Firestone (song)

"Firestone" is a song by Norwegian DJ and record producer Kygo, featuring vocals from Australian singer Conrad Sewell. It was released on 1 December 2014 and reached number one on the Norwegian Singles Chart and became a big international hit for Kygo on many other charts.[8] Birdy performed a cover of the song on BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge.[9] The song is believed to be originally composed and partially written by Dutch TV producer Arjen Lubach after he wrote about an incident in 2014 in his book Stoorzender, where his friend sold their song to a Norwegian DJ behind his back, after which it became a world hit. Despite this, Lubach never confirms, nor denies the claim that it's Firestone he wrote about.

"Firestone"
Single by Kygo featuring Conrad Sewell
from the album Cloud Nine
Released1 December 2014
Recorded2014
Genre
Length
  • 4:32 (album version)
  • 3:24 (radio edit)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Kygo
Kygo singles chronology
"Cut Your Teeth (Remix)"
(2014)		 "Firestone"
(2014)		 "ID"
(2015)
Conrad Sewell singles chronology
"Firestone"
(2014)		 "Hold Me Up"
(2015)

Composition

The song is in the key of D major. The meter is common time and the tempo is 114 BPM. The chord progression is G – A – Bm – D.

Music video

The music video was released on Kygo's official Vevo channel on 9 March 2015, where it had gained over 750 million views as of January 2021. The video starts with a young woman (played by Rachel Echelberger, contestant of America's Next Top Model cycle 13) bumping into an old man, who pulls him in and seems about to kiss him before walking off with a suggestive display. He is entranced, and follows her through a series of doors that open up into different scenes, such as a forest, parties (where Kygo is seen playing music), a pool, and the dry riverbed in Los Angeles. They briefly reconnect at one of the parties before she leaves again. As he steps up the chase, she continues running, and when he appears to have lost her for good, he loses his temper. However, after he sees her walking casually by in a rugged warehouse loft, the chase continues. At the end of the video, he ends up at the same location where they first met, but on exiting the next door, he finds her standing alone on a building rooftop in the city, where he meets her as the video fades.

Track listing
Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Firestone" (featuring Conrad Sewell)4:32
Digital download – Brazil Version[10]
No.TitleLength
1."Firestone" (featuring Conrad Sewell)4:33
2."Firestone (Fireworks Version)" (featuring Conrad Sewell)3:56
3."Firestone (Live Acoustic Version)" (featuring Conrad Sewell)3:46
Total length:12:15

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[69] 4× Platinum 280,000
Austria (IFPI Austria)[70] Gold 15,000*
Belgium (BEA)[71] Platinum 30,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[72] 2× Platinum 160,000
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[73] 2× Platinum 180,000
France (SNEP)[74] Diamond 233,333
Germany (BVMI)[75] Platinum 400,000
Italy (FIMI)[76] 5× Platinum 250,000
Mexico (AMPROFON)[77] Platinum 60,000
Netherlands (NVPI)[78] Platinum 20,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)[79] Platinum 15,000*
Norway (IFPI Norway)[80] 5× Platinum 50,000
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[81] 2× Platinum 80,000
Sweden (GLF)[82] 5× Platinum 200,000
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[83] 3× Platinum 90,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[84] 2× Platinum 1,200,000
United States (RIAA)[85] Platinum 1,000,000

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history
Region Date Format Label
Norway 1 December 2014 Digital download
United Kingdom 3 June 2015 Digital download

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