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Third Strike (album)

Third Strike
Third strike album cover.jpg
Studio album by Tinchy Stryder
Released 15 November 2010 (2010-11-15)
Recorded 2010
Genre
Length 51:38
Label Takeover Entertainment Limited, Universal Island Records
Producer Kwasi Danquah III
(Co-Record executive & Composer)
Fraser T Smith
(Co-Record executive)
iSHi-2Stripes
(Sound engineer)
Taio Cruz , Israel Cruz, Ayak Thiik
(Lyricists)
TMS
(Mixing engineers)
Nathan Retro & Naughty Boy
(Mastering engineers)
Tinchy Stryder chronology
Street Anthems
(2009)
Third Strike
(2010)
The Cloud 9 LP / 360°
(2016)
Singles from Third Strike
  1. "In My System"
    Released: 8 August 2010
  2. "Second Chance"
    Released: 2 November 2010
  3. "Let It Rain"
    Released: 24 January 2011
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 3.5/5 stars
Metro 3.5/5 stars

Third Strike is the third solo studio album by recording artist Tinchy Stryder, and his second studio album with Universal Island Records. It was released on 15 November 2010. Prior to the release of Third Strike, Stryder featured on the grime collective Roll Deep's first compilation album, Street Anthems, which was released on 19 October 2009. Third Strike was preceded by a free downloadable extended play (EP), III EP.

The album is the follow-up to Styder's album Catch 22. Tinchy began recording his third studio album shortly after he completed his previous album, and would release a single from the album a whole year straight from the day he released his second studio album. He began working with Fraser T Smith who also worked on his second studio album. Taio Cruz produced the largely, along with Fraser T Smith.

Third Strike features several artists, including, Amelle, who he collaborated with on his second studio album Catch 22 on the single "Never Leave You" where the pair gained a number one in the UK. The album features Taio Cruz who also featured on the Stryder's last album. The album also features artists affiliated with Roc Nation. Artists such as Melanie Fiona "Let It Rain", Alexis Jordan, and Bridget Kelly "Take The World". The song "Game Over" features six different artists, Example, Professor Green, Giggs, Devlin, Tinie Tempah and Chipmunk. Stryder also collaborated with Bluey Robinson on the song "Tomorrow". Eric Turner, who gained a number one single after featuring on Tinie Tempah's "Written in the Stars", also featured on the album.


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