A City on Fire explained

A City on Fire
Cover:	FSCityOnFire.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Fightstar
Album:	Be Human: Deluxe Edition
Released:	21 December 2009
Recorded:	2009
Length:	3:11
Producer:	Fightstar
Prev Title:	Never Change
Prev Year:	2009
Next Title:	Animal
Next Year:	2015

"A City on Fire" is a song by English post-hardcore band Fightstar, released 20 December 2009, on Search and Destroy Records as a digital download only.^{[1] [2]}

The single is featured on the deluxe edition re-release of the band's third album, Be Human, which includes four recorded tracks.

Digital bundle

1. "A City on Fire" - 3:11
2. "Vincent" (Don McLean cover) - 4:01

Music video

A music video was filmed for the single in October 2009,^[3] and premiered on the bands MySpace on 24 October. The video was directed by Sitcom Soldiers.^[4]

The video depicts the band performing in a studio in front of a brightly lit display screen. There are also various shots of London sped up, and various political messages on billboards.

Chart positions

Chart	Peak position ^[5] ^[6]
Scottish Singles Chart^[7]	97
UK Singles Chart	116
UK Indie Chart	10
UK Rock Chart	4

Personnel

• Charlie Simpson — lead vocals, rhythm guitar
• Alex Westaway — lead guitar, vocals
• Dan Haigh – bass guitar
• Omar Abidi – drums, percussion

External links

• Official Video on YouTube.

Notes and References

1. Web site: A City on Fire by Fightstar. Amazon. 6 December 2009.
2. Web site: Fightstar - A City on Fire - MP3 music download. Play.com. 6 December 2009.
3. Web site: Fightstar - "A City on Fire" Music Video shoot pictures . Fightstar Official Myspace . 19 October 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090207065936/http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view . 7 February 2009 . dmy .
4. Web site: A City On Fire official video . https://archive.today/20121229191149/http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&VideoID=100091817 . dead . 29 December 2012 . Fightstar Official Myspace . 24 October 2009 .
5. Web site: UK Top 30 Indie Singles Chart . . https://web.archive.org/web/20091014204931/http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chart/indiesingles . 14 October 2009 . live . dmy .
6. Web site: UK Top 30 Rock Singles Chart . . https://web.archive.org/web/20091015130417/http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chart/rocksingles . 15 October 2009 . live . dmy .
7. Web site: Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company. Official Charts.