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Strike!
Studio album by
The Baseballs
Released15 May 2009
Genre
LabelWarner Music Group
The Baseballs chronology
Strike!
(2009) 		Strings 'n' Stripes
(2011)
Alternative cover
Cover for Strike! Back
Singles from Strike! and Strike! Back
  1. "Umbrella"
    Released: 1 May 2009
  2. "Hot n Cold"
    Released: 2009
  3. "Last in Line"
    Released: 2010
  4. "Chasing Cars"
    Released: 2010
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

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

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Strike!

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No.TitleWriter(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

Strike! Back

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CD1

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No.TitleWriter(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

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
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

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References

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  1. ^ a b Allmusic review
  2. ^ Official discography (German)
  3. ^ Warner Music News Archived 20 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine (Finnish, accessed 17 November 2009)
  4. ^ The Baseballs in the German charts
  5. ^ The Baseballs in the Swiss charts
  6. ^ "Baseballs: Strike!" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
  7. ^ "Myydyimmät ulkomaiset albumit vuonna 2009" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
  8. ^ "Myydyimmät kotimaiset albumit vuonna 2009" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
  9. ^ a b c "Baseballs" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
  10. ^ "Australiancharts.com – The Baseballs – Strike!". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  11. ^ "Austriancharts.at – The Baseballs – Strike!" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  12. ^ "Ultratop.be – The Baseballs – Strike!" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  13. ^ "Ultratop.be – The Baseballs – Strike!" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  14. ^ "Danishcharts.dk – The Baseballs – Strike!". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  15. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – The Baseballs – Strike!" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  16. ^ "The Baseballs: Strike!" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  17. ^ "Lescharts.com – The Baseballs – Strike!". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  18. ^ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  19. ^ "Greekcharts.com – The Baseballs – Strike!". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  20. ^ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 21, 2010". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  21. ^ "The Baseballs - Strike! - Music Charts". acharts.us. 2011. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  22. ^ "Mexicancharts.com – The Baseballs – Strike!". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  23. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – The Baseballs – Strike!". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  24. ^ "Spanishcharts.com – The Baseballs – Strike!". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  25. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – The Baseballs – Strike!". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  26. ^ "Swisscharts.com – The Baseballs – Strike!". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  27. ^ "Baseballs | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  28. ^ "Austriancharts.at – The Baseballs – Strike! Back" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  29. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – The Baseballs – Strike! Back" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  30. ^ "Myydyimmät ulkomaiset albumit vuonna 2009" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Archived from the original on 17 November 2011. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  31. ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  32. ^ "Swiss Year-End Charts 2009". Media Control. Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 February 2009.
  33. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 2010". Ultratop. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  34. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 2010". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  35. ^ "Årslista Album – År 2010" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  36. ^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2010". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  37. ^ "Jahreshitparade Alben 2010". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  38. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (The Baseballs; 'Strike')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
  39. ^ a b "Warner Music Germany - News - The Baseballs". warnermusic.de. 12 December 2010. Retrieved 12 March 2011.
  40. ^ "Norwegian album certifications – The Baseballs – Strike" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway.
  41. ^ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 2010" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 May 2011.
  42. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Strike!')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
  43. ^ "British album certifications". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 15 October 2014. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. 
  44. ^ "Austrian album certifications – The Baseballs – Strike! Back" (in German). IFPI Austria.
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