Fire on Fire

"Fire on Fire" is a song by English singer Sam Smith, produced by Steve Mac. It was co-written by Smith and Mac for the Netflix reboot of the 1972 novel, Watership Down. "Fire on Fire" was released as a single on 21 December 2018 through Capitol Records. It reached top forty in Hungary, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Switzerland and Ireland. The song was intended to appear on Smith's upcoming third album (2020), however, it was later removed after the album's postponement.[1][2][3][4]

"Fire on Fire"
Single by Sam Smith
Released21 December 2018
Format
Genre
Length4:06
LabelCapitol
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Steve Mac
Sam Smith singles chronology
"Promises"
(2018)		 "Fire on Fire"
(2018)		 "Dancing with a Stranger"
(2019)
Music video
"Fire on Fire" on YouTube

Background

The track was written by Sam Smith and producer/songwriter Steve Mac, and recorded with the BBC Concert Orchestra at London's Abbey Road Studios in September 2018.[5] Smith said in a statement: "I am so excited and honored to be a part of this new adaptation of Watership Down. This story is so powerful and timeless, and it has been thrilling to work with the director Noam Murro and his team and the incredible Steve Mac on this song for it. I hope everyone loves it as much as I do."[5]

Critical reception

Gil Kaufman from Billboard called "Fire on Fire" a haunting and stirring ballad.[6] He wrote that Smith's emotional theme song taps into the story's roller-coaster of fear, hope and friendship.[6]

Music video

The music video for "Fire on Fire" was released on 21 December 2018.[7]

Charts

Release history
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various 21 December 2018 Digital download
[26]

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[27] Gold 45,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[28] Silver 200,000
United States (RIAA)[29] Gold 500,000

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

References
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  2. Aniftos, Rania (16 April 2020). "Sam Smith & Demi Lovato Conquer the Olympics in Powerful 'I'm Ready' Video". Billboard. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  3. Delago, Sara (17 April 2020). "Sam Smith, Demi Lovato Created a Literal Drag Race in "I'm Ready" Music Video". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  4. Lotter, Judah Charles (16 April 2020). "'I'm Ready' Review: Sam Smith and Demi Lovato create magic in Olympic-inspired beautifully infectious video". Meaww. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  5. Daniel Kreps (21 December 2018). "Hear Sam Smith's Stirring 'Watership Down' Ballad 'Fire on Fire'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  6. Gil Kaufman (21 December 2018). "Listen to Sam Smith's Haunting Ballad 'Fire on Fire' From Netflix 'Watership Down' Adaptation". Billboard. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
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  8. "ARIA Chart Watch #508". auspOp. 19 January 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
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  19. "Portuguesecharts.com – Sam Smith – Fire on Fire". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  20. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  21. "Singapore Top 30 Digital Streaming Chart – Week 3" (PDF). Recording Industry Association (Singapore). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2019.
  22. "Swedishcharts.com – Sam Smith – Fire on Fire". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  23. "Swisscharts.com – Sam Smith – Fire on Fire". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
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  25. "Årslista Singlar, 2019". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
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  27. "Danish single certifications – Sam Smith – Fire On Fire". IFPI Denmark. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  28. "British single certifications – Sam Smith – Fire On Fire". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 29 May 2020. Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Fire On Fire in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  29. "American single certifications – Sam Smith – Fire On Fire". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 11 February 2020. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 
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