 In 2006, VH1 named "Rock You Like a Hurricane" number 31 on their 40 Greatest Metal Songs and in 2009 it was named the 18th greatest hard rock song of all time also by VH1.On 15 November 2010 it was named the number 4 best riff of the '80s.The racetrack depicted on the single's sleeve corresponds to the Circuito Permanente de Jerez, located in Spain.