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Fire on Fire
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Fire on Fire
| cover = Fire on Fire single by Sam Smith.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Sam Smith
| album = Love Goes
| released = 21 December 2018
| recorded =
| studio = Abbey Road Studios; London, UK
| genre =
| length = 4:06
| label = Capitol
| writer =
* Sam Smith
* Steve Mac
| producer = Steve Mac
| prev_title = Promises
| prev_year = 2018
| next_title = Dancing with a Stranger
| next_year = 2019
| misc =
}}
"'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).
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. 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. 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.
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References
Category:2010s ballads
Category:2018 singles
Category:2018 songs
Category:Pop ballads
Category:Sam Smith (singer) songs
Category:Soul ballads
Category:Songs written by Sam Smith (singer)
Category:Songs written by Steve Mac
Category:Song recordings produced by Steve Mac
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