Kellys Mix" (Paddy Frazer Mix) (6:44)
4. "Back In The U.K." (Double M's Bassss Dub Mix) (7:13)

Charts

Chart (1995)	Peak position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[1]	8
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[2]	27
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[3]	29
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[4]	17
France (SNEP)[5]	48
Germany (Official German Charts)[6]	4
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[7]	39
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[8]	39
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[9]	18

Year-end charts

Chart (1996)	Position
Germany (Official German Charts)[10]	59

Certifications

Country	Certification	Date	Sales certified
Germany [11]	Gold	1996	250,000 +

References

1. "Austriancharts.at – Scooter – Back in the U.K." (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
2. "Nederlandse Top 40 – Scooter" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
3. "Dutchcharts.nl – Scooter – Back in the U.K." (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
4. "Scooter: Back in the U.K." (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
5. "Lescharts.com – Scooter – Back in the U.K." (in French). Les classement single.
6. "Offiziellecharts.de – Scooter – Back in the U.K.". GfK Entertainment Charts.
7. "Swedishcharts.com – Scooter – Back in the U.K.". Singles Top 100.
8. "Swisscharts.com – Scooter – Back in the U.K.". Swiss Singles Chart.
9. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
10. "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
11. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank ('Back in the UK')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.