"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.

Music video

A music video for "Strike The Match" was filmed in Berlin in May 2008.[1] It made its television debut on 29 May on German music network VIVA's show VIVA Live!.[1]

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 [7]

References

  1. 1 2 "Monrose – Interview am Set von "Strike The Match"". Bild.de (in German). 21 October 2009. Retrieved 7 December 2023 – via YouTube.
  2. ↑ "Monrose – Strike The Match" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
  3. ↑ "Monrose – Chart Search" Billboard European Hot 100 Singles for Monrose. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
  4. ↑ "Monrose – Strike The Match" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
  5. ↑ "Monrose – Strike The Match". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
  6. ↑ "Top 100 Singles-Jahrescharts (2008)". Offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
  7. ↑ "Strike the Match". Spotify (in German). Retrieved 7 December 2023.


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