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 Netflix reboot of the 1972 novel, Watership Down. "Fire on Fire" was released as a single on 21 December 2018 through Capitol Records. It reached top forty in Hungary, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Switzerland and Ireland. The song was intended to appear on Smith's upcoming third album, however, it was later removed after the album's postponement.

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.

Charts

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