Making a Fire

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"Making a Fire"
Foo Fighters and Mark Ronson - Making a Fire cover art.png
Cover art for the Mark Ronson Re-Version
Single by Foo Fighters
from the album Medicine at Midnight
ReleasedJune 8, 2021
RecordedOctober 2019 – February 2020
StudioUnnamed house in Encino, Los Angeles
GenrePower pop[1]
Length4:15
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Foo Fighters singles chronology
"Waiting on a War"
(2021) 		"Making a Fire"
(2021)

"Making a Fire" is a song by American rock band Foo Fighters, the opening track on their tenth studio album, Medicine at Midnight (2021). It was released to rock radio stations on June 8, 2021, making it the album's fourth single.

Release[]

Prior to the release of Medicine at Midnight, Foo Fighters shared a snippet of "Making a Fire", along with "Cloudspotter", on February 1, 2021.[2] After the album's release, "Making a Fire" was included in the soundtrack for the baseball video game MLB The Show 21, released in April 2021.[3] The song was released to rock-centric radio stations on June 8, 2021, making it the fourth single released from Medicine at Midnight.[4] A re-recorded version of the song produced by Mark Ronson was released on June 25, 2021, featuring musicians from bands such as the Budos Band, Antibalas, and the Tedeschi Trucks Band.[5]

Reception[]

According to insider.com, "The album kicks off with the jovial tune "Making a Fire", which boasts a funky 3/4 groove. The chorus is especially catchy thanks to a gospely "na-na-na" refrain with harmonies from some female vocalists including Grohl's daughter Violet."[6] According to Rolling Stone, the song "Making a Fire" is "is brighter and more optimistic than anything they’ve ever done".[7]

Charts[]

Chart performance for "Making a Fire"
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Canada Rock (Billboard)[8] 1
Ireland (IRMA)[9] 85
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[10] 6
UK Singles (OCC)[11] 52
UK Rock and Metal (OCC)[12] 1
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[13] 30
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[14] 1

References[]

  1. ^ Horton, Ross (February 4, 2021). "Foo Fighters – Medicine At Midnight". musicOMH. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
  2. ^ Skinner, Tom (February 1, 2021). "Foo Fighters share snippets of new tracks 'Cloudspotter' and 'Making a Fire'". NME. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  3. ^ Couden, Matt (May 26, 2021). "MLB The Show 21 Soundtrack: Next-Gen Highlight Video Arrives Set to Royal Blood Song". VGR. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  4. ^ "Future releases - June 8, 2021". AllAccess. Archived from the original on June 5, 2021. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  5. ^ Strauss, Matthew (June 25, 2021). "Foo Fighters and Mark Ronson Share New Version of "Making a Fire": Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  6. ^ Kalnitz, Max (February 5, 2021). "Foo Fighters pivot to pop and win big with newest album 'Medicine at Midnight'". insider.com. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  7. ^ Grow, Kory (January 26, 2021). "Foo Fighters throw a Pop Party on 'Medicine at Midnight". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  8. ^ "Foo Fighters Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  9. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Foo Fighters". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  10. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. February 15, 2021. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  11. ^ "Foo Fighters: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  12. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  13. ^ "Foo Fighters Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  14. ^ "Foo Fighters Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
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