"Strike A Match" is the debut single by American Idol season fifteen third place finalist Dalton Rapattoni and is also his coronation song from the contest.
| "Strike A Match" | ||||
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| Single by Dalton Rapattoni | ||||
| Released | April 6, 2016 | |||
| Recorded | 2016 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 4:00 | |||
| Label | Big Machine Records, 19 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Nathan Barlowe, Chris Braide | |||
| Dalton Rapattoni singles chronology | ||||
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Critical response
editThe song was described as "definitely a good fit for him". It was described as very upbeat and fast paced with an inspirational spirit to it that should do well for Rapattoni whether or not he had secured the title.
Commercial performance
edit"Strike A Match" was released after his performance on American Idol, and based on just two days of sales, it reached No. 38 on Rock Digital Songs, No. 25 on Alternative Digital Songs,[1] and Hot Rock Songs at No. 46, with 6,000 copies sold.[2]
Charts
edit| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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| US Rock Digital Songs (Billboard)[3] | 38 |
| US Alternative Digital Songs (Billboard)[4] | 25 |
| US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[5] | 46 |
References
edit- ^ Michele Amabile Angermiller (April 19, 2016). "Dalton Rapattoni on Life After 'American Idol,' Giving Back & Letting Labels Come to Him". Billboard.
- ^ Rutherford, Kevin (April 13, 2016). "'American Idol' Finalists MacKenzie Bourg & Dalton Rapattoni Debut on Rock Charts". Billboard.
- ^ "Dalton Rapattoni: Rock Digital Songs". Billboard.
- ^ "Dalton Rapattoni: Alternativ Digital Songs". Billboard.
- ^ "Dalton Rapattoni: Hot Rock Songs". Billboard.