Setting the World on Fire

{{About|the song by Kenny Chesney featuring Pink|the song by Jake Owen|Barefoot Blue Jean Night}}

{{Infobox song

| name = Setting the World on Fire

| cover = Kenny Chesney - Setting the World on Fire (single cover).jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Kenny Chesney featuring Pink

| album = Cosmic Hallelujah

| released = {{Start date|2016|07|28}}

| recorded = 2016

| studio = Shangri-La (Malibu, CA){{Cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/cosmic-hallelujah-mw0002948359|title=Cosmic Hallelujah – Kenny Chesney {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits {{!}} AllMusic|website=AllMusic|access-date=2017-08-19}}

| venue =

| genre = {{hlist|Country pop|country rock}}

| length = {{Duration|m=3|s=37}} (album version)
{{Duration|m=3|s=32}} (single edit)

| label = {{hlist|Blue Chair|Columbia Nashville}}

| writer = {{hlist|Ross Copperman|Matt Jenkins|Josh Osborne}}

| producer = {{hlist|Buddy Cannon|Kenny Chesney}}

| chronology = Kenny Chesney

| prev_title = Noise

| prev_year = 2016

| next_title = Bar at the End of the World

| next_year = 2017

| misc = {{Extra chronology

| artist = Pink

| type = single

| prev_title = Just Like Fire

| prev_year = 2016

| title = Setting the World on Fire

| year = 2016

| next_title = Waterfall

| next_year = 2017

}}

{{External music video|{{YouTube|mDBxlVLTaQA|"Setting the World on Fire"}}}}

}}

"Setting the World on Fire" is a song written by Ross Copperman, Matt Jenkins, and Josh Osborne and recorded by American country music artist Kenny Chesney as a duet with American singer Pink. It was released to country radio on July 28, 2016 and to digital retailers the following day as the second single from Chesney's 2016 album Cosmic Hallelujah.{{cite news|last1=McClellan|first1=Laura|title=Kenny Chesney to Release Pink Collab as New Single|url=http://tasteofcountry.com/kenny-chesney-pink-setting-the-world-on-fire-new-single/|accessdate=30 August 2016|work=Taste of Country|publisher=Townsquare Media|date=July 22, 2016}}{{cite web|title=Setting the World on Fire (with P!nk) - Single by Kenny Chesney|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/setting-world-on-fire-p!nk/id1136888710|website=iTunes Store (US)|publisher=Apple Inc|accessdate=30 August 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160830214317/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/setting-world-on-fire-p!nk/id1136888710|archivedate=August 30, 2016}} The song was also promoted to adult and pop radio on September 12, 2016.{{cite magazine|title=Billboard Country Update|url=http://www.billboard.com/files/pdfs/country_update_0829.pdf|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|accessdate=30 August 2016|page=14|date=August 29, 2016}} The song was nominated for the Best Country Duo/Group Performance at the 2017 Grammy Awards.

Commercial performance

"Setting the World on Fire" debuted at number 26 on the Australian Singles Chart, becoming Chesney's first ever song to chart in Australia.

In Canada, the song debuted at number 47 on the Canada Country chart and has reached number one and debuted at number 67 on the Canadian Hot 100 and peaked at number 48.

In the United States, the song sold 93,000 copies during its first week, marking Chesney's biggest sales week for a single, surpassing the previous best sales week of his 2012 hit "Feel Like a Rock Star".{{cite magazine |url= http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7468369/country-charts-chris-lane-fix-jake-owen-kenny-chesney |title=Chris Lane Gets His No. 1 'Fix' ... Jake Owen and Kenny Chesney, Too |date=August 9, 2016 |first=Jim |last=Asker |magazine=Billboard }} It was the second best-selling song for the week of August 20, 2016. It concurrently debuted at number 29 on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming Chesney's twenty-fifth top 40 hit on the all-genre chart. It also rose from number 43 to number two on Hot Country Songs chart, eventually peaking at number one. On the Country Airplay chart, it debuted at number 22 and has reached number one. "Setting the World on Fire" debuted at number 35 on the Adult Pop Songs chart for the week of October 8, 2016 and is Chesney's first entry on the chart.{{cite magazine|last1=Trust|first1=Gary|title=Pink's 'Just Like Fire' Tops Adult Contemporary Chart & Passes 1 Million Sold|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7519068/pnks-just-like-fire-tops-adult-contemporary-chart-passes-1-million-sales|accessdate=27 September 2016|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|date=September 27, 2016}}

As of January 2017, it has sold 624,000 copies in the United States.{{cite news |url=http://roughstock.com/news/2017/01/41333-top-30-digital-country-singles-chart-january-23-2016 |title=Top 30 Digital Singles Chart: January 23, 2017|first= Matt |last=Bjorke |date=January 23, 2017 |work=Roughstock }}

Music video

The music video was directed by P. R. Brown, and premiered in September 2016. Neither Chesney nor Pink are featured in the music video, except for various posters and billboards displaying the collaboration. The music video is in black and white, and tells the story of two young lovers who move to Los Angeles and have a romantic encounter, as described in the song's lyrics. It was filmed around Los Angeles and Riverside, California over two days in August 2016.{{cite web|url=http://www.cmt.com/videos/kenny-chesney/1546338/setting-the-world-on-fire.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160917081226/http://www.cmt.com/videos/kenny-chesney/1546338/setting-the-world-on-fire.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 17, 2016|title=CMT : Videos : Kenny Chesney : Setting the World On Fire|publisher=Country Music Television|accessdate=September 16, 2016}}

