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Strike! (album)

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{{Infobox album

| name = Strike!

| type = studio

| artist = The Baseballs

| cover = The Baseballs - Strike.jpg

| alt =

| released = 15 May 2009

| recorded =

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = {{Flatlist|

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| length =

| label = Warner Music Group

| producer =

| prev_title =

| prev_year =

| next_title = Strings 'n' Stripes

| next_year = 2011

| misc = {{Extra album cover

| header =

| type = studio

| cover = Strike! Back Baseballs.jpg

| border =

| alt =

| caption = Cover for Strike! Back

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{{Singles

| name = Strike! and Strike! Back

| type = Studio album

| single1 = Umbrella

| single1date = 1 May 2009

| single2 = Hot n Cold

| single2date = 2009

| single3 = Last in Line

| single3date = 2010

| single4 = Chasing Cars

| single4date = 2010

}}

}}

{{Album ratings

|rev1 = Allmusic

|rev1score = {{Rating|3|5}}[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1596179|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic review]

}}

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[http://thebaseballs.com/ Official discography] (German) and in October 2009 in Finland.[http://www.warnermusic.fi/newsSpecific?newsId=8a0af81223ca5ea0012414ce7da74027 Warner Music News] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090520152112/http://www.warnermusic.fi/newsSpecific?newsId=8a0af81221135ba8012153bcc2da1863 |date=20 May 2009 }} (Finnish, accessed 17 November 2009) It reached number six in Germany, number two in the Swiss and number one in the Finnish album charts.The Baseballs in the [http://www.musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/Baseballs%2CThe German charts]The Baseballs in the [http://hitparade.ch/showinterpret.asp?interpret=The+Baseballs Swiss charts]{{r|FinChart}} In Finland Strike! was the best-selling album of 2009 with sales of 73,626 units (triple platinum),{{r|FinBestForeign2009}}{{r|FinBestDomestic2009}} with total sales of over 96,000 units (quadruple platinum) to date.{{r|FinCertLimits}}

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!=

{{Track listing

| title1 = Umbrella

| writer1 = (Rihanna cover)

| length1 = 3:07

| title2 = Love in This Club

| writer2 = (Usher cover)

| length2 = 3:20

| title3 = Hey There Delilah

| writer3 = (Plain White T's cover)

| length3 = 3:43

| title4 = Bleeding Love

| writer4 = (Leona Lewis cover)

| length4 = 3:52

| title5 = Hot n Cold

| writer5 = (Katy Perry cover)

| length5 = 3:37

| title6 = I Don't Feel Like Dancin'

| writer6 = (Scissor Sisters cover)

| length6 = 4:06

| title7 = Don't Cha

| writer7 = (Pussycat Dolls cover)

| length7 = 4:07

| title8 = Let's Get Loud

| writer8 = (Jennifer Lopez cover)

| length8 = 3:30

| title9 = Angels

| writer9 = (Robbie Williams cover)

| length9 = 3:18

| title10 = Crazy in Love

| writer10 = (Beyoncé cover)

| length10 = 3:16

| title11 = This Love

| writer11 = (Maroon 5 cover)

| length11 = 3:24

| title12 = The Look

| note12 = bonus track

| writer12 = (Roxette cover)

| length12 = 3:24

}}

=Strike! Back=

==CD1==

{{Track listing

| title1 = Umbrella

| writer1 = (Rihanna cover)

| length1 = 3:07

| title2 = Love in This Club

| writer2 = (Usher cover)

| length2 = 3:20

| title3 = Hey There Delilah

| writer3 = (Plain White T's cover)

| length3 = 3:43

| title4 = Bleeding Love

| writer4 = (Leona Lewis cover)

| length4 = 3:52

| title5 = Hot n Cold

| writer5 = (Katy Perry cover)

| length5 = 3:37

| title6 = I Don't Feel Like Dancin'

| writer6 = (Scissor Sisters cover)

| length6 = 4:06

| title7 = Don't Cha

| writer7 = (Pussycat Dolls cover)

| length7 = 4:07

| title8 = Let's Get Loud

| writer8 = (Jennifer Lopez cover)

