A City on Fire

"A City on Fire" is a song by English post-hardcore band Fightstar, released 20 December 2009, on Search and Destroy Records as a digital download only.[1][2]

"A City on Fire"
Single by Fightstar
from the album Be Human: Deluxe Edition
Released21 December 2009
Recorded2009
Length3:11
Songwriter(s)Charlie Simpson, Alex Westaway, Dan Haigh, Omar Abidi
Producer(s)Fightstar
Fightstar singles chronology
"Never Change"
(2009)		 "A City on Fire"
(2009)		 "Animal"
(2015)

The single is featured on the deluxe edition re-release of the band's third album, Be Human, which includes four recorded tracks.[3]

Digital bundle
  1. "A City on Fire" - 3:11
  2. "Vincent" (Don McLean cover) - 4:01

Music video

A music video was filmed for the single in October 2009,[4] and premiered on the bands MySpace on 24 October. The video was directed by Sitcom Soldiers.[5]

The video depicts the band performing in a studio in front of a brightly lit display screen. There are also various shots of London sped up, and various political messages on billboards.

Chart positions
Chart Peak
position
[6][7]
Scottish Singles Chart[8] 97
UK Singles Chart 116
UK Indie Chart 10
UK Rock Chart 4

Personnel
  • Charlie Simpson — lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Alex Westaway — lead guitar, vocals
  • Dan Haigh – bass guitar
  • Omar Abidi – drums, percussion

References
  1. "A City on Fire by Fightstar". Amazon. Retrieved 6 December 2009.
  2. "Fightstar - A City on Fire - MP3 music download". Play.com. Retrieved 6 December 2009.
  3. Wootton, Dan. "Fightstar: Interview". News of the World. Retrieved 15 August 2009.
  4. "Fightstar - "A City on Fire" Music Video shoot pictures". Fightstar Official Myspace. Archived from the original on 7 February 2009. Retrieved 19 October 2009.
  5. "A City On Fire official video". Fightstar Official Myspace. Archived from the original on 29 December 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2009.
  6. "UK Top 30 Indie Singles Chart". BBC Radio One. Archived from the original on 3 January 2010.
  7. "UK Top 30 Rock Singles Chart". BBC Radio One. Archived from the original on 3 January 2010.
  8. http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-singles-chart/20091227/41/
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