"Fire and the Flood" is a song by Australian singer-songwriter Vance Joy and released on 24 July 2015[1] as the first single from deluxe edition (and fourth overall) of his debut studio album Dream Your Life Away (2014). It was also featured in the Warner Bros CGI-animated film Storks.
| "Fire and the Flood" | ||||
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| Single by Vance Joy | ||||
| from the album Dream Your Life Away | ||||
| Released | 24 July 2015 | |||
| Recorded | Los Angeles, 2015 | |||
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| Length | 4:09 | |||
| Label | Liberation Music | |||
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| Producer(s) | Benny Blanco Stargate | |||
| Vance Joy singles chronology | ||||
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Background
editJoy wrote the song in February 2015 and recorded it in Los Angeles. Joy explains; "There was a couple of moments when the song started coming together. I wrote this guitar riff that ended up being the line that the horns play and just a few lyrics that were rolling around in my head... When we were recording it, it feels like an epic song so we may as well treat it that way."[2]
Music video
editThe music video was directed by Hayley Young and released on 22 July 2015.[3]
The video features Joy staring down the barrel of the camera while some dramatic scenes unfold in the background.[4]
The song was used by the Country Fire Authority in 2020 for a short video 'Skilled and Ready' celebrating the volunteer fire and emergency response agency.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fire and the Flood" | 4:09 |
Charts
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Weekly chartsedit
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Year-end chartsedit
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Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[14] | 5× Platinum | 350,000‡ |
| Canada (Music Canada)[15] | 2× Platinum | 160,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[16] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
In Movies
editReferences
edit- ^ "Fire and the Flood – single". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
- ^ "World Premiere: Vance Joy releases new single 'Fire and the Flood'". www.abc.net.au. 23 July 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
- ^ "Vance Joy - Fire and the Flood [Official Video]". YouTube.com. 22 July 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
- ^ "Vance Joy Shares Epic New Song And Video 'Fire And The Flood'". Nastassia Baroni. www. musicfeeds.com.au. 23 July 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
- ^ "Vance Joy – Fire and the Flood". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
- ^ "Vance Joy Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
- ^ "Vance Joy Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- ^ "Vance Joy Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ^ "Vance Joy Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
- ^ "Vance Joy Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
- ^ "ARIA Charts - End of Year Charts - Top 100 Singles 2015". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 24 January 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- ^ "Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- ^ "Rock Airplay Songs – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2020 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ "Canadian single certifications – Vance Joy – Fire and the Flood". Music Canada. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ^ "American single certifications – Vance Joy – Fire and the Flood". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ "Storks (film)", Wikipedia, 2023-05-24, retrieved 2023-05-25