Fire (Kids See Ghosts song)

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"Fire"
Song by Kids See Ghosts
from the album Kids See Ghosts
Released June 8, 2018 (2018-06-08)
Recorded 2018
Studio Kanye West's ranch in Jackson Hole, Wyoming
Genre
Length 2:21
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)

"Fire" is a song by American hip hop duo Kids See Ghosts, composed of Kanye West and Kid Cudi, released as the second track off their eponymous debut album Kids See Ghosts (2018). The song samples Napoleon XIV's "They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!".

Background

The track includes a short sample of the rhythm from 1966 recording "They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!" by Napoleon XIV.[1] When Kids See Ghosts performed it at the 2018 Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival, jets of flame shot up from the stage during their live performance.[2] The track is co-produced by André 3000 and contains a guitar passage played by him at the end.

Release

The song was released on June 8, 2018 as part of Kids See Ghosts.[3] On the day of the album's release, multiple tracks were mislabeled on streaming services, including "Fire", which was mislabeled as the sixth track on the album, "Kids See Ghosts".[4][5]

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[3]

  • Producers – Kanye West, Kid Cudi, BoogzDaBeast, André 3000
  • Additional producer – Evan Mast
  • Composers and lyricists – Kanye West, Scott Mescudi, Evan Mast, Andre Benjamin
  • Mixers – Mike Dean, Jess Jackson
  • Assistant Mixer – Sean Solymar
  • Engineer – Zack Djurich, Mike Malchicoff, William J. Sullivan

Charts

Chart (2018) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[6] 69
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[7] 49
58
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[8] 83
UK R&B (Official Charts Company)[9] 36
UK Streaming Chart (Official Charts Company)[10] 77
US Billboard Hot 100[11] 67
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[12] 32

References

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  6. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Kids See Ghosts – Fire". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
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  8. ↑ "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201824 into search. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Archive Chart: 20180615" UK R&B Chart. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Archive Chart: 20180615" UK Streaming Chart. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
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