"Friends Turbo" | ||||
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Single by Scooter | ||||
from the album New Kids Turbo (Soundtrack)/The Big Mash Up | ||||
Released | 15 April 2011 | |||
Format | CD, Digital download | |||
Recorded | 2011 | |||
Label | Sheffield Tunes | |||
Songwriter(s) |
H. P. Baxxter Rick J. Jordan Ferris Bueller Jens Thele Michael Simon |
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Scooter singles chronology | ||||
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"Friends Turbo" is a song by German electronic dance band Scooter, and the theme song to the German version of the Dutch film New Kids Turbo. It was released on 15 April 2011, as a CD single and download release. It is a newer, updated version of their track "Friends" from 1995.
The track is a return to Scooter's old happy hardcore style with influences from both gabber and hardcore techno. Unlike their recent work from the albums Under the Radar Over the Top and Jumping All Over the World, which has been strongly influenced by hardstyle and jumpstyle, respectively, "Friends Turbo" has a much higher BPM, easily fitting into the happy hardcore genre. The track is recognizably different from the 1995 original, as more lyrics from band vocalist H.P. Baxxter have been added, various other instruments have been introduced into the mix, and the drums/bassline has been completely reworked. The band also returns to their trademark high pitched vocal, this time slightly autotuned to fit the 2011 sound.
The first news of the music video was released on 8 April 2011 on a Dutch news site, which reported that Scooter were filming the music video for their new single in the small village of Maaskantje. The video shoot lasted two days, and involved the whole band and one character from the New Kids series, Gerrie van Boven, played by Tim Haars. There was reported news of a car accident on the set, which caused some concern as it was not made clear if it was part of the video or an actual accident.