I Have Peace

"I Have Peace" is a song by British dance music band Strike, released in 1997 by Fresh Records as the fifth and last single from the band's only album, I Saw the Future (1997). Victoria Newton performs the vocals and the rap parts are by K. The song is the band's second highest charting hit, peaking at number 17 on the UK Singles Chart and number 11 on the UK Dance Singles Chart. Additionally, it was a top 30 hit in Scotland (26) and a top 40 hit in Switzerland (34). The original version contains a sample of the 1985 song "Leaving Me Now" by Level 42.

"I Have Peace"
Single by Strike
from the album I Saw the Future
B-side"Remix"
Released1997
Genre
Length3:55
LabelFresh Records
Songwriter(s)
  • Andy Gardner
  • Karl Gordon
  • Mark King
  • Matt Cantor
  • Phil Gould
  • Wally Badarou
Producer(s)Strike
Strike singles chronology
"My Love is for Real"
(1996)		 "I Have Peace"
(1997)
Music video
"I Have Peace" on YouTube

Critical reception

Pan-European magazine Music & Media wrote, "Strike unveil a new single and new sound this week with "I Have Peace", on U.K. label Fresh. This instanty appealing song is a male-voiced rap track, featuring light piano and a female sung chorus. A highly melodic and gospel influenced singalong number."[1] A reviewer from Music Week gave the song four out of five, adding, "Not as instant as their previous released, this represents Strike's most distinctive single yet, moving from a dreamy piano opening into a laidback, rap/gospel-influenced dance groove."[2]

Track listing
  • 12" single, UK (1997)
  1. "I Have Peace" (Original Mix)
  2. "I Have Peace" (Uno Clio Vocal Mix)
  3. "I Have Peace" (Forthright Club Mix)
  4. "I Have Peace" (Strike's Late Late Mix)
  • CD single, UK (1997)
  1. "I Have Peace" (Original Mix) — 3:55
  2. "I Have Peace" (Forthright 7" Edit) — 3:55
  3. "I Have Peace" (Uno Clio 12" Mix) — 8:26
  4. "I Have Peace" (L.F.A. Mix) — 3:56
  5. "I Have Peace" (K-Gee Mix) — 3:47
  6. "I Have Peace" (Strike's Late Late Mix) — 8:00
  7. "I Have Peace" (Uno Clio Dub) — 7:46
  • CD maxi, Netherlands (1997)
  1. "I Have Peace" (Forthright 7" Edit) — 3:50
  2. "I Have Peace" (Original Mix) — 5:52
  3. "I Have Peace" (Uno Clio 12" Mix) — 8:25
  4. "I Have Peace" (L.F.A. Mix) — 3:54
  5. "I Have Peace" (K-Gee Mix) — 3:44
  6. "I Have Peace" (Strike's Late Late Mix) — 8:02

Charts
Chart (1997) Peak
position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[3] 62
Germany (Official German Charts)[4] 55
Scotland (OCC)[5] 26
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[6] 34
UK Singles (OCC) 17
UK Dance (OCC)[7] 11

References
  1. "Dance Grooves" (PDF). Music & Media. 1 March 1997. p. 12. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  2. "Reviews: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 3 May 1997. p. 25. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  3. "Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. 14 June 1997. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  4. "Strike – I Have Peace" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  5. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 25 May 1997 – 31 May 1997". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  6. "Strike – I Have Peace". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  7. "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
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