Strike a Match
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| cover = Daltonrapattonistrikeamatch.jpg
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| type = single
| artist = Dalton Rapattoni
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| released = April 6, 2016
| recorded = 2016
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| genre = Pop rock
| length = 4:00
| label = Big Machine Records, 19
| writer = Nathan Barlowe, Chris Braide
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| prev_title = No prior singles
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"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.
Critical response
The 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
"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,{{cite news |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7340688/american-idol-dalton-rapattoni-interview |title=Dalton Rapattoni on Life After 'American Idol,' Giving Back & Letting Labels Come to Him |date=April 19, 2016 |author= Michele Amabile Angermiller |work=Billboard }} and Hot Rock Songs at No. 46, with 6,000 copies sold.{{cite news |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7333071/american-idol-mackenzie-bourg-dalton-rapattoni-rock-charts |title='American Idol' Finalists MacKenzie Bourg & Dalton Rapattoni Debut on Rock Charts|date=April 13, 2016 |first= Kevin|last= Rutherford |work=Billboard }}
Charts
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| scope="col"|Chart (2016)
!scope="col"|Peak |
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| US Rock Digital Songs (Billboard){{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/7328279/dalton-rapattoni/chart?f=1085 |title=Dalton Rapattoni: Rock Digital Songs |work=Billboard }}
|align="center"|38 |
| US Alternative Digital Songs (Billboard){{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2016-04-23/alternative-digital-songs |title=Dalton Rapattoni: Alternativ Digital Songs |work=Billboard |url-access=subscription }}
|align="center"|25 |
| US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard){{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/7328279/dalton-rapattoni/chart?f=902 |title=Dalton Rapattoni: Hot Rock Songs |work=Billboard }}
|align="center"|46 |