Maverick a Strike

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Maverick a Strike
File:Finley Quaye - Maverick a Strike.png
Studio album by
Finley Quaye
Released6 August 1997 (1997-08-06)
Length51:42
Label
Producer
Finley Quaye chronology
Maverick a Strike
(1997) 		Vanguard
(2000)
Singles from Maverick a Strike
  1. "Sunday Shining"
    Released: 1997
  2. "Even After All"
    Released: 1997
  3. "It's Great When We're Together"
    Released: 1997
  4. "Your Love Gets Sweeter"
    Released: 1998
  5. "Ultra Stimulation"
    Released: 1998
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStar[1]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[2]
The GuardianStarStarStarStarStar[3]
NME5/10[4]
Pitchfork9.4/10[5]
QStarStarStarStar[6]
Rolling StoneStarStarStarStar[7]
Select4/5[8]

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.[9] The album peaked at number three on the UK Albums Chart. The album has been certified double platinum by the British Phonographic Industry.

Track listing

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All tracks written by Finley Quaye, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
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"
  • Quaye
  • Adhi Propfh
3:16
12."I Need a Lover" 4:04
13."Maverick a Strike" 4:59
Total length:51:42

Personnel

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Credits adapted from album's liner notes.

  • Finley Quaye – vocals, producer
  • Kevin Bacon – co-producer
  • Jonathan Quarmby - co-producer

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (1997–1998) Peak
position
Weekly chart performance for Maverick a Strike
Australian Albums (ARIA)[10] 77
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[11] 67
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[12] 46
French Albums (SNEP)[13] 38
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[14] 11
UK Albums (OCC)[15] 3
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[16] 47

Year-end charts

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Chart (1997) Position
1997 year-end chart performance for Maverick a Strike
UK Albums (OCC)[17] 54
Chart (1998) Position
1998 year-end chart performance for Maverick a Strike
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[18] 47
UK Albums (OCC)[19] 39

Certifications

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Certifications and sales for Maverick a Strike
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[20] 2× Platinum 600,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  16. ^ "Finley Quaye Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
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