Flames (song)

"Flames"
Single by David Guetta and Sia
from the album 7
Released 22 March 2018 (2018-03-22)
Format Digital download
Genre Pop[1]
Length 3:15
Label What a Music
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • David Guetta
  • Giorgio Tuinfort
  • Marcus van Wattum
David Guetta singles chronology
"Like I Do"
(2018)		 "Flames"
(2018)		 "Your Love"
(2018)
Sia singles chronology
"Helium"
(2018)		 "Flames"
(2018)		 "I’m Still Here"
(2018)
Music video
"Flames" on YouTube

"Flames" is a song by French DJ and record producer David Guetta and Australian singer-songwriter Sia. The song was released on 22 March 2018 by What a Music, as the fourth single from Guetta's seventh studio album, 7 (2018).[2][3] It was written by Sia Furler, Guetta, Christopher Braide, Giorgio Tuinfort and Marcus van Wattum, with production handled by the latter three.

The song became the seventh collaboration between Guetta and Sia after the pair have previously collaborated on the tracks "Titanium", "She Wolf (Falling to Pieces)", "Wild One Two", "Bang My Head", "The Whisperer" and "Helium".[4] In a press release, Guetta opened up about the pair's history and his excitement at the prospect of getting back in the studio with her. "'Titanium' is still one of the tracks I am proudest of and Sia is one of my favorite artists to work with. She's a great songwriter and has an amazing voice. I'm just super excited that we get to release another track together."[5]

Composition

The song is performed in the key of F minor with a tempo of 94 beats per minute in common time. The chorus of the song follows a progression of Cm–E♭–Fm–D♭, and Sia's vocals span from B♭3 to C5.[6]

Music video

A lyric video for "Flames" was released on 22 March 2018. It was directed by Joe Rubinstein.[7]

The official music video for "Flames" was released on 5 April 2018 on Guetta's YouTube channel. The video features three women (Lauren Mary Kim, Courtney Chen and Erin Wu) being trained by their master (Danny Trejo) which includes chopping a piece of wood, balancing two wooden buckets with a pole upside down, and catching a fly with chopsticks, but suddenly they were ambushed by a group of ninjas and the master is killed in the process, afterwards they were then taken to the palace where they encountered the emperor (David Guetta), then the three broke free and fought all the ninjas, then the emperor blasted them with fireballs, the three were laying on the ground and saw there decease master in the sky, and eventually the trio defeated the emperor by placing both his fiery hands below his crotch which burst him into flames, and ends with the master watching them down below. The video was directed by Lior Molcho.[8]

Reception

The song was well received by music critics. Roisin O'Connor of The Independent said: "The track is classic Sia, starring her incredible voice and a big, emotive chorus; it's an uplifting, low-key banger that shows off the maturity Sia has brought to previous Guetta tracks, along with his talent for an infectious beat."[9] Dean Chalkley of edm.com said: "Once again, Guetta showcases his skills in providing a massive pop-house hybrid ready to take over the radio stations all over the world, offering a perfect foundation to Sia's distinctly powerful and unique voice. With a bit slower tempo, a new pop ballad is just what one could expect from the duo."[4] Mike Nied from Idolator called it "an inspiring anthem complete with a rousing production and another of the 'Chandelier' siren's jaw-dropping vocal lines."[5] Brittany Spanos of Rolling Stone described the song as "uplifting": "On the song, Guetta goes for a less clubby sound than usual. The song is more earnest as Sia offers words of encouragement to a loved one weathering a tough time."[10]

Track listing

Charts

Chart (2018) Peak
position
Argentina (Argentina Hot 100)[16] 98
Argentina Anglo (Monitor Latino)[17] 4
Australia (ARIA)[18] 19
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[19] 7
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[20] 7
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[21] 3
Brazil (Brasil Hot 100 Airplay)[22] 82
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[23] 66
Colombia (National-Report)[24] 76
Croatia (HRT)[25] 6
Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)[26] 1
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[27] 6
Denmark (Tracklisten)[28] 40
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[29] 6
France (SNEP)[30] 2
Germany (Official German Charts)[31] 7
Germany Dance (Official German Charts)[32] 1
Hungary (Dance Top 40)[33] 6
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[34] 1
Hungary (Single Top 40)[35] 1
Hungary (Stream Top 40)[36] 3
Ireland (IRMA)[37] 15
Israel (Media Forest)[38] 9
Italy (FIMI)[39] 11
Latvia (Latvijas Top 40)[40] 4
Lebanon (Lebanese Top 20)[41] 5
Luxembourg Digital Songs (Billboard)[42] 1
Mexico Airplay (Billboard)[43] 26
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[44] 2
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[45] 4
New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ)[46] 3
Norway (VG-lista)[47] 1
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[48] 1
Poland (Dance Top 50)[49] 8
Portugal (AFP)[50] 16
Romania (Airplay 100)[51] 6
scope="row"Romania (Romania Radio Airplay)[52] 1
Russia Airplay (Tophit)[53] 1
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[54] 2
Singapore (RIAS)[55] 23
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[56] 1
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[57] 9
Slovenia (SloTop50)[58] 1
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[59] 38
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[60] 9
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[61] 2
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[62] 7
Ukraine Airplay (Tophit)[63] 4
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[64] 4
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[65] 9
Venezuela Anglo (Record Report)[66] 4

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/Sales
Australia (ARIA)[67] Gold 35,000^
Belgium (BEA)[68] Gold 15,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[69] Platinum 80,000^
France (SNEP)[70] Platinum 200,000*
Germany (BVMI)[71] Gold 200,000^
Italy (FIMI)[72] Platinum 50,000double-dagger
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[73] Gold 20,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[74] Gold 15,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[75] Gold 400,000double-dagger

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
double-daggersales+streaming figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various 22 March 2018 Digital download What a Music [2]
United States 11 June 2018 Hot adult contemporary radio [76]
12 June 2018 Contemporary hit radio [77]

References

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