Album · Finley Quaye
Maverick a Strike by Finley Quaye
Maverick a Strike is an album by Finley Quaye, released in 1997. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 2 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Sunday Shining”, on 2 lists with a best position of #77.
Maverick a Strike, the debut from Edinburgh-born Finley Quaye, came out in 1997 through 550 Music and Epic, and it sounds like a young man raiding the whole record shop at once. Reggae is the backbone, soul is the heartbeat, and the grooves roll along loose and sun-warmed, with Quaye's easy, honeyed voice floating over the top.
"Sunday Shining" led a run of five singles, followed by "Even After All", "It's Great When We're Together", "Your Love Gets Sweeter" and "Ultra Stimulation", and every one of them made the UK Singles Chart. The album peaked at number three in Britain and went double platinum. It made Quaye a prize-winner too: the MOBO for best reggae act in 1997, then the BRIT for Best Male Solo Artist in 1998.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Maverick a Strike on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunday Shining | 2 | #77 | – | 1998 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.