House on Fire (Mimi Webb song)
{{Short description|2022 single by Mimi Webb}}
{{Infobox song
| name = House on Fire
| cover = Mimi Webb - House on Fire.png
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Mimi Webb
| album = Amelia
| released = {{start date|2022|2|18|df=y}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre =
| length = 2:20
| label = Epic
| writer =
- Mimi Webb
- Pablo Bowman
- Charlie Martin
- Ines Dunn
- Joe Housley
| producer =
- Cirkut
- The Nocturns
| prev_title = 24/5
| prev_year = 2021
| next_title = Goodbye
| next_year = 2022
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|i-M9_cKCGuM|"House on Fire"}}}}
}}
"House on Fire" is a song by British singer and songwriter Mimi Webb. It was released on 18 February 2022 through Epic Records as the lead single from her debut studio album Amelia. The song debuted at number six on the UK Singles Chart, making it her highest debut on the chart.
Critical reception
The song was described as a "catchy, self-incriminating song". Taking her previous singles into account, Tomás Mier of Rolling Stone called Webb the "queen of breakups".{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/mimi-webb-drops-house-on-fire-1302409/|title=Mimi Webb Is Besties With Firefighters After Setting Her Man's 'House on Fire' in New Video|last=Mier|first=Tomás|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=18 February 2022|access-date=26 February 2022}} The "upbeat production" was viewed as the singer showing another side of the singer.{{cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/VIDEO-Mimi-Webb-Releases-New-House-On-Fire-Music-Video-20220218|title=Video: Mimi Webb Releases New 'House On Fire' Music Video|last=Major|first=Michael|website=BroadwayWorld|date=18 February 2022|access-date=26 February 2022}} Billboard writer Jason Lipshutz included the song on the "10 cool new pop songs" list of the week, saying that "Webb has dropped a wondrous, biting pop track". He also drew comparisons to Canadian singer Tate McRae: by "singing in this tale of heartbroken arson", Webb combines elements of both "a major-key pop refrain and hit a revenge-fantasy pose".{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/10-cool-new-pop-songs-mimi-webb-coin-hanson-1235034591/|title=10 Cool New Pop Songs to Get You Through The Week: Mimi Webb, Coin, Hanson & More|last=Lipshutz|first=Jason|magazine=Billboard|date=22 February 2022|access-date=26 February 2022}} In a mixed review, Jenessa Williams of The Guardian awarded the song 3 out of 5 stars, praising her vocal abilities while calling her songs "unimaginative" and sticking to a "well-rehearsed formula".{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/feb/18/mimi-webb-live-review-leeds-stylus|title=Mimi Webb review – algorithmic polish from TikTok's heartbreak queen|last=Williams|first=Jenessa|website=The Guardian|date=18 February 2022|access-date=26 February 2022}}
Commercial performance
In Ireland, Webb earned her highest chart entry with the song so far.{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/belters-only-earn-landmark-first-number-1-single-in-ireland-with-make-me-feel-good-ft-jazzy-we-couldn-t-have-done-it-without-you-__35327/|title=Belters Only earn landmark first Number 1 single in Ireland with Make Me Feel Good ft. Jazzy: "We couldn't have done it without you"|website=Official Charts Company|date=25 February 2022|access-date=26 February 2022}} Debuting at number six in the United Kingdom on 25 February 2022, she also reached her highest charting song there, surpassing "Good Without", which had previously peaked at number eight in early 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/we-don-t-talk-about-bruno-extends-lead-as-2022-s-longest-running-number-1-single-as-mimi-webb-gains-highest-new-entry-__35325/|title=We Don't Talk About Bruno extends lead as 2022's longest-running Number 1 single as Mimi Webb gains highest new entry|website=Official Charts Company|date=25 February 2022|access-date=26 February 2022}} In the United States, the song also surpassed "Good Without" as her highest charting effort on Mainstream Top 40, before being later surpassed by "Red Flags".
Music video
Cover versions
Fellow British singer George Ezra covered the song during a BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge performance, in addition to performing his song "Green Green Grass" on 19 May.{{cite news|url=https://www.pmstudio.com/music/20220520-16797|title=George Ezra Performs "Green Green Grass" & Mimi Webb's "House On Fire" on BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge|newspaper=Pm Studio World Wide News |publisher=PM Studio|date=20 May 2022|accessdate=6 October 2022|last1=Maeoka |first1=Toshio }}
Charts
=Weekly charts=
=Year-end charts=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ 2022 year-end chart performance for "House on Fire" ! scope="col"| Chart (2022) ! scope="col"| Position |
| scope="row"| UK Singles (OCC){{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/end-of-year-singles-chart/20221231/37501|title=End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 - 2022|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=29 January 2023}}
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Certifications
{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for "House on Fire"}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|title=House on Fire|artist=Mimi Webb|award=Platinum|relyear=2022|certyear=2023|access-date=1 April 2023|id=18041-5628-1}}
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