Fire n Gold explained

Fire n Gold
Cover:BeaMillerFireNGold.png
Border:yes
Type:single
Artist:Bea Miller
Ep:Young Blood and the album Not an Apology
Released:[1]
Recorded:2013–2014
Genre:Pop rock[2]
Length:3:31
Producer:Jarrad Rogers
Prev Title:Young Blood
Prev Year:2014
Next Title:Yes Girl
Next Year:2016

"Fire n Gold" is a song by American singer Bea Miller that serves as the second single from her debut EP Young Blood. It was released on April 22, 2014 through Hollywood Records and released as an official single on April 28, 2015. The track was produced by Jarrad Rogers[3] and written by Rogers, Freddy Wexler and Nolan Sipe.

The song was certified Gold in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), having sold over 500,000 copies.[4]

Background

After placing ninth on the second season of The X Factor US, Bea Miller signed a record deal with Hollywood Records and Simon Cowell's Syco Music in January 2013, and subsequently started working on new songs.[5]

Promotion

The song has been used for promos for ABC Family shows such as The Fosters and Switched at Birth. It was also used for Netflix shows' commercials. Additionally, it was prominently used as the theme music for ESPN's coverage of the 2015 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament. Miller performed the song live on the Today Show on May 12, 2015.[6]

Commercial performance

In the first week of August 2015, the song debuted at No. 78 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it her first song to chart.[7] It previously had reached No. 17 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[8]

Music video

The music video for "Fire n Gold" was filmed in March 2015.[9] It was uploaded to Miller's official Vevo account on May 20, 2015.[10] It was directed by Black Coffee.[11] The video shows Miller lying on bed covered in polaroid photos before her friends emerge from the background shadows and dance with her.[12] Miller said about the song, "It's reminding all the people who are really down in the dumps and who feel like they're alienated and like no one understands them and they're really alone that they do have a purpose in life and that they are here for a reason."[13]

Track listing

  1. "Fire n Gold" – 3:32

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bowman . Patrick . Bea Miller Talks "Young Blood", Her Debut Album and Having Two Moms: Idolator Q&A . . June 2, 2014 . 2015-06-06 .
  2. Web site: Joe . Hopkins . Bea Miller – Not An Apology Album Review. Hit The Floor . 2015-08-03 . 2015-11-14.
  3. Web site: Clizbe. Craig. Artist of the Month: Bea Miller. Clizbeats. 6 January 2015. 13 June 2015.
  4. Web site: Gold & Platinum - RIAA. RIAA. February 23, 2017.
  5. Web site: Michele Amabile Angermiller . 'X Factor' Alum Beatrice Miller Inks Record Deal . The Hollywood Reporter. 2013-04-11 . 2015-06-06.
  6. Web site: Bea Miller performs 'Fire N Gold' on TODAY. Today. May 12, 2015.
  7. Web site: Cantor. Brian. Bea Miller's "Fire N Gold" Debuts on the Billboard Hot 100. Headline Planet. August 3, 2015.
  8. Web site: Cantor. Brian. Bea Miller's "Fire N Gold" Debuts on Bubbling Under Hot 100 Chart. Headline Planet. July 21, 2015.
  9. Web site: Donnelly. Matthew Scott. Bea Miller's 'Fire N Gold' Video Is a Leather Studded Dance Party Sleepover. PopCrush. May 20, 2015.
  10. Web site: Watch Bea Miller's "Fire N Gold" Music Video!. Hollywire. May 2015. 2019-05-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20160121063103/http://www.hollywire.com/2015/05/watch-bea-miller%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%9Cfire-n-gold%E2%80%9D-music-video. 2016-01-21. dead.
  11. http://vevo.com/beamiller
  12. Web site: Ehrlich. Brenna. Watch Bea Miller Turn A Bedroom Angst-Fest Into A Rager In 'Fire N Gold'. https://web.archive.org/web/20150521185229/http://www.mtv.com/news/2163685/bea-miller-fire-n-gold-premiere/. dead. May 21, 2015. MTV. May 19, 2015.
  13. Web site: Ehrlich. Brenna. Get A Peek At Bea Miller's Polaroid-Packed Video For Pump-Up Jam 'Fire N Gold'. https://web.archive.org/web/20150522014832/http://www.mtv.com/news/2163349/bea-miller-fire-n-gold-video-teaser/. dead. May 22, 2015. MTV. May 18, 2015.