Sippin' on Fire

"Sippin' on Fire" is a song written by Cole Taylor, Matt Dragstrem and Rodney Clawson, and recorded by American country music duo Florida Georgia Line. It is the third single from their second studio album, Anything Goes.[1]

"Sippin' on Fire"
Single by Florida Georgia Line
from the album Anything Goes
ReleasedFebruary 16, 2015 (2015-02-16)[1]
Recorded2014
GenreCountry
Length3:14
LabelRepublic Nashville
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Joey Moi[1]
Florida Georgia Line singles chronology
"Sun Daze"
(2014)		 "Sippin' on Fire"
(2015)		 "Anything Goes"
(2015)

Critical reception

Website Taste of Country reviewed the single favorably, saying that "After pushing the edges of their sound with “Dirt” and “Sun Daze,” Hubbard, Brian Kelley and Moi return home with “Sippin’ on Fire,” the third single from Anything Goes. It’s a song that could have found its way on to Here’s to the Good Times."[2]

Commercial performance

The song has sold 513,000 copies in the US as of July 2015.[3] It was certified Platinum by the RIAA on January 29, 2016.[4]

Music video

The music video was directed by Marc Klasfeld and premiered in March 2015. It features the duo and a full band performing the song from within a ring of fire in the Mojave Desert, and scenes of a man and woman walking towards each other from afar, eventually meeting at night and caressing around the ring of fire. Their images "melt away" in the fire as the video goes on.[5]

Charts and certifications
Chart (2014–15) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[6] 36
Canada Country (Billboard)[7] 1
US Billboard Hot 100[8] 40
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[9] 3
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[10] 1

Year-end charts
Chart (2015) Position
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[11] 48
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[12] 21

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[4] Platinum 1,000,000 / 513,000[3]

References
  1. "Florida Georgia Line, 'Sippin' on Fire'". Tasteofcountry.com. Retrieved 2015-05-02.
  2. "Florida Georgia Line, 'Sippin' on Fire' [Listen]". Taste of Country. 18 February 2015. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  3. Matt Bjorke (July 22, 2015). "The Top 30 Digital Country Singles: July 22, 2015". Roughstock. Sales figure given here
  4. "American single certifications – Florida Georgia Line – Sippin' On Fire". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 
  5. "CMT : Videos : Florida Georgina Line : Sippin' on Fire". Country Music Television. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
  6. "Florida Georgia Line Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
  7. "Florida Georgia Line Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard.
  8. "Florida Georgia Line Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  9. "Florida Georgia Line Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  10. "Florida Georgia Line Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard.
  11. "Best of 2015: Country Airplay". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
  12. "Best of 2015: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2015.


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