Strike It Up

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"Strike It Up"
Strike it up.jpg
Single by Black Box
from the album Dreamland
Released6 February 1991 (1991-02-06)
Studio The Record Classics (Italy)
Genre
Length
  • 3:22(DJ Lelewel remix edit)
  • 3:30 (original remix edit)
  • 5:15 (album version)
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Daniele Davoli
  • Mirko Limoni
  • Valerio Semplici
Producer(s) Groove Groove Melody
Black Box singles chronology
"The Total Mix"
(1991)
"Strike It Up"
(1991)
"Open Your Eyes"
(1991)
Music video
"Strike It Up" on YouTube

Charts

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
Germany6 February 1991
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
Polydor [22]
United Kingdom25 March 1991
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
Deconstruction [44]

See also

References

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