Firestarter (Samantha Jade song)
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| Single by Samantha Jade | ||||
| from the album Samantha Jade(indonesian version) | ||||
| Released | 28 June 2013 | |||
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| Length | 3:17 | |||
| Label | Sony | |||
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| Producer(s) | DNA Songs | |||
| Samantha Jade singles chronology | ||||
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"Firestarter" is a song recorded by Australian singer Samantha Jade. The song was digitally released on 28 June 2013. It was written by Jade, David Musumeci and Anthony Egizii of DNA Songs, who also produced the song. "Firestarter" debuted and peaked at number nine on the ARIA Singles Chart and was certified platinum for selling 70,000 copies. The track was promoted by performances on the first results show of season five of The X Factor Australia on 26 August 2013 and Sunrise on 28 June 2013. The accompanying music video was directed by Christopher Freyand. It was nominated and went on to win "Best Video" at the 27th ARIA Music Awards. It was also used to promote the fifth season of The X Factor Australia.
Background and release
"Firestarter" was written by Samantha Jade and written/produced by David Musumeci and Anthony Egizii under their stage name DNA Songs.[1][2] Jade has stated that Firestarter is about getting the party started and having fun.[3]
"Firestarter" was made available for digital download and CD single on 28 June.[4][5] An acoustic version of "Firestarter" was released to iTunes on 9 August.[6] The preview of the song was used for fifth season of The X Factor promotion.
Promotion
The video for the song was directed by Christopher Freyand and released on 13 July 2013. Jade performed "Firestarter" for the first time on Sunrise.[7] Jade then performed "Firestarter" live on the first results show of season five of The X Factor Australia on 26 August 2013.[8]
Track listing
- "Firestarter" – 3:17
- Acoustic Version
- "Firestarter" (Acoustic) - 4:03
- Other Versions
- "Firestarter" (7th Heaven Radio Edit) - 3:34
- "Firestarter" (7th Heaven Club Mix) - 6:43
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2013) | Peak position | |
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| scope="row" | Australia (ARIA)[9] | 9 |
| South Korea (Gaon International Digital)[10] | 56 | |
| South Korea (Gaon International Download)[11] | 43 | |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2013) | Position |
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| Australian Artist Singles Chart[12] | 15 |
Certification
| Region | Certification | Sales/shipments |
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| Australia (ARIA)[13] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
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*sales figures based on certification alone | ||
Release history
| Country | Date | Format | Label |
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| Australia[4][5] | 28 June 2013 | CD, Digital download | Sony Music Australia |
References
- ↑ DNA Songs (22 June 2013). ""@aggidilimanto: @DNASONGS do u guys made Firestarter by Sammi too?" Yes we did :)" (Tweet). Twitter. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
- ↑ "Samantha Jade "Firestarter" (Acoustic Version — Video Premiere)". Ultimate Music. 25 July 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
- ↑ "INTERVIEW Samantha Jade chats 'Firestarter' and Reveals Details For New Video". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 2013-09-13.
- 1 2 3 "iTunes – Music – Firestarter – Single by Samantha Jade". iTunes Store (Australia). Apple. Retrieved 2013-10-13.
- 1 2 3 "Firestarter– CD Single". Sanity. Retrieved 2013-10-13.
- ↑ "iTunes – Music – Firestarter – Single by Samantha Jade". iTunes Store (Australia). Apple. Retrieved 2013-10-14.
- ↑ =http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JIBzA4zsUQ
- ↑ "Samantha Jade returns and Adira-Belle say goodbye". Yahoo!7. 2013-08-26. Retrieved 2013-09-13.
- ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Samantha Jade – Firestarter". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
- ↑ http://gaonchart.co.kr/chart/digital.php?f_chart_kind_cd=E&f_week=28&f_year=2013&f_type=week
- ↑ http://gaonchart.co.kr/chart/download.php?f_type=week&f_year=2013&f_month=&f_week=28&f_chart_kind_cd=E
- ↑ "ARIA Top 50 Australian Artists Singles 2013". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
- ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2013 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 29 July 2013.
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