Strike It Up

"Strike It Up"
Single by Black Box
from the album Dreamland
Released6 February 1991 (1991-02-06)
StudioThe Record Classics (Italy)
GenreHouse,[1] Eurodance[2]
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
Alternative cover
CD maxi - Megaremix

"Strike It Up" is a song by Italian music group Black Box. It was the fifth single from their debut studio album, Dreamland (1990), and was released on 6 February 1991 in many countries worldwide by Polydor and Deconstruction. The single was a success on many charts, including the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States, where it peaked at number eight. It also topped the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart in June 1991 for one week. In the United Kingdom, it peaked at number 16 on the UK Singles Chart.[3] "Strike It Up" also was a top-10 hit in Denmark, Greece, Ireland, and the Netherlands. And on the Eurochart Hot 100, the track reached number 38. The accompanying music video was directed by Neil Thompson.[4]

In 2020, Slant Magazine ranked the song number 35 in its list of "The 100 Best Dance Songs of All Time".[5]

  1. ^ Birchmeier, Jason. "Culture Beat – Artist Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 February 2014. Along with other Euro-dance hits from the early '90s -- Snap's "Rhythm Is a Dancer," 2 Unlimited's "Get Ready for This," Black Box's "Strike It Up" -- it took some time before "Mr. Vain" broke in the U.S.
  2. ^ {{ Discogs |url= https://www.discogs.com/master/135958-Black-Box-Strike-It-Up}}
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference UK was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Strike It Up (1990) by Black Box". IMVDb. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference Slant was invoked but never defined (see the help page).