Setting Fires (song)

"Setting Fires"
Single by The Chainsmokers featuring Xylø
from the EP Collage
Released	November 4, 2016 (2016-11-04)
Genre	Dance-pop[1] EDM[2]
Length	4:07
Label	Disruptor Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Andrew Taggart Melanie Fontana Jon Asher
Producer(s)	The Chainsmokers
The Chainsmokers singles chronology
"All We Know" (2016) "Setting Fires" (2016) "Paris" (2017)

"Setting Fires" is a song by American DJ duo the Chainsmokers, released as the final single from the duo's second extended play, Collage (2016).[3] It features the vocal collaboration of American electronic music duo Xylø.[4][5] The song was written by Melanie Fontana, Jon Asher and Andrew Taggart.[6] "Setting Fires" was released on November 4, 2016, through Disruptor Records and Columbia Records.[4][7]

Composition

The song is written in the key of G♯ minor with a common time tempo of 105 beats per minute. Xylø's vocals span from F♯₃ to A♯₅ in the song.[6]

Chart performance

"Setting Fires" debuted and peaked at number 71 on the US Billboard Hot 100 issued for November 26, 2016.[8] The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) certified the song Gold, which denotes 500,000 units based on sales and track-equivalent on-demand streams.[9] On the Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart, it entered at number eight and spent 20 weeks in total.[10] "Setting Fires" peaked at number 35 on the Canadian Hot 100 and was certified Gold by Music Canada.[11][12] The song reached number 50 in Australia and was certified Platinum.[13][14] It charted within the top 40 of national record charts, at number 26 in Scotland, and number 31 in Czech Republic.[15][16]

Track listing

Digital download – Remixes[17]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Setting Fires" (featuring Xylø) (Blasterjaxx Remix)	3:32
2.	"Setting Fires" (featuring Xylø) (Sigma Remix)	4:16
3.	"Setting Fires" (featuring Xylø) (Vanic Remix)	2:49
4.	"Setting Fires" (featuring Xylø) (Qulinez Remix)	3:26
5.	"Setting Fires" (featuring Xylø) (Boxinbox x Lionsize Remix)	3:11
Total length:		17:14

Personnel

Credits adapted from the EP liner notes, Collage (2016).[18]

• Jordan "DJ Swivel" Young – producer, mixing engineer, recording engineer
• The Chainsmokers – producer, associated performer
• Xylø – associated performer
• Melanie Fontana – background vocals
• Chris Gehringer – mastering engineer

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart positions for "Setting Fires"

Chart (2016)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[13]	50
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[19]	57
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[20]	10
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[21]	29
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[11]	35
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[15]	31
Ireland (IRMA)[22]	63
Mexico Airplay (Billboard)[23]	34
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[24]	84
New Zealand Heatseekers (Recorded Music NZ)[25]	2
Portugal (AFP)[26]	84
Scotland (OCC)[16]	26
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[27]	44
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[28]	92
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[29]	73
UK Singles (OCC)[30]	55
UK Dance (OCC)[31]	18
US Billboard Hot 100[8]	71
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[10]	8

Year-end charts

Year-end chart positions for "Setting Fires"

Chart (2016)	Position
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[32]	94
Chart (2017)	Position
US Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[33]	33

Certifications

Certifications for "Setting Fires"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[14]	Platinum	70,000^‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[34]	Gold	30,000^‡
Canada (Music Canada)[12]	Platinum	80,000^‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[35]	Gold	15,000^‡
United States (RIAA)[9]	Gold	500,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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