Maverick a Strike | ||||
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Released | 6 August 1997 | |||
Length | 51:42 | |||
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Finley Quaye chronology | ||||
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AllMusic | [1] |
Maverick a Strike is the debut studio album by Scottish musician Finley Quaye. It was released on 6 August 1997 through 550 Music and Epic Records. The album spawned five singles: "Sunday Shining", "Even After All", "It's Great When We're Together", "Your Love Gets Sweeter", and "Ultra Stimulation", all of which charted on the UK Singles Chart. [2] The album peaked at number three on the UK Albums Chart. The album has been certified double platinum by the British Phonographic Industry.
All tracks written by Finley Quaye, except where noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Ultra Stimulation" | 3:52 | |
2. | "It's Great When We're Together" | 3:39 | |
3. | "Sunday Shining" |
| 3:42 |
4. | "Even After All" | 3:54 | |
5. | "Ride On and Turn the People On" | 3:47 | |
6. | "The Way of the Explosive" | 4:44 | |
7. | "Your Love Gets Sweeter" | 3:12 | |
8. | "Supreme I Preme" | 4:59 | |
9. | "Sweet and Loving Man" | 3:21 | |
10. | "Red Rolled and Seen" | 4:07 | |
11. | "Falling" |
| 3:16 |
12. | "I Need a Lover" | 4:04 | |
13. | "Maverick a Strike" | 4:59 | |
Total length: | 51:42 |
Credits adapted from album's liner notes.
Chart (1997–1998) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA) [3] | 77 |
Canada Top Albums/CDs ( RPM ) [4] | 67 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [5] | 46 |
French Albums (SNEP) [6] | 38 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [7] | 11 |
UK Albums (OCC) [8] | 3 |
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [9] | 47 |
Chart (1997) | Position |
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UK Albums (OCC) [10] | 54 |
Chart (1998) | Position |
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New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [11] | 47 |
UK Albums (OCC) [12] | 39 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI) [13] | 2× Platinum | 600,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
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