Strike! (album)

"Umbrella"
Strike!
Studio album by The Baseballs
Released	15 May 2009
Genre	Pop, pop rock, rock and roll, rockabilly
Label	Warner Music Group
The Baseballs chronology
Additional covers
Alternative cover
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;

Strike! is the debut album released by The Baseballs, a German rock 'n' roll cover band, in 2009.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

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

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

Year-end charts

Chart (2009)	Position
Finnish Albums Chart[28]	1
Swiss Albums Chart[29]	4

Certifications

Strike!

[9]


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[30]	4× Platinum	96,977[30]
Germany (BVMI)[31]	Platinum	200,000^{^}
Netherlands (NVPI)[32]	Platinum	50,000[32]
Norway (IFPI Norway)[33]	Platinum	30,000^*
Sweden (GLF)[34]	Platinum	40,000^{^}
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[35]	Platinum	30,000^{^}
United Kingdom (BPI)[36]	Gold	100,000^*
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^{^}shipments figures based on certification alone

Strike! Back


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[37]	Platinum	20,000^*

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References

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.
"Kultalevyjen myöntämisrajat" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
"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.
"Myydyimmät ulkomaiset albumit vuonna 2009" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Archived from the original on November 17, 2011. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
"Swiss Year-End Charts 2009". Media Control. Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 February 2009.
"Baseballs" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
"Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (The Baseballs; 'Strike')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
"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. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field.
"Austrian album certifications – The Baseballs – Strike! Back" (in German). IFPI Austria.

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[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] "Kultalevyjen myöntämisrajat" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 9 August 2013.

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

[ac_Austria_The_Baseballs-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.

[ac_Netherlands_The_Baseballs-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.

[28] "Myydyimmät ulkomaiset albumit vuonna 2009" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Archived from the original on November 17, 2011. Retrieved August 8, 2018.

[29] "Swiss Year-End Charts 2009". Media Control. Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 February 2009.

[FinlandBaseballsStrike!albumCertRef-30] "Baseballs" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.

[GermanyThe_BaseballsStrikealbumCertRef-31] "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (The Baseballs; 'Strike')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.

[Warner-32] "Warner Music Germany - News - The Baseballs". warnermusic.de. 12 December 2010. Retrieved 12 March 2011.

[NorwayThe_BaseballsStrikealbumCertRef-33] "Norwegian album certifications – The Baseballs – Strike" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway.

[SwedenBaseballsStrikealbumCertRef-34] "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 2010" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden.

[SwitzerlandThe_BaseballsStrike!albumCertRef-35] "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (The Baseballs; 'Strike!')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.

[United_KingdomalbumCertRef-36] "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-37] "Austrian album certifications – The Baseballs – Strike! Back" (in German). IFPI Austria.