Fight Song (Rachel Platten song)

"Fight Song"
Single artwork for "Fight Song"
Single by Rachel Platten
from the album Wildfire and Fight Song
B-side "Lone Ranger"
Released February 19, 2015 (2015-02-19)
Format Digital download
Recorded 2014
Genre Power pop
Length 3:22
Label Columbia
Writer(s)
Producer(s) Jon Levine[1]
Rachel Platten singles chronology
"1,000 Ships"
(2011)		 "Fight Song"
(2015)		 "Stand by You"
(2015)

"Fight Song" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Rachel Platten, released as a single by Columbia Records on February 19, 2015. It appears on her 2015 EP of the same name and on her major label debut studio album, and third overall, Wildfire (2016). Platten co-wrote the song with Dave Bassett and its producer, Jon Levine.

The song peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot 100 and also reached number one of the Adult Contemporary and Adult Pop Songs airplay charts. Outside the United States, "Fight Song" topped the charts in the United Kingdom and also peaked within the top ten of the singles charts in Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the Republic of Ireland and the top twenty of the charts in Slovakia. It has sold two million copies in the United States, earning a double platinum certification from the RIAA.

Background

Rachel Platten said of her inspiration: "'Fight Song' was inspired by a lot of experiences that were hurting me and that were making me feel like maybe I didn’t have a chance in this industry. I wrote it because I needed to remind myself that I believed in myself. No matter what, I still was gonna make music, even if it was on a small scale. Even if it was just for me." She also said: "I really challenged myself in writing the past couple of years to be vulnerable in my lyrics. I didn’t want to skate past what was hurting. It didn’t scare me to be vulnerable because I think that’s when you get something great."[2]

Composition

According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com by Platten Music Publishing, the song is written in the key of G major with a moderate tempo of 88 beats per minute. The song follows a chord progression of G – G5/F♯ – Em – Csus2, and Platten's vocals span from G3 to E5.[3]

Critical reception

"Fight Song" has received positive reviews from critics, agreeing that the song's positive message and Platten's vocals were the song's strongest features. A review by Markos Papatados from the Digital Journal stated "The lyrics for "Fight Song" are captivating and they tug at the heartstrings. It is a track from her Fight Song EP, which was released on May 15. Platten's vocals are crisp and impressive, where the listener can recall such songstresses as Taylor Swift and Tristan Prettyman. Her lyrics are powerful and they paint a vivid picture in the minds of her listeners."[4]

Commercial performance

The song first charted in Australia, debuting at 35 on the ARIA Charts on April 12, 2015. The song eventually peaked at number 2 in Australia on July 12, 2015.[5] It later reached number 8 in New Zealand after first being covered as a charity single by The X Factor top 12.[6]

The song debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 chart of May 2, 2015 at number 80, becoming Platten's first entry on the chart.[7] On July 18, 2015, the song entered the top 10 at number 10, becoming her first top 10.[8] On August 19, 2015, the song eventually peaked at number 6.[9] It has also reached double platinum sales in the US, selling over 2 million copies in Platten's home country. "Fight Song" also peaked at number 1 on the Billboard Adult Top 40 chart for 4 weeks, number 1 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart for 4 weeks, number 3 on the Billboard Digital Songs chart, number 6 on the Billboard Radio Songs chart, and number 8 on the Pop Songs chart. Elsewhere, it peaked at number 5 on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100.

In the United Kingdom, the song jumped from number sixty eight to the top of the UK Singles Chart on August 28, 2015 – for the week ending date September 3, 2015 – becoming Platten's first chart-topping song, and overall top ten hit, in Britain.[10][11]

In the Republic of Ireland, the song peaked at number six on the Irish Singles Chart.

On April 25th, 2016, this song peaked at number nine on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 chart.

Music video

An accompanying music video directed by James Lees was released on May 19, 2015.[12] The shooting lasted four days.[13] Platten said of the concept: "I wanted my video to show both sides of that – my fear and pain – but I also hoped to show that sometimes to overcome battles we just have to let go."[14]

Live performances

Platten appeared as a special guest during Taylor Swift's 1989 World Tour in Philadelphia on June 13, 2015, where Platten and Swift performed "Fight Song" together.[15] On August 16, 2015, Platten performed the song at the 2015 Teen Choice Awards in Los Angeles.[16]

Usage in media

Track listing

Digital download - single[19]
  1. "Fight Song" – 3:22
  2. "Lone Ranger" – 3:07
Other versions

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2015-16) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[20] 2
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[21] 13
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[22] 26
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[23] 6
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[24] 5
Canada AC (Billboard)[25] 1
Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[26] 17
Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[27] 3
Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)[28] 20
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[29] 19
Europe (Euro Digital Songs)[30] 4
France (SNEP)[31] 89
Germany (Official German Charts)[32] 76
Ireland (IRMA)[33] 6
Italy (FIMI)[34] 100
Japan Hot 100[35] 9
Japan Hot Overseas (Billboard)[36] 1
Japan Radio Songs (Billboard)[37] 1
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[38] 75
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[39] 8
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[40] 10
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[41] 1
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[42] 15
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[43] 35
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[44] 36
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[45] 56
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[46] 38
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[47] 1
US Billboard Hot 100[48] 6
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[49] 1
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[50] 1
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[51] 8

Year-end charts

Chart (2015) Position
Australia (ARIA)[52] 21
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[53] 23
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[54] 42
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[55] 65
US Billboard Hot 100[56] 20
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[57] 9
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[58] 2
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[59] 40

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)[60] 3× Platinum 210,000
Canada (Music Canada)[61] 3× Platinum 30,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)[62] Gold 7,500
Poland (ZPAV)[63] Platinum 20,000
Sweden (GLF)[64] Gold 20,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[65] Gold 400,000
United States (RIAA)[66] 3× Platinum 2,480,000[67]

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone
double-daggersales/streaming figures based on certification alone

Fight Song EP

Fight Song
EP by Rachel Platten
Released May 12, 2015 (2015-05-12)
Genre
Length 13:26
Label Columbia
Producer
Rachel Platten chronology
Be Here
(2011)		 Fight Song
(2015)		 Wildfire
(2016)

Fight Song is the debut extended play released by American singer-songwriter Rachel Platten on May 12, 2015 through Columbia Records, her first release for the label.[68] The EP includes the top-10 single of the same name, "Fight Song", and was released in promotion of Platten's debut major-label album, Wildfire (2016). Fight Song peaked at number 20 the Billboard 200,[69] and has sold 26,000 copies in the US as of December 2015.[70]

Critical reception

Marcy Donelson of AllMusic praised the "relatably introspective" lyrical content of the extended play and deemed the "pure anthem pop" style akin to a more sincere Katy Perry.[68] Mike Wass of Idolator called the collection "excellent," noting how it builds on the success of the title track while also "[proving] there’s more to [Platten] than uplifting, self-help anthems."[71]

Track listing

Standard edition
No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "Fight Song"  
Levine 3:24
2. "Lone Ranger"  
West 3:07
3. "Beating Me Up"  
Levine 3:09
4. "Congratulations"  
Levine 3:46
Total length:
 13:26

Charts

Chart (2015) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[69] 20

See also

References

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