Strike! (album)

Strike!
Strike!
Studio album by The Baseballs
Released	15 May 2009
Genre	Rock and roll; rockabilly;
Label	Warner Music Group
The Baseballs chronology
Alternative cover
	Cover for Strike! Back
Singles from Strike! and Strike! Back
	"Umbrella"; Released: 1 May 2009; "Hot n Cold"; Released: 2009; "Last in Line"; Released: 2010; "Chasing Cars"; Released: 2010;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
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

Strike!

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

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
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

Strike!

Chart (2009–10)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[10]	37
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)^[11]	5
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[12]	1
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)^[13]	52
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)^[14]	5
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[15]	2
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)^[16]	1
French Albums (SNEP)^[17]	24
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[18]	6
Greek Albums (IFPI)^[19]	36
Irish Albums (IRMA)^[20]	21
Italian Albums (FIMI)^[21]	55
Mexican Albums (Top 100 Mexico)^[22]	47
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)^[23]	1
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)^[24]	29
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[25]	1
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[26]	2
UK Albums (OCC)^[27]	4

Strike! Back

Chart (2010)	Peak position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)^[28]	19
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[29]	43

Year-end charts

Strike!

Chart (2009)	Position
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)^[30]	1
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[31]	54
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[32]	4

Chart (2010)	Position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[33]	24
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[34]	6
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[35]	6
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[36]	29

Strike! Back

Chart (2010)	Position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)^[37]	73

Certifications

Strike!


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)^[9]	3× Platinum	96,977^[9]
Germany (BVMI)^[38]	Platinum	200,000^{^}
Netherlands (NVPI)^[39]	Platinum	50,000^[39]
Norway (IFPI Norway)^[40]	Platinum	30,000^*
Sweden (GLF)^[41]	Platinum	40,000^‡
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)^[42]	Platinum	30,000^{^}
United Kingdom (BPI)^[43]	Gold	100,000^*
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone. ^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Strike! Back


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)^[44]	Platinum	20,000^*
^* Sales figures based on certification alone.

References

^ ^a ^b Allmusic review
^ Official discography (German)
^ Warner Music News Archived 20 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine (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 9 August 2012.
^ "Myydyimmät ulkomaiset albumit vuonna 2009" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
^ "Myydyimmät kotimaiset albumit vuonna 2009" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Baseballs" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
^ "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.dk – 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.
^ "Austriancharts.at – The Baseballs – Strike! Back" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – The Baseballs – Strike! Back" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
^ "Myydyimmät ulkomaiset albumit vuonna 2009" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Archived from the original on 17 November 2011. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
^ "Swiss Year-End Charts 2009". Media Control. Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 February 2009.
^ "Jaaroverzichten 2010". Ultratop. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
^ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 2010". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
^ "Årslista Album – År 2010" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2010". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
^ "Jahreshitparade Alben 2010". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (The Baseballs; 'Strike')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
^ ^a ^b "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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 May 2011.
^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Strike!')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
^ "British album certifications". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 15 October 2014. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field.
^ "Austrian album certifications – The Baseballs – Strike! Back" (in German). IFPI Austria.

[AM-1] Allmusic review

[2] Official discography (German)

[3] Warner Music News Archived 20 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine (Finnish, accessed 17 November 2009)

[german-4] The Baseballs in the German charts

[swiss-5] The Baseballs in the Swiss charts

[FinChart-6] "Baseballs: Strike!" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 9 August 2012.

[FinBestForeign2009-7] "Myydyimmät ulkomaiset albumit vuonna 2009" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 9 August 2012.

[FinBestDomestic2009-8] "Myydyimmät kotimaiset albumit vuonna 2009" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 9 August 2012.

[FinCertLimits-9] "Baseballs" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.

[ac_Australia_The_Baseballs-10] "Australiancharts.com – The Baseballs – Strike!". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 October 2014.

[Aut-11] "Austriancharts.at – The Baseballs – Strike!" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 October 2014.

[ac_Flanders_The_Baseballs-12] "Ultratop.be – The Baseballs – Strike!" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 October 2014.

[ac_Wallonia_The_Baseballs-13] "Ultratop.be – The Baseballs – Strike!" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 October 2014.

[ac_Denmark_The_Baseballs-14] "Danishcharts.dk – The Baseballs – Strike!". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 October 2014.

[Nl-15] "Dutchcharts.nl – The Baseballs – Strike!" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 October 2014.

[ac_Finland_The_Baseballs-16] "The Baseballs: Strike!" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 16 October 2014.

[ac_France_The_Baseballs-17] "Lescharts.com – The Baseballs – Strike!". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 October 2014.

[ac_Germany_The_Baseballs-18] "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved 16 October 2014.

[ac_Greece_The_Baseballs-19] "Greekcharts.com – The Baseballs – Strike!". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 October 2014.

[ac_Ireland_The_Baseballs-20] "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 21, 2010". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved 16 October 2014.

[acharts-21] "The Baseballs - Strike! - Music Charts". acharts.us. 2011. Retrieved 16 October 2014.

[ac_Mexico_The_Baseballs-22] "Mexicancharts.com – The Baseballs – Strike!". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 October 2014.

[ac_Norway_The_Baseballs-23] "Norwegiancharts.com – The Baseballs – Strike!". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 October 2014.

[ac_Spain_The_Baseballs-24] "Spanishcharts.com – The Baseballs – Strike!". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 October 2014.

[ac_Sweden_The_Baseballs-25] "Swedishcharts.com – The Baseballs – Strike!". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 October 2014.

[ac_Switzerland_The_Baseballs-26] "Swisscharts.com – The Baseballs – Strike!". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 October 2014.

[ac_UK_Baseballs-27] "Baseballs | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 16 October 2014.

[ac_Austria_The_Baseballs-28] "Austriancharts.at – The Baseballs – Strike! Back" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 September 2020.

[ac_Netherlands_The_Baseballs-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.

[GermanyThe_BaseballsStrikealbumCertRef-38] "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (The Baseballs; 'Strike')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.

[Warner-39] "Warner Music Germany - News - The Baseballs". warnermusic.de. 12 December 2010. Retrieved 12 March 2011.

[NorwayThe_BaseballsStrikealbumCertRef-40] "Norwegian album certifications – The Baseballs – Strike" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway.

[SwedenBaseballsStrikealbumCertRef-41] "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 2010" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 May 2011.

[SwitzerlandThe_BaseballsStrike!albumCertRef-42] "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Strike!')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.

[United_KingdomalbumCertRef-43] "British album certifications". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 15 October 2014. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field.

[AustriaThe_BaseballsStrike!_BackalbumCertRef-44] "Austrian album certifications – The Baseballs – Strike! Back" (in German). IFPI Austria.

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