What Can I Do If the Fire Goes Out?

"What Can I Do If the Fire Goes Out?"
Single by Gang of Youths
from the album Go Farther in Lightness
Released	10 February 2017
Length	4:55
Label	Mosy Recordings, Sony Music Australia
Songwriter(s)	David Le'aupepe
Producer(s)	Adrian Breakspear, Gang of Youths
Gang of Youths singles chronology
"Strange Diseases" (2016) "What Can I Do If the Fire Goes Out?" (2017) "Atlas Drowned" (2017)

"What Can I Do If the Fire Goes Out?" is a song by Australian alternative rock band, Gang of Youths, released on 10 February 2017 as the lead single from their second studio album, Go Farther in Lightness (August 2017). It reached No. 13 on the ARIA Hitseekers Singles Chart.[1] It was listed at number 10 on the Triple J Hottest 100, 2017. The song was certified platinum by ARIA.

Music video

The music video was released on 20 April 2017.[2]

Track listings

Digital download[3]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"What Can I Do If the Fire Goes Out?" (single version)	4:55

Digital download[4]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"What Can I Do If the Fire Goes Out?" (radio edit)	3:44

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[5]	Platinum	70,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Wallace, Ian (20 February 2017). "Week Commencing ~ 20th February 2017 ~ Issue #1408" (PDF). The ARIA Report (1408). Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA): 21. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 February 2017. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
2. "Gang of Youths - Gang of Youths - What Can I Do If the Fire Goes Out?". YouTube. 20 April 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
3. "What Can I Do If the Fire Goes Out? – Single by Gang of Youths". iTunes Store (AU). 10 February 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
4. "What Can I Do If the Fire Goes Out? (radio edit) – Single by Gang of Youths". iTunes Store (AU). 22 February 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
5. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2020 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 3 July 2020.