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Fire on Fire - Wikipedia

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"Fire on Fire"

Single by Sam Smith

Released

21 December 2018

Studio

Abbey Road Studios; London, UK^[1]

Genre

Length

4:06

Steve Mac

Sam Smith singles chronology

"Promises"
(2018)

"Fire on Fire"
(2018)

"Dancing with a Stranger"
(2019)

Music video

"Fire on Fire" on YouTube

"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 2018 Netflix adaptation of the 1972 novel Watership Down. "Fire on Fire" was released as a single on 21 December 2018 through Capitol Records. It charted in the top 40 in Hungary, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Switzerland and Ireland. The song appears on Smith's third studio album, Love Goes (2020).^[2]^[3]^[4]

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

Weekly charts

Chart (2018–19)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[8]	93
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)^[9]	10
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)^[10]	11
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)^[11]	18
France Downloads (SNEP)^[12]	122
Hungary (Single Top 40)^[13]	11
Ireland (IRMA)^[14]	38
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[15]	56
Netherlands (Tipparade)^[16]	2
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)^[17]	13
Norway (VG-lista)^[18]	17
Portugal (AFP)^[19]	94
Scotland (OCC)^[20]	52
Singapore (RIAS)^[21]	28
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[22]	16
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[23]	35
UK Singles (OCC)^[24]	63

Year-end charts

Chart (2019)	Position
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[25]	88

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[26]	2× Platinum	140,000^‡
Austria (IFPI Austria)^[27]	Platinum	30,000^‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)^[28]	Diamond	160,000^‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)^[29]	Platinum	90,000^‡
France (SNEP)^[30]	Platinum	200,000^‡
Germany (BVMI)^[31]	Gold	200,000^‡
Italy (FIMI)^[32]	Gold	35,000^‡
Norway (IFPI Norway)^[33]	2× Platinum	120,000^‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)^[34]	Gold	30,000^‡
Poland (ZPAV)^[35]	Platinum	50,000^‡
Portugal (AFP)^[36]	Platinum	10,000^‡
United Kingdom (BPI)^[37]	Gold	400,000^‡
United States (RIAA)^[38]	Platinum	1,000,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Various	21 December 2018	Digital download	Capitol	^[39]

References

^ "Love Goes Credits". Sam Smith. Archived from the original on 17 November 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
^ Dinges, Gary (17 April 2020). "Sam Smith, Demi Lovato go glam as they sing about love struggles in new single, 'I'm Ready'". USA Today. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
^ Aniftos, Rania (16 April 2020). "Sam Smith & Demi Lovato Conquer the Olympics in Powerful 'I'm Ready' Video". Billboard. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
^ 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.
^ ^a ^b Daniel Kreps (21 December 2018). "Hear Sam Smith's Stirring 'Watership Down' Ballad 'Fire on Fire'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
^ ^a ^b 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.
^ "Sam Smith - Fire on Fire". YouTube. 21 December 2018. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
^ "ARIA Chart Watch #508". auspOp. 19 January 2019. Archived from the original on 19 January 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
^ "Sam Smith – Fire on Fire" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
^ "Sam Smith – Fire on Fire" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
^ "Sam Smith: Fire on Fire - From "Watership Down"" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Sam Smith". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
^ "Sam Smith – Fire on Fire" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
^ "Sam Smith - Fire on Fire - Top 40". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
^ "Sam Smith – Fire on Fire". VG-lista. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
^ "Sam Smith – Fire on Fire". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
^ "Singapore Top 30 Digital Streaming Chart – Week 3" (PDF). Recording Industry Association (Singapore). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2019.
^ "Sam Smith – Fire on Fire". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
^ "Sam Smith – Fire on Fire". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
^ "Årslista Singlar, 2019". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
^ "Austrian single certifications – Sam Smith – Fire On Fire" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
^ "Brazilian single certifications – Sam Smith – Fire On Fire" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
^ "Danish single certifications – Sam Smith – Fire on Fire". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
^ "French single certifications – Sam Smith – Fire on Fire" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Sam Smith; 'Fire on Fire')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
^ "Italian single certifications – Sam Smith – Fire on Fire" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
^ "Norwegian single certifications – Sam Smith – Fire on Fire" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
^ "Spanish single certifications – Sam Smith – Fire On Fire". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
^ "Wyróżnienia – Platynowe płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2021 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
^ "Portuguese single certifications – Sam Smith – Fire On Fire" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
^ "British single certifications – Sam Smith – Fire on Fire". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
^ "American single certifications – Sam Smith – Fire on Fire". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
^ "Fire on Fire - Single by Sam Smith". iTunes. Retrieved 21 December 2018.

v t e Sam Smith
Discography Awards and nominations
Studio albums	In the Lonely Hour The Thrill of It All Love Goes Gloria
Remix and live albums	The Lost Tapes – Remixed Love Goes: Live at Abbey Road Studios
Extended plays	Nirvana
Singles	"Bad Day All Week" "When It's Alright" "Lay Me Down" "Money on My Mind" "Stay with Me" "I'm Not the Only One" "Like I Can" "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" "Writing's on the Wall" "Too Good at Goodbyes" "One Last Song" "Baby, You Make Me Crazy" "Promises" "Fire on Fire" "Dancing with a Stranger" "How Do You Sleep?" "I Feel Love" "To Die For" "I'm Ready" "My Oasis" "Diamonds" "Kids Again" "The Lighthouse Keeper" "Love Me More" "Unholy" "Night Before Christmas" "Gimme" "I'm Not Here to Make Friends" "Vulgar" "Desire" "In the City"
Featured singles	"Latch" "La La La" "Moments" "Omen" "Ahi"
Promotional singles	"Burning" "Pray"
Other songs	"Safe with Me" "How Will I Know" "You Will Be Found" "Man I Am"
Tours	The Thrill of It All Tour Gloria the Tour

v t e Watership Down by Richard Adams
Adaptations	Film 1999 TV series 2018 TV series
Related articles	Tales from Watership Down Lapine language "Bright Eyes" "Fire on Fire" Bunnies & Burrows Watership Down, Hampshire

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