The Stripes were a German pop band founded on 2 July 1979 in the town of Hagen by Rainer Kitzmann, who played guitar.
Initially an LP record,[5] it was re-released on CD in 1997[6] and again in 2004 with bonus tracks which were previously exclusive to some singles.
All singles[2] were released as 7-inch vinyl records at 45 RPM under the CBS label.
"Ecstasy" and the B-sides "Normal Types" and "Lose Control" were included as bonus tracks on the re-release of the studio album.
Nena has often advertised her involvement with The Stripes – in 2003 when she made a guest appearance at Howard Jones's 20th anniversary concert in London, she wore a top emblazoned with the name of the band and the bonus tracks of the Made in Germany Live album included live performances of two of the Stripes' songs recorded at a Berlin concert in November 2009.