Personnel

Kenny Chesney – lead vocals
Chad Cromwell – drums
Kenny Greenberg – electric guitar
David Huff – programming
Pink – duet vocals
Danny Rader – acoustic guitar
Mike Rojas – synthesizer
F. Reid Shippen – programming
Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass guitar
Derek Wells – electric guitar

Charts

=Weekly charts=

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! Chart (2016–2017)

! Peak
position

{{singlechart|Australia|26|artist=Kenny Chesney feat. P!nk|song=Setting the World on Fire|rowheader=true|accessdate=August 6, 2016}}

{{singlechart|Canada|48|artist=Kenny Chesney|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 4, 2016}}

{{singlechart|Billboardcanadaac|31|artist=Kenny Chesney|rowheader=true|accessdate=January 4, 2017}}

{{singlechart|Billboardcanadacountry|1|artist=Kenny Chesney|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 27, 2016}}

{{singlechart|Billboardcanadahotac|45|artist=Kenny Chesney|rowheader=true|accessdate=January 4, 2017}}

{{singlechart|Billboardhot100|29|artist=Kenny Chesney|rowheader=true|accessdate=August 9, 2016}}

{{singlechart|Billboardadultpopsongs|19|artist=Kenny Chesney|rowheader=true|accessdate=December 13, 2016}}

{{singlechart|Billboardcountryairplay|1|artist=Kenny Chesney|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 25, 2016}}

{{singlechart|Billboardcountrysongs|1|artist=Kenny Chesney|rowheader=true|accessdate=August 9, 2016}}

=Year end charts=

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scope="col"\| Chart (2016) !scope="col"\| Position
scope="row"\| US Country Airplay (Billboard){{cite magazine\|title=Country Airplay: Year End 2016\|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2016/country-airplay-songs\|magazine=Billboard\|publisher=Prometheus Global Media\|accessdate=January 5, 2017}} \| 28
scope="row"\| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine\|title=Hot Country Songs: Year End 2016\|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2016/hot-country-songs\|magazine=Billboard\|publisher=Prometheus Global Media\|accessdate=January 5, 2017}} \| 20

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scope="col"| Chart (2016)

!scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| US Country Airplay (Billboard){{cite magazine|title=Country Airplay: Year End 2016|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2016/country-airplay-songs|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|accessdate=January 5, 2017}}

| 28

scope="row"| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|title=Hot Country Songs: Year End 2016|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2016/hot-country-songs|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|accessdate=January 5, 2017}}

| 20

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scope="col"\| Chart (2017) !scope="col"\| Position
scope="row"\| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2017/hot-country-songs\|title=Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2017\|magazine=Billboard\|accessdate=April 21, 2020}} \| 75

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scope="col"| Chart (2017)

!scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2017/hot-country-songs|title=Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2017|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=April 21, 2020}}

| 75

=Decade-end charts=

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scope="col"\| Chart (2010–2019) ! scope="col"\| Position
scope="row"\| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/decade-end/hot-country-songs\|title=Decade-End Charts: Hot Country Songs\|magazine=Billboard\|accessdate=February 3, 2020}} \| 35

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scope="col"| Chart (2010–2019)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/decade-end/hot-country-songs|title=Decade-End Charts: Hot Country Songs|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=February 3, 2020}}

| 35

Certifications

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|type=single|award=Gold|title=Setting the World on Fire|artist=Kenny Chesney feat. P!nk|relyear=2017|certyear=2017|accessdate=October 11, 2017}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|type=single|award=Platinum|title=Setting the World on Fire|artist=Kenny Chesney|relyear=2017|certyear=2017|accessdate=October 11, 2017}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|relyear=2017|title=Setting the World on Fire|artist=Kenny Chesney|type=single|award=Gold|source=radioscope|certyear=2021|access-date=2024-12-19}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|digital=true|type=single|award=Platinum|number=2|title=Setting the World on Fire|artist=Kenny Chesney & P!nk|relyear=2017|certyear=2022|accessdate=November 18, 2022}}

{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true|streaming=true | noshipments=true}}

Release history

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! Country

! Date

! Format

! Label

! {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

United States

| July 28, 2016

| Country radio

| rowspan="3"| {{hlist|Blue Chair|Columbia Nashville}}

Worldwide

| July 29, 2016

| Digital download

| {{cite web|title=Setting the World on Fire (with P!nk) - Single by Kenny Chesney|url=https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/setting-world-on-fire-p!nk/id1136888710|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160924132721/https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/setting-world-on-fire-p!nk/id1136888710|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 24, 2016|website=iTunes Store (Australia)|publisher=Apple Inc|accessdate=30 August 2016}}

United States

| September 12, 2016

| {{hlist|Contemporary hit radio|hot adult contemporary}}

References

Category:2016 songs

Category:2016 singles

Category:Kenny Chesney songs

Category:Pink (singer) songs

Category:Columbia Nashville Records singles

Category:Songs written by Ross Copperman

Category:Songs written by Matt Jenkins

Category:Songs written by Josh Osborne

Category:Song recordings produced by Buddy Cannon

Category:Columbia Records singles

Category:Country ballads

Category:Pop ballads

Category:Male–female vocal duets