Firestone (song)

"Firestone"
Single by Kygo featuring Conrad Sewell
from the album Cloud Nine
Released 1 December 2014
Format Digital download
Recorded 2014
Genre
Length
  • 4:35 (album version)
  • 3:24 (radio edit)
Label
Writer(s)
Producer(s) Kygo
Kygo singles chronology
"Cut Your Teeth (Remix)"
(2014)		 "Firestone"
(2014)		 "ID"
(2015)
Conrad Sewell chronology
"Firestone"
(2014)		 "Hold Me Up"
(2015)

"Firestone" is a song by Norwegian DJ and record producer Kygo. It features vocals from Australian singer Conrad Sewell. The lyrics and music were written by Dutch songwriter Martijn Konijnenburg, who was inspired by a Firestone billboard he saw in Venice, California.[6] It was released on 1 December 2014 and reached number one on the Norwegian Singles Chart and became a big international hit for Kygo on many other charts.[7] Birdy performed a cover of the song on BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge.[8]

Composition

The song is composed in the key of B minor, a common time of 4/4 and tempo of 116 BPM, and it follows a basic chord progression of G – A – Bm – D.

Music video

The music video was released on Kygo's official Vevo channel on 9 March 2015, where it had gained over 360 million views as of November 2016. The video starts with a young woman (played by Rachel Echelberger, contestant of America's Next Top Model cycle 13) bumping into a young man, who pulls him in and seems about to kiss him before walking off with a suggestive display. He is entranced, and follows her through a series of doors that open up into different scenes, such as a forest, parties (where Kygo is seen playing music), a pool, and the dry riverbed in Los Angeles. They briefly reconnect at one of the parties before she leaves again. As he steps up the chase, she continues running, and when he appears to have lost her for good, he loses his temper. However, after he sees her walking casually by in a rugged warehouse loft, the chase continues. At the end of the video he ends up at the same location where they first met, but on exiting the next door, he finds her standing alone on a building rooftop in the city, where he meets her as the video fades.

Track listing

Digital download
No. Title Length
1. "Firestone" (featuring Conrad Sewell) 4:32
Digital download – Brazil Version[9]
No. Title Length
1. "Firestone" (featuring Conrad Sewell) 4:33
2. "Firestone (Fireworks Version)" (featuring Conrad Sewell) 3:56
3. "Firestone (Live Acoustic Version)" (featuring Conrad Sewell) 3:46

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2014–15) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[10] 10
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[11] 5
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[12] 4
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[13] 5
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[14] 64
Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)[15] 1
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[16] 5
Denmark (Tracklisten)[17] 6
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[18] 3
France (SNEP)[19] 5
France Streaming Songs (SNEP)[20] 9
Germany (Official German Charts)[21] 3
Hungary (Dance Top 40)[22] 8
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[23] 1
Hungary (Single Top 40)[24] 4
Ireland (IRMA)[25] 6
Italy (FIMI)[26] 4
Lebanon (Lebanese Top 20)[27] 1
Mexico (Top 100 AMPROFON)[28] 70
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[29] 3
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[30] 4
New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ)[31] 9
Norway (VG-lista)[7] 1
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[32] 1
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[33] 5
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[34] 2
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[35] 6
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[36] 6
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[37] 2
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[38] 4
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[39] 8
UK Dance (Official Charts Company)[40] 1
US Billboard Hot 100[41] 92
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[42] 8
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[43] 35
Special acoustic release featuring Conrad Sewell
Chart (2015) Peak
position[A]
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[44] 7

Year-end charts

Chart (2015) Position
Australia (ARIA)[45] 37
Germany (Official German Charts)[46] 10
Italy (FIMI)[47] 9
Poland (ZPAV)[48] 10
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[49] 22

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Australia (ARIA)[50] 3× Platinum 210,000^
Belgium (BEA)[51] Platinum 30,000*
Germany (BVMI)[52] Platinum 400,000^
Italy (FIMI)[53] 4× Platinum 200,000double-dagger
New Zealand (RMNZ)[54] Platinum 0*
Norway (IFPI Norway)[55] 5× Platinum 50,000*
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[56] Gold 20,000^
Sweden (GLF)[57] 5× Platinum 200,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[58] Platinum 600,000double-dagger
United States (RIAA)[59] Gold 500,000^
Total sales: 1,925,000

