Fire on Fire
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2019}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Fire on Fire
| cover = Fire on Fire single by Sam Smith.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Sam Smith
| album =
| released = 21 December 2018
| recorded =
| studio = Abbey Road Studios; London, UK{{cite web |title=Love Goes Credits |url=https://samsmithworld.com/lovegoescredits/ |website=Sam Smith |access-date=11 September 2022 |archive-date=17 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201117231007/https://samsmithworld.com/lovegoescredits/ |url-status=dead }}
| length = 4:06
| label = Capitol
| writer =
| producer = Steve Mac
| prev_title = Promises
| prev_year = 2018
| next_title = Dancing with a Stranger
| next_year = 2019
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|vk_xq1P7vIU|"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 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).{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2020/04/17/sam-smith-demi-lovatos-single-im-ready-emotional-empowering/5151583002/ |title=Sam Smith, Demi Lovato go glam as they sing about love struggles in new single, 'I'm Ready' |last=Dinges |first=Gary |date=17 April 2020 |access-date=18 April 2020 |website=USA Today}}{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/9360112/sam-smith-demi-lovato-im-ready-video |title=Sam Smith & Demi Lovato Conquer the Olympics in Powerful 'I'm Ready' Video |date=16 April 2020 |last=Aniftos |first=Rania |access-date=18 April 2020 |magazine=Billboard}}{{cite web|url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/sam-smith-demi-lovato-im-ready-music-video |title=Sam Smith, Demi Lovato Created a Literal Drag Race in "I'm Ready" Music Video |last=Delago |first=Sara |date=17 April 2020 |access-date=18 April 2020 |website=Teen Vogue}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/sam-smith-fire-on-fire-771990/|title=Hear Sam Smith's Stirring 'Watership Down' Ballad 'Fire on Fire'|author=Daniel Kreps|work=Rolling Stone|date=21 December 2018|access-date=31 December 2018}} 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."
Critical reception
Gil Kaufman from Billboard called "Fire on Fire" a haunting and stirring ballad.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8491217/sam-smith-fire-on-fire-watership-down-netflix-listen|title=Listen to Sam Smith's Haunting Ballad 'Fire on Fire' From Netflix 'Watership Down' Adaptation|author=Gil Kaufman|magazine=Billboard|date=21 December 2018|access-date=31 December 2018}} He wrote that Smith's emotional theme song taps into the story's roller-coaster of fear, hope and friendship.
Music video
The music video for "Fire on Fire" was released on 21 December 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vk_xq1P7vIU|title=Sam Smith - Fire on Fire|publisher=YouTube|date=21 December 2018|access-date=31 December 2018}}
Charts
=Weekly charts=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2018–19)
! scope="col"| Peak |
|---|
| scope="row"| Australia (ARIA){{cite web|url=https://www.auspop.com.au/2019/1/aria-chart-watch-508/|title=ARIA Chart Watch #508|publisher=auspOp|date=19 January 2019|access-date=19 January 2019|archive-date=19 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190119121455/https://www.auspop.com.au/2019/1/aria-chart-watch-508/|url-status=dead}}
| 93 |
| {{single chart|Flanders Tip|10|artist=Sam Smith|song=Fire on Fire|rowheader=true|accessdate=26 January 2019}} |
| {{single chart|Wallonia Tip|11|artist=Sam Smith|song=Fire on Fire|rowheader=true|accessdate=26 January 2019}} |
| {{single chart|Finland|18|artist=Sam Smith|song=Fire on Fire - From "Watership Down"|rowheader=true|accessdate=14 January 2019}} |
| scope="row"| France Downloads (SNEP){{cite web|url=http://www.snepmusique.com/tops-semaine/top-singles-telecharges/?ye=2019&we=2|title=Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés|publisher=Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|access-date=26 January 2019}}
| 122 |
| {{single chart|Hungarysingle|11|year=2018|week=52|artist=Sam Smith|song=Fire on Fire|rowheader=true|accessdate=4 January 2019}} |
| {{single chart|Ireland3|38|artist=Sam Smith|song=Fire on Fire|rowheader=true|accessdate=12 January 2019}} |
| {{single chart|Dutch100|56|artist=Sam Smith|song=Fire on Fire|rowheader=true|accessdate=19 January 2019}} |
| scope="row"| Netherlands (Tipparade){{cite web|url=https://www.top40.nl/sam-smith-15/fire-on-fire-1-31761|title=Sam Smith - Fire on Fire - Top 40|publisher=Dutch Top 40|access-date=20 February 2019}}
| 2 |
| scope="row"| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ){{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/hot-singles/2018-12-28|title=NZ Hot Singles Chart|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|date=31 December 2018|access-date=31 December 2018}}
| 13 |
| {{single chart|Norway|17|artist=Sam Smith|song=Fire on Fire|rowheader=true|accessdate=9 February 2019}} |
