Strike the Match

"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.

"Strike the Match"
Single by Monrose
from the album I Am
Released	6 June 2008
Length	2:55
Label	Starwatch
Songwriter(s)	Deborah "Soshy" Epstein Ryan Tedder
Producer(s)	Ryan Tedder
Monrose singles chronology
"What You Don't Know" (2008) "Strike the Match" (2008) "Hit'n'Run" (2008)

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.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Strike the Match"	Ryan Tedder Deborah Epstein	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	Tedder Murray^[a] Ballard^[a]	2:54

2-track CD single

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Strike the Match"	Tedder Epstein	Tedder Murray^[a] Ballard^[a]	2:55
2.	"Strike the Match" (Instrumental)	Tedder Epstein	Tedder Murray^[a] Ballard^[a]	2:54

Notes

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

Credits and personnel

Christian Ballard – additional producer, instruments, mixing Mandy Capristo – vocals Senna Gammour – vocals Pete Kirtley – additional producer, instruments, recording

Bahar Kizil – vocals Andrew Murray – additional producer, instruments Ryan Tedder – engineer, instruments, producer Claus Üblacker – vocal editing

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "Strike the Match" Chart (2008) Peak position Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[2] 16 European Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)^[3] 34 Germany (Official German Charts)^[4] 10 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[5] 11

Year-end charts Yera-end chart performance for "Strike the Match" Chart (2008) Rank Germany (Official German Charts)^[6] 94

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Strike the Match

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref
Various	6 June 2008	CD maxi single digital download	Starwatch Music Warner	^[7]

References

1. "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. ^{[dead link]}
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.