"And No Matches" is a single by German

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group Scooter. It was released as the second single from their

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album ''

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Music video

The "And No Matches" music video features the

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performing

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to the chorus while shots of

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comprise the lyrical parts of the music video.

Samples

* "And No Matches" samples the 1998 song " Big Big World" by

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, taken from the 1999 album of the same name. * The song along with "Enola Gay" from the same album samples part of the drum beat to the original

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version of "

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Track listings

CD maxi # "And No Matches" (Radio Version) – 3:32 # "And No Matches" ('Fresh Off The Plane' Club Mix) – 6:33 # "And No Matches" (Extended Version) – 5:35) # "Up in Smoke" – 5:07 # "And No Matches" (The Video) – 3:32 12" # "And No Matches" (Extended Version) – 5:35 # "And No Matches" ('Fresh Off the Plane' Club Mix) – 6:33 Download # "And No Matches" (Radio Version) – 3:32 # "And No Matches" ('Fresh Off the Plane' Club Mix) – 6:33 # "And No Matches" (Extended Version) – 5:35 # "Up in Smoke" – 5:07

Charts

References

{{authority control 2008 singles Scooter (band) songs Jumpstyle songs Songs written by Jens Thele Songs written by H. P. Baxxter Songs written by Rick J. Jordan Songs written by Michael Simon (DJ) Songs written by Emilia Rydberg 2007 songs