"Strike It Up" is a 1990 song recorded by the Italo house

Italo house

Italo house is a form of house music popular in Italy, Britain and United States since the late 1980s. It fuses house music and Italo disco. The genre's main musical characteristic is its use of predominantly electronic piano chords in a more lyrical form than classic Chicago House records...

 music band Black Box

Black Box (band)

Black Box was an Italian house music group popular in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The members of the group included a trio made up of a club DJ , a classically trained clarinet teacher , and a keyboard and electronic music "wiz"...

 from 1990. It was the sixth single

Single (music)

In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...

 from their debut album Dreamland

Dreamland (Black Box album)

Dreamland is the debut studio album of Italo house band Black Box. It was released in May 1990 on RCA Records, and was preceded in 1989 by the international hit single, "Ride On Time." The album was certified gold in both the U.S...

and was released in 1991 in most of countries worldwide.

The song was a success on many charts, including the Billboard Hot 100

Billboard Hot 100

The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...

 in the US where it peaked at #8. It also topped the Hot Dance Club Play

Hot Dance Club Play

The Hot Dance Club Songs chart is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs...

 in June 1991. In the UK it peaked at #16 on the UK Singles Chart

UK Singles Chart

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. It still remains a staple of the home of the Green Bay Packers, Lambeau Field.

The song features an un-credited Martha Wash

Martha Wash

Martha Wash is an American R&B, Pop, Soul, House singer/songwriter known for her distinctive and powerful voice.-Early career:...

 on lead vocals. Wash later sued the record label for royalties and directly contributed to legislation ensuring proper credit for vocalists on both songs and music videos.

This song is featured on the NHL 11 Soundtrack.

Track listings

7" single

1. "Strike It Up" (DJ Lelwel mix) — 5:05
2. "Strike It Up" (sensitive mix) — 3:35

12" maxi

1. "Strike It Up" (original mix) — 5:58
2. "Strike It Up" (DJ Lelewel mix) — 5:05
3. "Strike It Up" (hardcore remix) — 3:20

CD maxi

1. "Strike It Up" (radio edit) — 3:30
2. "Strike It Up" (sensitive mix) — 3:35
3. "Strike It Up" (original mix) — 5:58
4. "Strike It Up" (hardcore remix) — 3:20

12" maxi - Megaremix

1. "Strike It Up" (DJ Lelewel mix) — 5:05
2. "Strike It Up" (hardcore mix) — 3:18
3. "Ride on Time" (the bright on mix) — 4:28
4. "Strike It Up" (sensitive mix) — 3:35

CD maxi - Megaremix

1. "Strike It Up" (DJ Lelewel mix)
2. "Ride on Time" (bright on mix)
3. "Strike It Up" (hardcore mix)
4. "Strike It Up" (sensitive mix)

Peak positions

Chart (1991)	Peak position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart	20
Austrian Singles Chart	27
Dutch Top 40	7
French SNEP Singles Chart	26
German Singles Chart	26
Irish IRMA Singles Chart	8
New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart	29
UK Singles Chart	16
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	8
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Airplay	10
U.S. Billboard R&B Singles Chart	16
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play	1

End of year charts

End of year chart (1991)	Position
Dutch Top 40	51
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	88

Chart successions