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 |
Media
The song was used in the trailer for the movie The Space Between Us.
The song was used in the final delivery sequence in the movie Storks (film).
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 | Certified units/Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[13] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
|
*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.