Face the Heat is the twelfth studio album (14th including major live recordings) released by the German

Germany

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 heavy metal

Heavy metal music

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 band Scorpions

Scorpions (band)

Scorpions are a heavy metal/hard rock band from Hannover, Germany, formed in 1965 by guitarist Rudolf Schenker, who is the band's only constant member. They are known for their 1980s rock anthem "Rock You Like a Hurricane" and many singles, such as "No One Like You", "Send Me an Angel", "Still...

 in 1993.

It was produced by the band and the late Bruce Fairbairn

Bruce Fairbairn

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. It was released on the PolyGram

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 label. This album marked their status as a sort of political band with the song, "Alien Nation"; which was about the re-unification of Germany

German reunification

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. This album had a contemporary touch to it, as the band were then going with the current trends, before later returning to their original style in Unbreakable

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in 2004.

Track listing

1. "Alien Nation" (Klaus Meine, Rudolf Schenker) – 5:42
2. "No Pain No Gain" (Mark Hudson, Meine, Schenker) – 3:55
3. "Someone to Touch" (Hudson, Meine, Schenker) – 4:28
4. "Under the Same Sun" (Bruce Fairbairn, Meine, Hudson) – 4:52
5. "Taxman Woman" (Meine, Schenker) – 4:30
6. "Unholy Alliance" (Meine, Schenker) – 4:54
7. "Woman" (Meine, Schenker) – 5:55
8. "Hate to Be Nice" (Meine, Schenker) – 3:33
9. "Ship of Fools" (Meine, Schenker) – 4:15
10. "Nightmare Avenue" (Matthias Jabs, Hudson, Meine) – 3:54
11. "Lonely Nights" (Meine, Schenker) – 4:50

US

12. "(Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame

(Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame

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" (Doc Pomus

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, Mort Shuman

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) – hidden track

+ Bonus

12. "Destin"

13. "Daddy's Girl"

14. "Heroes Don't Cry"

15. "White Dove"

16. "Edge of Time"

17. "Ave Maria no Morro"

Personnel

• Klaus Meine
  Klaus Meine
  Klaus Meine is a German singer, best known as the lead vocalist and occasional rhythm guitarist of the heavy metal band Scorpions...
  
   – lead vocals
• Matthias Jabs
  Matthias Jabs
  Matthias Jabs is a German guitarist and songwriter. He is a member of the heavy metal band Scorpions. Before joining the Scorpions, Jabs had played for the bands Lady, Fargo and Deadlock....
  
   – lead guitars, backing vocals
• Rudolf Schenker
  Rudolf Schenker
  Rudolf Schenker is a German guitarist and founding member of heavy metal band Scorpions, being the rhythm/lead guitarist and one of the main song-writers of the band...
  
   – rhythm guitars, backing vocals
• Ralph Rieckermann – bass, backing vocals
• Herman Rarebell
  Herman Rarebell
  Herman 'Ze German' Rarebell is a German drummer, best known for his time in the band Scorpions from 1977 to 1995, playing on 8 studio albums...
  
   – drums, percussion, backing vocals

• Keyboards: John Webster
  John Webster
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• Additional Keyboards (Woman and Lonely Nights): Luke Herzog
• Producer: Bruce Fairbairn and Scorpions

Album

Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1993	The Billboard 200	#24

Singles

Year	Song	Chart	Position
1993	"Alien Nation"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	#10
1993	"Woman"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	#15
1994	"Under The Same Sun"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	#16