B-side Remix | Released 6 February 1991 | |
Format CD maxi7" single12" maxi Recorded The Record Classics, Italy October 1990 Length 5:17 (album version)3:29 (radio edit) | ||
"Strike It Up" is a 1990 song recorded by the Italian band Black Box. It was the sixth single from their debut album Dreamland and was released in 1991 in many countries worldwide.
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The song was a success on many charts, including the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States, where it peaked at number 8. It also topped the Hot Dance Club Play in June 1991 for one week. In the UK, it peaked at number 16 on the UK Singles Chart.
Controversy
The song features an un-credited Martha Wash on lead vocals. However, Wash was not featured in the music video or singles cover art as it was customary for Katrin Quinol, a French model, to be used as the 'face' of the group and it was her that was featured lip-synching the lyrics sung by Wash. In 1990, after suing over false advertising, Wash reached an out-of-court settlement with Black Box record label RCA, with financial compensation and a guarantee of proper credit in the future.
Track listings
- "Strike It Up" (DJ Lelwel mix) – 5:05
- "Strike It Up" (sensitive mix) – 3:35
- "Strike It Up" (original mix) – 5:58
- "Strike It Up" (DJ Lelewel mix) – 5:05
- "Strike It Up" (hardcore remix) – 3:20
- "Strike It Up" (radio edit) – 3:30
- "Strike It Up" (sensitive mix) – 3:35
- "Strike It Up" (original mix) – 5:58
- "Strike It Up" (hardcore remix) – 3:20
- "Strike It Up" (DJ Lelewel mix) – 5:05
- "Strike It Up" (hardcore mix) – 3:18
- "Ride on Time" (the bright on mix) – 4:28
- "Strike It Up" (sensitive mix) – 3:35
- "Strike It Up" (DJ Lelewel mix)
- "Ride on Time" (bright on mix)
- "Strike It Up" (hardcore mix)
- "Strike It Up" (sensitive mix)