Fire and the Flood
| "Fire and the Flood" | ||||
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| Single by Vance Joy | ||||
| from the album Dream Your Life Away | ||||
| Released | 24 July 2015 | |||
| Format | Digital download | |||
| Recorded | Los Angeles, 2015 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 4:09 | |||
| Label | Liberation Music | |||
| Writer(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Ryan Hadlock | |||
| Vance Joy singles chronology | ||||
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"Fire and the Flood" is a single by Australian singer-songwriter Vance Joy, the song is included on the deluxe edition of his debut studio album Dream Your Life Away (2014). The song was released on 24 July 2015[1] and tops the ARIA chart for Aussie artists on[2] the Australian Singles Chart.
Background
Joy wrote the song in February 2015 and recorded it in Los Angeles. Joy explains ;"There was a couple of moments when the song started coming together. I wrote this guitar riff that ended up being the line that the horns play and just a few lyrics that were rolling around in my head... When we were recording it, it feels like an epic song so we may as well treat it that way." [3]
Video
The video was directed by Hayley Young and released on 22 July 2015.[4]
The video features Joy staring down the barrel of the camera while some dramatic scenes unfold in the background.[5]
Track listing
| Digital download | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Fire and the Flood" | 4:09 |
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[6] | 6 |
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[7] | 67 |
| US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[8] | 24 |
| US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[9] | 4 |
| US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[10] | 16 |
| US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[11] | 6 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2015) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[12] | 46 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Sales/shipments |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[13] | Platinum | 70,000 |
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*sales figures based on certification alone | ||
References
- ↑ "Fire and the Flood – single". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
- ↑ "Vance Joy's 'Fire And The Flood' reigns supreme on ARIA Australian Artist Singles Chart [Video]".
- ↑ "World Premiere: Vance Joy releases new single 'Fire and the Flood'". www.abc.net.au. 23 July 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
- ↑ "Vance Joy - Fire and the Flood [Official Video]". YouTube.com. 22 July 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
- ↑ "Vance Joy Shares Epic New Song And Video ‘Fire And The Flood’". Nastassia Baroni. www. musicfeeds.com.au. 23 July 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
- ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Vance Joy – Fire and the Flood". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
- ↑ "Vance Joy – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Vance Joy. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
- ↑ "Vance Joy – Chart history" Billboard Adult Pop Songs for Vance Joy. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ↑ "Vance Joy – Chart history" Billboard Alternative Songs for Vance Joy. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
- ↑ "Vance Joy – Chart history" Billboard Hot Rock Songs for Vance Joy. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
- ↑ "Vance Joy – Chart history" Billboard Rock Airplay for Vance Joy. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
- ↑ "ARIA Charts - End of Year Charts - Top 100 Singles 2015". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- ↑ Ryan, Gavin (26 September 2015). "ARIA Singles: Justin Bieber Maintains Top Spot After Four Weeks". Noise11. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
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