One (Always Hardcore)

"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 remix of the song's album version, featuring more elaborate instrumental bridges.

"One (Always Hardcore)"
Single by Scooter
from the album Mind the Gap
B-side	"Circle of Light"
Released	6 December 2004
Length	3:49
Label	Sheffield Tunes
Songwriter(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)

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 V-12 E-Type 1973 and a Mark 2 1961.^[2][3][4] 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.

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"^[5]

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

Download^[6]

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

Chart performance

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "One (Always Hardcore)" Chart (2004–2005) Peak position Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[7] 5 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[8] 41 Denmark (Tracklisten)[9] 18 European Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[10] 32 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[11] 9 Germany (GfK)[12] 7 Hungary (Single Top 40)[13] 2 Hungary (Dance Top 40)[14] 13 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[15] 13 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[16] 7 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[17] 60 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[18] 30

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for "One (Always Hardcore)" Chart (2005) Position Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[19] 38 Germany (Official German Charts)[20] 55 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[21] 96 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[22] 83

Certifications

Certifications for "One (Always Hardcore)"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Germany (BVMI)[23]	Gold	150,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. One (Always Hardcore):Scooter Amazon.de
2. Scooter's Wicked Videos YouTube.com
3. Scooter - One (Always Hardcore) (Official Video) YouTube.com
4. Alternate video
5. Scooter - One (Always Hardcore) (12") Discogs.com
6. Scooter - One (Always Hardcore) Archived 2011-01-02 at the Wayback Machine MusicLoad.de
7. "Scooter – One (Always Hardcore)" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
8. "Scooter – One (Always Hardcore)" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
9. "Scooter – One (Always Hardcore)". Tracklisten. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
10. "Scooter – Chart Search" Billboard European Hot 100 Singles for Scooter. ^{[dead link]}
11. "Scooter: One (Always Hardcore)" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
12. "Scooter – One (Always Hardcore)" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
13. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
14. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Dance Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
15. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 5, 2005" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
16. "Scooter – One (Always Hardcore)" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
17. "Scooter – One (Always Hardcore)". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
18. "Scooter – One (Always Hardcore)". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
19. "Jahreshitparade Singles 2005". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
20. "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
21. "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2005". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
22. "Jaaroverzichten – Single 2005" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
23. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Scooter; 'One (Always Hardcore)')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 7 April 2023.