^shipments figures based on certification alone
double-daggersales+streaming figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region Date Format Label
Norway 1 December 2014 Digital download

References

  1. ↑ "Songs similar to Firestone - Conrad, Kygo - EDM Hunters". EDM Hunters.
  2. ↑ Cameron Sunkel. "Kygo Previews New Single "Firestone" - EDM Chicago". EDM Chicago.
  3. ↑ "Kygo to set Tropical House world ablaze with debut original 'Firestone'". EDMTunes.
  4. ↑ "Kygo releases 'Firestone' and delivers tropical house nirvana - Dancing Astronaut". 1 December 2014.
  5. ↑ Staff, Your EDM (9 March 2015). "WATCH: Kygo's Video For "Firestone" Just Released".
  6. ↑ "VPRO 3 voor Twaalf". VPRO. 31 May 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
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  8. ↑ "BBC Radio 1 - Live Lounge, Birdy". BBC. 23 July 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  9. ↑ "Firestone (feat Conrad Sewell.) - Single [Brazil Version]".
  10. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Kygo feat. Conrad – Firestone". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  11. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Kygo feat. Conrad – Firestone" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  12. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Kygo feat. Conrad – Firestone" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  13. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Kygo feat. Conrad – Firestone" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  14. ↑ "Kygo – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Kygo.
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  16. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201504 into search.
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  19. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Kygo feat. Conrad – Firestone" (in French). Les classement single.
  20. ↑ "Titres les plus écoutés en streaming en France du 4 au 10 mai 2015". Charts in France. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
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  22. ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Dance Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
  23. ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
  24. ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
  25. ↑ "Chart Track: Week 25, 2015". Irish Singles Chart.
  26. ↑ "Italiancharts.com – Kygo feat. Conrad – Firestone". Top Digital Download.
  27. ↑ "The Official Lebanese Top 20 - Kygo". The Official Lebanese Top 20. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
  28. ↑ "el más escuchado canciones en streaming en la Ciudad de México del 15 al 21 de abril". Charts in Mexico. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
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  30. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Kygo feat. Conrad – Firestone" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  31. ↑ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart - The Official New Zealand Music Chart". THE OFFICIAL NZ MUSIC CHART.
  32. ↑ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
  33. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2015-05-09". Scottish Singles Top 40.
  34. ↑ "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201524 into search.
  35. ↑ "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201503 into search.
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  37. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Kygo feat. Conrad – Firestone". Singles Top 100.
  38. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Kygo feat. Conrad – Firestone". Swiss Singles Chart.
  39. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2015-05-02" UK Singles Chart.
  40. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2015-04-11" UK Dance Chart.
  41. ↑ "Kygo – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Kygo. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  42. ↑ "Kygo – Chart history" Billboard Hot Dance/Electronic Songs for Kygo.
  43. ↑ "Kygo – Chart history" Billboard Pop Songs for Kygo.
  44. ↑ "Kygo feat. Conrad: Firestone" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
  45. ↑ "ARIA Charts - End of Year Charts - Top 100 Singles 2015". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  46. ↑ "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  47. ↑ "CLASSIFICHE "TOP OF THE MUSIC" 2015 FIMI-GfK: LA MUSICA ITALIANA IN VETTA NEGLI ALBUM E NEI SINGOLI DIGITALI" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
  48. ↑ "Airplay – podsumowanie 2015 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
  49. ↑ "The Official Top 40 Biggest Songs of 2015 revealed". Retrieved 4 January 2016.
  50. ↑ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 29 June 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
  51. ↑ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – 2016". Ultratop & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
  52. ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Kygo; 'Firestone')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
  53. ↑ "FIMI - Certificazione". FIMI. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  54. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Kygo feat. Conrad – Firestone". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
  55. ↑ "Norwegian single certifications – Kygo – Firestone" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway.
  56. ↑ "Spanish single certifications – Kygo – Firestone" (PDF) (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Select the "Chart", enter 2015 in the field "Year". Select '' in the field "Semana". Click on "Search Charts"
  57. ↑ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 2015" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Type Kygo in the top right search bar. Click on "Sok" and select Firestone and see certification.
  58. ↑ "British single certifications – Kygo – Firestone". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 18 September 2015. Enter Firestone in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select single in the field By Format. Select Platinum in the field By Award. Click Search
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