"Fire on Fire" is a song by the English singer and songwriter 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.
Charts Weekly charts Chart (2018–19) Peakposition Australia (ARIA) 93 France Downloads (SNEP) 122 Netherlands (Tipparade) 2 New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) 13 Singapore (RIAS) 28
Year-end charts Chart (2019) Position Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) 88
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Release history Region Date Format Label Various 21 December 2018 Digital download
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