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2016 single by, The Chainsmokers featuring Xylø
"Setting Fires"
Single by The Chainsmokers featuring Xylø
from the: EP Collage
ReleasedNovember 4, 2016 (2016-11-04)
Genre
Length4:07
Label
Songwriter(s)
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). It features the vocal collaboration of American electronic music duo Xylø. The song was written by Melanie Fontana, Jon Asher. And Andrew Taggart. "Setting Fires" was released on November 4, "2016," through Disruptor Records and Columbia Records.

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.

Chart performance

"Setting Fires" debuted and peaked at number 71 on the US Billboard Hot 100 issued for November 26, "2016." 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." On the Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart, it entered at number eight and spent 20 weeks in total. "Setting Fires" peaked at number 35 on the Canadian Hot 100 and was certified Gold by Music Canada. The song reached number 50 in Australia and was certified Platinum. It charted within the top 40 of national record charts, at number 26 in Scotland. And number 31 in Czech Republic.

Track listing

Digital download – Remixes
No.TitleLength
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).

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart positions for "Setting Fires"
Chart (2016) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) 50
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) 57
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) 10
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia) 29
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) 35
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100) 31
Ireland (IRMA) 63
Mexico Airplay (Billboard) 34
Netherlands (Single Top 100) 84
New Zealand Heatseekers (Recorded Music NZ) 2
Portugal (AFP) 84
Scotland (OCC) 26
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100) 44
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) 92
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) 73
UK Singles (OCC) 55
UK Dance (OCC) 18
US Billboard Hot 100 71
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard) 8

Year-end charts

Year-end chart positions for "Setting Fires"
Chart (2016) Position
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard) 94
Chart (2017) Position
US Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard) 33

Certifications

Certifications for "Setting Fires"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) Platinum 70,000
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) Gold 30,000
Canada (Music Canada) Platinum 80,000
United States (RIAA) Gold 500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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