"World on Fire"
"Bonfire version" cover
Single by Nate Smith
from the album Nate Smith (Deluxe)
ReleasedJune 5, 2023 (2023-06-05)
GenreCountry, Country rock
Length3:11
LabelRCA Nashville
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Lindsay Rimes
Nate Smith singles chronology
"Whiskey on You"
(2022)		 "World on Fire"
(2023)

"World on Fire" is a song by American country music singer Nate Smith, written by Smith, Ashley Gorley, Taylor Phillips and Lindsay Rimes. It was released on June 5, 2023, as the second single from his self-titled debut album. The song reached number 25 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and became his second number-one hit on the Country Airplay chart.

History

The idea for the song "World on Fire" came during a songwriting session among Nate Smith, Ashley Gorley, Lindsay Rimes, and Taylor Phillips. Phillips, who is also a volunteer firefighter, came up with the title "world on fire" after using that phrase to recount a fire at a construction site. He then thought the idea of a narrator's world being "on fire" would convey the end of a relationship. Smith, meanwhile, was inspired to build on the idea as he remembered the Camp Fire, a wildfire that affected his hometown of Paradise, California, in 2018. Rimes then recorded the demo, which featured multiple guitar tracks from him and guitarist Sol Philcox-Littlefield; Rimes told Billboard that his inspiration for the arrangement was the work of the Foo Fighters. As Smith had already submitted the master tracks for his album to his label, he could not add the song without overriding pre-sale sales figures. As a result, the label close to issue a deluxe version with "World on Fire" and five other tracks, which would be released the same day as the regular version of the album.[1]

Music video

Smith released a music video on July 12, 2023, directed by Chris Ashlee. The video features Smith singing the song as a fire occurs around him.[2]

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "World on Fire"
Chart (2023–2024) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[3] 39
Canada Country (Billboard)[4] 1
US Billboard Hot 100[5] 25
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[6] 1
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[7] 7

Year-end charts

2023 year-end chart performance for "World on Fire"
Chart (2023) Position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[8] 67

References

  1. ↑ Tom Roland (June 27, 2023). "Nate Smith's 'World on Fire' Finds a Silver Lining in Personal Tragedy". Billboard. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
  2. ↑ Lexi Liby (July 13, 2023). "Watch: Nate Smith Unleashes Fiery New Music Video 'World On Fire'". Country Now. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Canadian Hot 100: Week of January 13, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Canada Country chart for December 23, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Billboard Hot 100: Week of January 13, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Billboard Country Update" (PDF). Billboard. December 15, 2023. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Hot Country Songs: Week of January 6, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
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