Strike! (album)
Strike! | ||||
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Studio album by The Baseballs | ||||
Released | 15 May 2009 | |||
Genre | Pop, pop rock, rock and roll, rockabilly | |||
Label | Warner Music Group | |||
The Baseballs chronology | ||||
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Cover for Strike! Back! |
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Singles from Strike! and Strike! Back | ||||
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Strike! is the debut album released by The Baseballs, a German rock 'n' roll cover band, in 2009.
Their debut album Strike! was released in May 2009 in Germany, Switzerland and Austria[2] and in October 2009 in Finland.[3] It reached number six in Germany, number two in the Swiss and number one in the Finnish album charts.[4][5][6] In Finland Strike! was the best-selling album of 2009 with sales of 73,626 units (triple platinum),[7][8] with total sales of over 96,000 units (quadruple platinum) to date.[9]
In April 2010, the album was re-released as Strike! Back, with a cover version of Nylon Beat's song "Last in Line" as an extra.
Track listing
Strike!
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Umbrella" | (Rihanna cover) | 3:07 |
2. | "Love in This Club" | (Usher cover) | 3:20 |
3. | "Hey There Delilah" | (Plain White T's cover) | 3:43 |
4. | "Bleeding Love" | (Leona Lewis cover) | 3:52 |
5. | "Hot n Cold" | (Katy Perry cover) | 3:37 |
6. | "I Don't Feel Like Dancin'" | (Scissor Sisters cover) | 4:06 |
7. | "Don't Cha" | (Pussycat Dolls cover) | 4:07 |
8. | "Let's Get Loud" | (Jennifer Lopez cover) | 3:30 |
9. | "Angels" | (Robbie Williams cover) | 3:18 |
10. | "Crazy in Love" | (Beyoncé cover) | 3:16 |
11. | "This Love" | (Maroon 5 cover) | 3:24 |
12. | "The Look" (bonus track) | (Roxette cover) | 3:24 |
Strike! Back
CD1
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Umbrella" | (Rihanna cover) | 3:07 |
2. | "Love in This Club" | (Usher cover) | 3:20 |
3. | "Hey There Delilah" | (Plain White T's cover) | 3:43 |
4. | "Bleeding Love" | (Leona Lewis cover) | 3:52 |
5. | "Hot n Cold" | (Katy Perry cover) | 3:37 |
6. | "I Don't Feel Like Dancin'" | (Scissor Sisters cover) | 4:06 |
7. | "Don't Cha" | (Pussycat Dolls cover) | 4:07 |
8. | "Let's Get Loud" | (Jennifer Lopez cover) | 3:30 |
9. | "Angels" | (Robbie Williams cover) | 3:18 |
10. | "Crazy in Love" | (Beyoncé cover) | 3:16 |
11. | "This Love" | (Maroon 5 cover) | 3:24 |
12. | "The Look" (bonus track) | (Roxette cover) | 3:24 |
CD2
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "No One" | (Alicia Keys cover) | 3:38 |
2. | "Chasing Cars" | (Snow Patrol cover) | 2:51 |
3. | "Monday Morning" | (Melanie Fiona cover) | 3:55 |
4. | "Poker Face" | (Lady Gaga cover) | 2:23 |
5. | "Jungle Drum" | (Emilíana Torrini cover) | 2:28 |
6. | "A Day on Tour with The Baseballs" (video) | 19:43 | |
7. | "The Baseballs in Finland" (video) | 25:33 |
Chart performance
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
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Certifications
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Chart succession
Preceded by "Ollaan ihmisiksi" by Pate Mustajärvi |
Finnish Albums Chart number-one album 4 November 2009 – 27 January 2010 |
Succeeded by "Suurenmoinen Kokoelma 1999 - 2009" by Juha Tapio |
Preceded by "Rated R" by Rihanna |
Norwegian Albums Chart number-one album 9 February 2010 – 23 March 2010 |
Succeeded by "The Brothel" by Susanne Sundfør |
Preceded by "Erik Grönwall" by Erik Grönwall |
Swedish Albums Chart number-one album 22 January 2010 – 12 February 2010 |
Succeeded by "Rock'n Roll Dance Party" by The Playtones |
References
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ Official discography (German)
- ↑ Warner Music News (Finnish, accessed 17 November 2009)
- ↑ The Baseballs in the German charts
- ↑ The Baseballs in the Swiss charts
- ↑ "Baseballs: Strike!" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 2012-08-09.
- ↑ "Myydyimmät ulkomaiset albumit vuonna 2009" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 2012-08-09.
- ↑ "Myydyimmät kotimaiset albumit vuonna 2009" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 2012-08-09.
- 1 2 "Kultalevyjen myöntämisrajat" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 2013-08-09.
- ↑ "Australiancharts.com – The Baseballs – Strike!". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
- ↑ "Austriancharts.at – The Baseballs – Strike!" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – The Baseballs – Strike!" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – The Baseballs – Strike!" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
- ↑ "Danishcharts.com – The Baseballs – Strike!". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
- ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – The Baseballs – Strike!" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
- ↑ "The Baseballs: Strike!" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
- ↑ "Lescharts.com – The Baseballs – Strike!". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
- ↑ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
- ↑ "Greekcharts.com – The Baseballs – Strike!". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
- ↑ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 21, 2010". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
- ↑ "The Baseballs - Strike! - Music Charts". acharts.us. 2011. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
- ↑ "Mexicancharts.com – The Baseballs – Strike!". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
- ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – The Baseballs – Strike!". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
- ↑ "Spanishcharts.com – The Baseballs – Strike!". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
- ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – The Baseballs – Strike!". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – The Baseballs – Strike!". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
- ↑ "Baseballs | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart Retrieved 16 October 2014.
- ↑ "Swiss Year-End Charts 2009". Media Control. Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 February 2009.
- 1 2 "Baseballs" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
- ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (The Baseballs; 'Strike')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
- 1 2 "Warner Music Germany - News - The Baseballs". warnermusic.de. 12 December 2010. Retrieved 12 March 2011.
- ↑ "Norwegian album certifications – The Baseballs – Strike" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway.
- ↑ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 2010" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden.
- ↑ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (The Baseballs; 'Strike!')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
- ↑ "British album certifications". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
- ↑ "Austrian album certifications – The Baseballs – Strike! Back" (in German). IFPI Austria. Enter The Baseballs in the field Interpret. Enter Strike! Back in the field Titel. Select album in the field Format. Click Suchen
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