Fire We Make

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"Fire We Make"
Single by Alicia Keys and Maxwell
from the album Girl on Fire
ReleasedMarch 28, 2013
Genre
Length5:21
Gary Clark, Jr.
Producer(s)
Alicia Keys singles chronology
"New Day"
(2013) 		"Fire We Make"
(2013) 		"Tears Always Win"
(2013)
Maxwell singles chronology
"Fistful of Tears"
(2010) 		"Fire We Make"
(2013) 		"Lake by the Ocean"
(2016)
Music video
"Fire We Make" on
YouTube

"Fire We Make" is a song by American recording artists

ballad with adult contemporary R&B influences, in which Keys and Maxwell adopt sensual falsetto vocals. The instrumental elements used on it include echoing electric guitar riffs and clapping synthesizers. In "Fire We Make", Keys and Maxwell, as the protagonists, confess their love and speak of the chemistry they have with each other which they compare to fire
that is "getting hotter and hotter."

"Fire We Make" was well received by contemporary music critics, who noted its similarity to songs by

period short film, it depicts Keys and Maxwell as a boarding house receptionist and her guest respectively. The song was part of Keys' set list during her Set the World on Fire Tour
.

Critical reception

Andrew Hampp of

Pitchfork Media called the song "an old-fashioned slow jam that doesn't have a whole lot of actual song to it and honestly doesn't need it. Instead, it's an excuse for vocal and sexual fireworks from two of R&B's strongest singers, with Keys' bold voice evocatively contrasting Maxwell's softer, slightly hoarse delivery."[4] Anupa Mistry from Now dubbed "Fire We Make" the "record’s high point" and a "scorching slow jam."[5]

Less enthusiastic,

Tears Always Win,” and “Not Even the King”.”[9][10]

Music video

The music video for "Fire We Make" was filmed in various locations throughout the French Quarter in New Orleans.[11]

The

BET's show 106 & Park and music video website Vevo on April 23, 2013 at 6pm.[11]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Girl on Fire.[12]

  • David Kutch –
    mastering
  • Ann Mincieli – audio engineering,
    recording
  • Tony Maserati – mixing
  • production

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[18] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format Label
United States March 28, 2013
Urban AC airplay[citation needed
] 		RCA Records
Italy May 10, 2013 Mainstream airplay[19]
Sony Music

References

  1. ^ Hampp, Andrew (November 26, 2012). "Alicia Keys, 'Girl On Fire': Track-By-Track Review". Billboard. New York. Retrieved November 27, 2012.
  2. ^ Easlea, Daryl (November 30, 2012). "Review of Alicia Keys – Girl on Fire". BBC Music. BBC. Retrieved November 30, 2012.
  3. ^ Wood, Mikael (November 26, 2012). "Album reviews: Alicia Keys treads familiar ground on 'Girl on Fire'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 27, 2012.
  4. Pitchfork Media
    . Retrieved December 4, 2012.
  5. NOW Communications
    . Retrieved December 4, 2012.
  6. ^ Kelly, Chris (December 3, 2012). "Alicia Keys – Girl On Fire". Fact. Factmag.com. Retrieved December 4, 2012.
  7. ^ Kot, Greg (November 25, 2012). "Album review: Alicia Keys, 'Girl on Fire'". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 27, 2012.
  8. ^ Henderson, Eric (November 25, 2012). "Alicia Keys: Girl on Fire". Slant Magazine. Retrieved November 25, 2012.
  9. Boston Globe
    . Retrieved October 20, 2012.
  10. ^ "Review Roundup: Alicia Keys – 'Girl on Fire'". Rap-Up. November 27, 2012. Retrieved October 20, 2012.
  11. ^ a b c d e Stern, Doug (April 23, 2013). "Alicia Keys f/ Maxwell "Fire We Make" (Chris Robinson, dir.)". Videostatic. Videostatic.com. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
  12. ^ Girl on Fire (Media notes). Alicia Keys. RCA Records. 2012.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  13. ^ "South Korea Gaon International Chart (Week: November 25, 2012 to December 1, 2012". Gaon Chart. November 25, 2012. Archived from the original on January 23, 2013. Retrieved December 6, 2012.
  14. ^ a b http://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f[0]=ts_chart_artistname%3A%2AAlicia%20Keys%2A&f[1]=ts_chart_search_title%3A%2AFire%20We%20Make%2A&f[2]=ss_bb_type%3Achart_item&type=1&artist=Alicia%20Keys&title=Fire%20We%20Make [dead link]
  15. ^ "Alicia Keys Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 27, 2013.
  16. ^ "Alicia Keys Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
  17. ^ "Adult R&B Songs – Year-End 2013". Billboard. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  18. ^ "American single certifications – Alicia Keys & Maxwell – Fire We Make". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  19. ^ "Alicia Keys – Fire We Make (feat. Maxwell) (Sony)" (in Italian). Radio Airplay SRL. Archived from the original on April 14, 2014. Retrieved September 14, 2013.
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