| {{single chart|Portugal|94|artist=Sam Smith|song=Fire on Fire|rowheader=true|accessdate=29 January 2019}} |
| {{single chart|Scotland|52|date=20181228|rowheader=true|accessdate=31 December 2018}} |
| scope="row"| Singapore (RIAS){{cite web|url=http://www.rias.org.sg/chart.pdf|title=Singapore Top 30 Digital Streaming Chart – Week 3|publisher=Recording Industry Association (Singapore)|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190128112855/http://www.rias.org.sg/chart.pdf|archive-date=28 January 2019}}
| 28 |
| {{single chart|Sweden|16|artist=Sam Smith|song=Fire on Fire|rowheader=true|accessdate=19 January 2019}} |
| {{single chart|Switzerland|35|artist=Sam Smith|song=Fire on Fire|rowheader=true|accessdate=7 January 2019}} |
| {{single chart|UK|63|date=20190111|rowheader=true|accessdate=12 January 2019}} |
=Year-end charts=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2019)
! scope="col"| Position |
|---|
| scope="row"| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan){{cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/43?dspy=2019&dspp=1|title=Årslista Singlar, 2019|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|access-date=14 January 2020}}
| 88 |
Certifications
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|type=single|artist=Sam Smith|title=Fire On Fire|award=Platinum|number=2|relyear=2018|certyear=2023|access-date=6 June 2023}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Austria|type=single|award=Platinum|relyear=2018|certyear=2024|artist=Sam Smith|title=Fire On Fire|access-date=29 August 2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Brazil|artist=Sam Smith|title=Fire On Fire|award=Diamond|type=single|relyear=2018|certyear=2024|access-date=18 March 2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|type=single|artist=Sam Smith|title=Fire On Fire|award=Platinum|number=2|relyear=2018|certyear=2025|access-date=26 February 2025}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Denmark|artist=Sam Smith|title=Fire on Fire|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2018|certyear=2022|id=11732|access-date=11 October 2022}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=France|artist=Sam Smith|title=Fire on Fire|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2018|certyear=2023|access-date=25 December 2023}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Germany|title=Fire on Fire|artist=Sam Smith|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2018|certyear=2023|access-date=4 May 2023}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Italy|artist=Sam Smith|title=Fire on Fire|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2018|certyear=2021|id=8161|access-date=16 October 2021}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|artist=Sam Smith|title=Fire on Fire|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2018|certyear=2022|source=radioscope|access-date=28 December 2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Norway|artist=Sam Smith|title=Fire on Fire|award=Platinum|number=2|type=single|relyear=2018|certyear=2023|access-date=13 May 2023}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Spain|artist=Sam Smith|title=Fire On Fire|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2019|certyear=2024|id=sam-smith-fire-on-fire|access-date=10 January 2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Poland|artist=Sam Smith|title=Diamonds|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2018|certyear=2021|certmonth=8|access-date=11 August 2021}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Portugal|artist=Sam Smith|title=Fire On Fire|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2018|certyear=2021|id=file_2022-01-26-11-37-08.pdf|access-date=27 January 2022}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=Sam Smith|title=Fire on Fire|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2018|certyear=2023|access-date=3 March 2023|id=16435-3877-1}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=Sam Smith|title=Fire on Fire|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2018|certyear=2022|access-date=11 April 2022}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true|streaming=true|noshipments=true}}
Release history
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |
| scope="col"| Region
! scope="col"| Date ! scope="col"| Format ! scope="col"| Label ! scope="col"| {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
|---|
| scope="row"| Various
| 21 December 2018 | rowspan="1"| {{hlist|Capitol}} |
References
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{{Sam Smith}}
{{Watership Down}}
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Category:Sam Smith (singer) songs
Category:Songs written by Sam Smith (singer)
Category:Songs written by Steve Mac
Category:Song recordings produced by Steve Mac
Category:Songs written for animated series
Category:Songs written for television series