| length8 = 3:30

| title9 = Angels

| writer9 = (Robbie Williams cover)

| length9 = 3:18

| title10 = Crazy in Love

| writer10 = (Beyoncé cover)

| length10 = 3:16

| title11 = This Love

| writer11 = (Maroon 5 cover)

| length11 = 3:24

| title12 = The Look

| note12 = bonus track

| writer12 = (Roxette cover)

| length12 = 3:24

}}

==CD2==

{{Track listing

| title1 = No One

| writer1 = (Alicia Keys cover)

| length1 = 3:38

| title2 = Chasing Cars

| writer2 = (Snow Patrol cover)

| length2 = 2:51

| title3 = Monday Morning

| writer3 = (Melanie Fiona cover)

| length3 = 3:55

| title4 = Poker Face

| writer4 = (Lady Gaga cover)

| length4 = 2:23

| title5 = Jungle Drum

| writer5 = (Emilíana Torrini cover)

| length5 = 2:28

| title6 = A Day on Tour with The Baseballs

| note6 = video

| writer6 =

| length6 = 19:43

| title7 = The Baseballs in Finland

| note7 = video

| writer7 =

| length7 = 25:33

}}

Chart performance

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=Weekly charts=

; Strike!

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Chart (2009–10)

! Peak
position

{{album chart|Australia|37|artist=The Baseballs|album=Strike!|accessdate=16 October 2014|rowheader=true}}
{{album chart|Austria|5|artist=The Baseballs|album=Strike!|accessdate=16 October 2014|rowheader=true|refname="Aut"}}
{{album chart|Flanders|1|artist=The Baseballs|album=Strike!|accessdate=16 October 2014|rowheader=true}}
{{album chart|Wallonia|52|artist=The Baseballs|album=Strike!|accessdate=16 October 2014|rowheader=true}}
{{album chart|Denmark|5|artist=The Baseballs|album=Strike!|accessdate=16 October 2014|rowheader=true}}
{{album chart|Netherlands|2|artist=The Baseballs|album=Strike!|accessdate=16 October 2014|rowheader=true|refname="Nl"}}
{{album chart|Finland|1|artist=The Baseballs|album=Strike!|accessdate=16 October 2014|rowheader=true}}
{{album chart|France|24|artist=The Baseballs|album=Strike!|accessdate=16 October 2014|rowheader=true}}
{{album chart|Germany|6|artist=The Baseballs|album=Strike!|accessdate=16 October 2014|rowheader=true}}
{{album chart|Greece|36|artist=The Baseballs|album=Strike!|accessdate=16 October 2014|rowheader=true}}
{{album chart|Ireland|21|artist=The Baseballs|album=Strike!|year=2010|week=21|accessdate=16 October 2014|rowheader=true}}
scope="row"| Italian Albums (FIMI){{cite web|url=http://acharts.us/album/43829|title=The Baseballs - Strike! - Music Charts|work=acharts.us|year=2011|accessdate=16 October 2014}}

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{{album chart|Mexico|47|artist=The Baseballs|album=Strike!|accessdate=16 October 2014|rowheader=true}}
{{album chart|Norway|1|artist=The Baseballs|album=Strike!|accessdate=16 October 2014|rowheader=true}}
{{album chart|Spain|29|artist=The Baseballs|album=Strike!|accessdate=16 October 2014|rowheader=true}}
{{album chart|Sweden|1|artist=The Baseballs|album=Strike!|accessdate=16 October 2014|rowheader=true}}
{{album chart|Switzerland|2|artist=The Baseballs|album=Strike!|accessdate=16 October 2014|rowheader=true}}
{{album chart|UK|4|artist=Baseballs|album=Strike!|accessdate=16 October 2014|rowheader=true}}

; Strike! Back

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Chart (2010)

! Peak
position

{{album chart|Austria|19|artist=The Baseballs|album=Strike! Back|accessdate=14 September 2020|rowheader=true}}
{{album chart|Netherlands|43|artist=The Baseballs|album=Strike! Back|accessdate=14 September 2020|rowheader=true}}

=Year-end charts=

; Strike!

