World on Fire (Daughtry song)

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"World on Fire"
Single by Daughtry
from the album Dearly Beloved
ReleasedAugust 13, 2020 (2020-08-13)
GenreRock
Length3:39
LabelDogtree
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Marti Frederiksen
  • Scott Stevens
Daughtry singles chronology
"Alive"
(2019)
"World on Fire"
(2020)
"Heavy Is the Crown"
(2021)

"World on Fire" is a song by American rock band Daughtry. Written by lead singer Chris Daughtry along with Scott Stevens and Marti Frederiksen, it is the first single from their sixth studio album Dearly Beloved (2021). It was released on August 13, 2020, by Dogtree Records as the album's lead single.

Composition

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"World on Fire" is a song written by Chris Daughtry, Scott Stevens, Marti Frederiksen with production by the later two. The song is about how the world was, literally and figuratively, "on fire" due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the George Floyd protests and the bushfires during the 2019–20 Australian bushfire season during the year 2020.[1]

Charts

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Chart performance for "World on Fire"
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Czech Republic Rock (IFPI)[2] 5
UK Singles Downloads (OCC)[3] 90
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[4] 47

Release history

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Release history and formats for "World on Fire"
Country Date Format Label Ref.
Various August 13, 2020 RCA [5]

References

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  1. ^ "Interview: Daughtry Capture 2020's Intensity in Apocalyptic Song, 'World on Fire'". Atwood Magazine. September 3, 2020. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
  2. ^ "Daughtry: CZ - Radio - Top 20 Modern Rock". hitparada.ifpicr.cz. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  3. ^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  4. ^ "Daughtry Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  5. ^ "Amazon listing". www.amazon.com. Retrieved April 19, 2021.

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