"A City on Fire" is a song by English post-hardcore band Fightstar, released 20 December 2009, on Search and Destroy Records as a digital download only.[1][2]
| "A City on Fire" | ||||
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| Single by Fightstar | ||||
| from the album Be Human: Deluxe Edition | ||||
| Released | 21 December 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2009 | |||
| Length | 3:11 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Charlie Simpson, Alex Westaway, Dan Haigh, Omar Abidi | |||
| Producer(s) | Fightstar | |||
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The single is featured on the deluxe edition re-release of the band's third album, Be Human, which includes four recorded tracks.[citation needed]
Digital bundle
edit- "A City on Fire" - 3:11
- "Vincent" (Don McLean cover) - 4:01
Music video
editA music video was filmed for the single in October 2009,[3] and premiered on the bands MySpace on 24 October. The video was directed by Sitcom Soldiers.[4]
The video depicts the band performing in a studio in front of a brightly lit display screen. There are also various shots of London sped up, and various political messages on billboards.
Chart positions
edit| Chart | Peak position [5][6] |
|---|---|
| Scottish Singles Chart[7] | 97 |
| UK Singles Chart | 116 |
| UK Indie Chart | 10 |
| UK Rock Chart | 4 |
Personnel
edit- Charlie Simpson — lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Alex Westaway — lead guitar, vocals
- Dan Haigh – bass guitar
- Omar Abidi – drums, percussion
References
edit- ^ "A City on Fire by Fightstar". Amazon. Retrieved 6 December 2009.
- ^ "Fightstar - A City on Fire - MP3 music download". Play.com. Retrieved 6 December 2009.
- ^ "Fightstar - "A City on Fire" Music Video shoot pictures". Fightstar Official Myspace. Archived from the original on 7 February 2009. Retrieved 19 October 2009.
- ^ "A City On Fire official video". Fightstar Official Myspace. Archived from the original on 29 December 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2009.
- ^ "UK Top 30 Indie Singles Chart". BBC Radio One. Archived from the original on 14 October 2009.
- ^ "UK Top 30 Rock Singles Chart". BBC Radio One. Archived from the original on 15 October 2009.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". Official Charts.