I Like It Loud#Scooter Version

{{Infobox song

| name = Maria (I Like It Loud)

| cover = Marialikeitloud.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Scooter vs. Marc Acardipane & Dick Rules

| album = The Stadium Techno Experience

| B-side = Giant's Causeway

| released = August 11, 2003 (Europe)

| recorded =

| studio =

| length = 3:39 (radio edit)
3:55 (album version)

| label =

| writer =

• H.P. Baxxter
• Rick J. Jordan
• Jay Frog
• Jens Thele
• Marc Acardipane

| producer =

• Scooter
• Marc Acardipane

| chronology = Scooter

| prev_title = The Night

| prev_year = 2003

| next_title = Jigga Jigga!

| next_year = 2003

| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|KVjeheaFfsM|"Maria (I Like It Loud)"}}}}

}}

In 2003, "I Like It Loud" was covered by German dance group Scooter as "Maria (I Like It Loud)". It was released as the third and final single from their 2003 album The Stadium Techno Experience.

The version made for the single features Marc Acardipane[http://www.discogs.com/Scooter-Maria-I-Like-It-Loud/release/234736 Scooter - Maria (I Like It Loud)] at discogs.com and Dick Rules and is a remixed version of the track featured on the album.[http://www.discogs.com/Marc-Acardipane-Feat-Dick-Rules-I-Like-It-Loud/release/131404 Marc Acardipane Feat. Dick Rules - I Like It Loud] at discogs.com The video for the song shows Scooter performing at a night club together with Dick Rules, who acts as MC in the same way as he acts in life performances together with Marc Acardipane.{{Clarify|reason=|date=September 2020}} In the charts, the single reached No. 4 in Germany and Austria.

The song is also used by some football clubs to boost atmosphere in the stadium, most notably as the anthem for Romanian team Steaua Bucharest, and as the goal-celebration song for German club Borussia Mönchengladbach,{{cite web |title=Döp, Döp, Döp und Co: Torhymnen der Bundesliga |url=https://www.sport.de/news/ne2642262/doep-doep-doep-und-co-torhymnen-der-bundesliga/ |website=sport.de |language=German |date=2 March 2017}} American club Philadelphia Union{{cite web|url=http://www.philadelphiaunion.com/news/2010/07/do-you-doop|title=Do You Doop?: The Story Behind the Union's New Goal Celebration Tradition|publisher=Philadelphia Union|access-date=2010-07-08|archive-date=2010-07-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100710135807/http://www.philadelphiaunion.com/news/2010/07/do-you-doop|url-status=dead}} and Croatian club NK Osijek.{{cite web|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=MwNDwFARnIM |title=Gol Hentyja za 2:0 Osijeka protiv Hajduka|date=5 December 2018 |publisher=YouTube|access-date=2022-04-16}}{{cbignore}} The Philadelphia Flyers ice hockey team used it as their goal song from the 2011 Stanley Cup playoffs until the end of the 2012/13 season. Slovan Bratislava uses the song as their regular goal song during home matches.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Y5PtZKmv4k |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/1Y5PtZKmv4k |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|title=Slovan – Lev 2:1 – Belasé nebo HD1080p|date=8 December 2012 |publisher=YouTube|access-date=2012-12-08}}{{cbignore}} It was also used in darts by Alan Norris who used it as his walk-on music during 2016. As of the 2021/22 season, it is used as the goal song of Dutch football clubs SBV Excelsior and TOP Oss. As of 2020 it has been used by Rangers FC whenever a goal is scored. As of June 2023 it is used as the goal song of the Austria national football team.{{cite web | title=Österreich macht mit 2:0 gegen Schweden großen Schritt Richtung Euro 2024 | website=Der Standard | date=2023-06-20 | url=https://www.derstandard.at/story/3000000175549/oesterreich-macht-mit-20-gegen-schweden-grossen-schritt-richtung-euro-2024 | language=de | access-date=2023-06-25}}

• During the shooting of the music video, H.P. Baxxter met his future wife.[http://www.tagesspiegel.de/zeitung/meine-frau-sagt-oefter-bruell-mich-nicht-so-an/1203444.html Interview "Meine Frau sagt öfter: Brüll mich nicht so an" – Der Tagesspiegel]

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• In 2002 was covered by the Club Robbers as a Hardstyle version[http://www.discogs.com/Club-Robbers-I-Like-It-Loud/release/207335 Discogs Club Robbers – I Like It Loud] and in 2007 the hard trance band Cosmic Guys covered the song.[http://www.discogs.com/Cosmic-Guys-I-Like-It-Loud/release/1085959 Discogs Cosmic Guys – I Like It Loud] Marc Acardipane played the song with Dick Rules on a single in 2003.[http://www.discogs.com/Marc-Acardipane-Feat-Dick-Rules-I-Like-It-Loud/release/131404 Marc Acardipane Feat. Dick Rules – I Like It Loud]
• Canadian electronicore band Abandon All Ships recorded a short cover of this song.
• Kickboxer Gago Drago uses a version of the song remixed by Redman which includes portions of his Smash Sumthin song.

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Category:1997 singles

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