Strike! (album)
2009 studio album by The Baseballs
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Strike! is the debut album released by The Baseballs, a German rock 'n' roll cover band, in 2009.
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| Released | 15 May 2009 | |||
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| Label | Warner Music Group | |||
| The Baseballs chronology | ||||
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 Cover for Strike! Back | ||||
| Singles from Strike! and Strike! Back | ||||
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[9] | 3× Platinum | 96,977[9] |
| Germany (BVMI)[40] | Platinum | 200,000^ |
| Netherlands (NVPI)[41] | Platinum | 50,000[41] |
| Norway (IFPI Norway)[42] | Platinum | 30,000* |
| Sweden (GLF)[43] | Platinum | 40,000‡ |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[44] | Platinum | 30,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[45] | Gold | 100,000* |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Austria (IFPI Austria)[46] | Platinum | 20,000* |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||