Things We Lost in the Fire (song)

"Things We Lost in the Fire" is the sixth single by British band Bastille from their debut studio album Bad Blood. The song was released as a 7-inch single and as a digital download on 23 August 2013.[1] It received radio airplay on both BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 2, two of the most popular British national stations. It reached number 28 in the UK Singles Chart on 15 September 2013. The song was featured in an episode of The Vampire Diaries.[2] In September 2014 the song was used as a trailer song for EastEnders. It was also used as a name of a Grey's Anatomy episode in 2015.

"Things We Lost in the Fire"
Single by Bastille
from the album Bad Blood
B-side"Icarus"
Released23 August 2013 (2013-08-23)
Recorded2011
GenreIndie pop
Length4:01
LabelVirgin
Songwriter(s)Dan Smith
Producer(s)Dan Smith, Mark Crew
Bastille singles chronology
"Laura Palmer"
(2013)
"Things We Lost in the Fire"
(2013)
"Oblivion"
(2013)
Music video
"Bastille - Things We Lost In The Fire (Official Music Video)" on YouTube

Music video

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A music video to accompany the release of "Things We Lost in the Fire" was shot in Kėdainiai in Lithuania.[3] It was directed by Naor Aloni,[4] and released on 13 July 2013.[5]

Track listing

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Digital download[1]
  1. "Things We Lost in the Fire" – 4:00
  2. "Icarus" – 3:14
  3. "Things We Lost in the Fire" (TORN Remix) – 5:23
  4. "Things We Lost in the Fire" (Tyde Remix) – 4:50
  5. "Things We Lost in the Fire" (music video) – 4:15
  6. "Things We Lost in the Fire" (Live from Queens' College, Cambridge) (music video) – 4:06
7" single[6]
  1. "Things We Lost in the Fire" – 4:00
  2. "Icarus" (Live from Queens' College, Cambridge) – 3:14

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[27] Gold 15,000*
Germany (BVMI)[28] Gold 150,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[29] Gold 400,000

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Region Date Format Label
United Kingdom[1][6] 23 August 2013 Digital download Virgin Records
26 August 2013 7-inch vinyl
Italy[30] 9 September 2013 Contemporary hit radio Universal Music

References

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  2. ^ "The Vampire Diaries Songs: Music From Season 4, Episode 22". Wetpaint. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
  3. ^ Lawrence, Ben (15 July 2013). "Watch: Bastille's new video for 'Things We Lost In The Fire'". Gigwise. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  4. ^ "BASTILLE - Things We Lost In The Fire". Vimeo. 14 July 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  5. ^ "Bastille - Things We Lost In The Fire". YouTube. 13 July 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  6. ^ a b "Things We Lost In The Fire [7" Vinyl] [Single]". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
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  8. ^ "Bastille – Things We Lost In The Fire" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  9. ^ "Bastille – Things We Lost In The Fire" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  10. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 12. týden 2014 in the date selector. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  11. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 33. týden 2014 in the date selector. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
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  14. ^ "Chart Track: Week 35, 2013". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
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  17. ^ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
  18. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  19. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201405 into search. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  20. ^ "SloTop50: Slovenian official singles weekly chart" (in Slovenian). SloTop50. Archived from the original on 6 January 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
  21. ^ "Bastille – Things We Lost In The Fire". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
  22. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  23. ^ "Bastille Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  24. ^ "Top 100 Singles Jahrescharts 2013" (in German). VIVA. Viacom International Media Networks. Archived from the original on 20 January 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  25. ^ "Utwory, których słuchaliśmy w radiu – Airplay 2014" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  26. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 2014". Ultratop. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
  27. ^ "Austrian single certifications – Bastille – Things We Lost in the Fire" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  28. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Bastille; 'Things We Lost in the Fire')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  29. ^ "British single certifications – Bastille – Things We Lost in the Fire". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  30. ^ Mompellio, Gabriel. "Bastille – Things We Lost in the Fire (Universal)" (in Italian). Radio Airplay SRL. Archived from the original on 8 June 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2014.