Strike the Match

"Strike the Match"
Single by Monrose
from the album I Am
Released6 June 2008
Length2:55
LabelStarwatch
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Ryan Tedder
Monrose singles chronology
"What You Don't Know"
(2008) 		"Strike the Match"
(2008) 		"Hit'n'Run"
(2008)

"Strike the Match" is a song by German pop trio Monrose. It was written by OneRepublic frontman Ryan Tedder and singer Deborah "SoShy" Epstein and recorded for the group's third studio album I Am (2008). Production on the track was helmed by Tedder, with additional production provided by Christian Ballard, Pete Kirtley, and Andrew Murray.

The song premiered on 23 May 2008 on German radio network Planet Radio and was first performed on the final episode of Germany's Next Topmodel, Cycle 3 on 5 June. On 6 June 2008, it was released by Starwatch Music as the lead single from I Am. Following its physical single release, "Strike the Match" debuted at number 10 on the German Singles Chart and within the top 20 in Austria and Switzerland. It also reached the top 40 on a composite Eurochart.

Background

"Strike the Match" was written by OneRepublic frontman Ryan Tedder and singer Deborah "SoShy" Epstein.[1] Though not specifically written for Monrose, it was selected out of several demos.[2] Band member Bahar Kizil commented on the record: "The song is a huge step [for us]. We're trying to bring summer back, similar to "Hot Summer". The song is very, very hot. It's a feel-good song."[2]

Chart performance

"Strike the Match" was released by Starwatch Music on 6 June 2008 as the lead single from Monrose's third studio album I Am (2008).[1] It debuted and peaked at number ten on the German Singles Chart in the week of 20 June 2008, becoming the band's sixth consecutive top ten hit.[3] The song would spend ten weeks inside the top 100 of the chart.[3] GfK ranked it 94th on its 2008 year-end singles chart.[4] In Switzerland, the song peaked at number 11, becoming the group's highest-charting single since "Hot Summer."[5] In Austria, "Strike the Match" became Monrose's third consecutive single to reach number 16 on the Austrian Singles Chart.[6] Elsewhere, it peaked at number seven on Billboard's European Hot 100 Singles.[7]

Music video

A music video for "Strike the Match" was filmed in Berlin in May 2008.[8] It made its television debut on 29 May on German music network VIVA's show VIVA Live!.[8]

It shows the girls dancing in a club with friends. Other scenes show them in front of a car at night, and in a digital black and white city.

Track listings

CD maxi-single
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Strike the Match"
  • Tedder
  • Andrew Murray[a]
  • Christian Ballard[a]
2:55
2."After Making Love"TJ Cases
  • TJ Cases
  • Peter Killer[b]
4:30
3."Strike the Match" (Instrumental)
  • Tedder
  • Epstein
2:54
2-track CD single
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Strike the Match"
  • Tedder
  • Epstein
2:55
2."Strike the Match" (Instrumental)
  • Tedder
  • Epstein
2:54

Notes

  • ^[a] denotes co-producer
  • ^[b] denotes vocal producer

Credits and personnel

Charts

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Strike the Match
Region Date Format Label Ref
Various 6 June 2008
[9]

References

  1. ^ a b I Am (Media notes). Monrose. Starwatch Music. 2008.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ^ a b "Jetzt wird es heiß". TRENDYOne (in German). 1 July 2008. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "Monrose – Strike The Match" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
  4. ^ a b "Top 100 Singles-Jahrescharts (2008)". Offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
  5. ^ a b "Monrose – Strike The Match". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
  6. ^ a b "Monrose – Strike The Match" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
  7. ^ a b "Monrose – Chart Search" Billboard European Hot 100 Singles for Monrose. Retrieved 6 May 2011. [dead link‍]
  8. ^ a b "Monrose – Interview am Set von "Strike The Match"". Bild.de (in German). 21 October 2009. Retrieved 7 December 2023 – via YouTube.
  9. ^ "Strike the Match". Spotify (in German). Retrieved 7 December 2023.