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Chart (2009)

!Position

scope="row"|Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista){{cite web|url=http://www.ifpi.fi/tilastot/myydyimmat/2009/ulkomaiset/albumit|title=Myydyimmät ulkomaiset albumit vuonna 2009|language=Finnish|publisher=Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland|access-date=8 August 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111117181555/http://www.ifpi.fi/tilastot/myydyimmat/2009/ulkomaiset/albumit|archive-date=17 November 2011}}

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scope="row"|German Albums (Offizielle Top 100){{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-jahr/for-date-2009|title=Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts|language=German|publisher=GfK Entertainment|accessdate=14 September 2020}}

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scope="row"|Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade){{cite web |url=http://swisscharts.com/year.asp?key=2009|title=Swiss Year-End Charts 2009 |work=Media Control |publisher=Hung Medien |accessdate=6 February 2009}}

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Chart (2010)

!Position

scope="row"|Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders){{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2010&cat=a|title=Jaaroverzichten 2010|publisher=Ultratop|accessdate=14 September 2020}}

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scope="row"|Dutch Albums (Album Top 100){{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=2010&cat=a|title=Jaaroverzichten – Album 2010|website=dutchcharts.nl|accessdate=14 September 2020}}

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scope="row"|Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan){{cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/83?dspy=2010&dspp=1|title=Årslista Album – År 2010|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|language=Swedish|accessdate=14 September 2020}}

| style="text-align:center;"|6

scope="row"|Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade){{cite web|url=https://hitparade.ch/charts/jahreshitparade/2010|title=Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2010|website=hitparade.ch|accessdate=14 September 2020}}

| style="text-align:center;"|29

; Strike! Back

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Chart (2010)

!Position

scope="row"|Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria){{cite web|url=https://austriancharts.at/year.asp?cat=a&id=2010|title=Jahreshitparade Alben 2010|website=austriancharts.at|accessdate=14 September 2020}}

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=Certifications=

; Strike!

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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Finland|title=Strike!|artist=Baseballs|type=album|award=Platinum|number=3|refname=FinCertLimits|salesamount=96,977}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Germany|title=Strike|artist=The Baseballs|type=album|award=Platinum|relyear=2009}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Netherlands|title=Strike|artist=The Baseballs|type=album|award=Platinum|salesamount=50,000|salesref=|certref={{cite web |url= http://www.warnermusic.de/news/?article=8a0af8122cc56f48012cdfe45d2604af&artistName=The%20Baseballs |title=Warner Music Germany - News - The Baseballs |work=warnermusic.de |date=12 December 2010 |access-date=12 March 2011}}}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Norway|title=Strike|artist=The Baseballs|type=album|award=Platinum|relyear=2009}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Sweden|title=Strike|artist=Baseballs|type=album|award=Platinum|certyear=2010|relyear=2009}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Switzerland|title=Strike!|artist=The Baseballs|type=album|award=Platinum|relyear=2009}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=album|award=Gold|certyear=2014|access-date=15 October 2014}}

{{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true}}

; Strike! Back

{{Certification Table Top}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Austria|title=Strike! Back|artist=The Baseballs|type=album|award=Platinum|relyear=2009}}

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References

{{Reflist|2|refs=

{{cite web|url=http://www.ifpi.fi/tilastot/myydyimmat/2009/ulkomaiset/|title=Myydyimmät ulkomaiset albumit vuonna 2009|publisher=Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland|language=Finnish|accessdate=9 August 2012}}

{{cite web|url=http://www.ifpi.fi/tilastot/myydyimmat/2009/kotimaiset/|title=Myydyimmät kotimaiset albumit vuonna 2009|publisher=Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland|language=Finnish|accessdate=9 August 2012}}

{{Cite web|url=http://www.ifpi.fi/tilastot/virallinen-lista/artistit/baseballs/strike%21|title=Baseballs: Strike!|publisher=Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland|language=Finnish|accessdate=9 August 2012}}

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Category:The Baseballs albums

Category:2009 debut albums

Category:Rockabilly albums

Category:2000s covers albums

Category:European Border Breakers Award–winning albums