Firestarter (Samantha Jade song) explained

Firestarter
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Type:single
Artist:Samantha Jade
Album:Samantha Jade
Label:Sony
Producer:DNA Songs
Chronology:Samantha Jade
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"Firestarter" is a song recorded by Australian singer Samantha Jade. The song was digitally released on 28 June 2013. "Firestarter" was written by Jade, David Musumeci and Anthony Egizii, and produced by Musumeci and Egizii under their stage name DNA Songs. "Firestarter" debuted and peaked at number nine on the ARIA Singles Chart and was certified platinum for selling 70,000 copies. The track was promoted by performances on the first results show of season five of The X Factor Australia on 26 August 2013 and Sunrise on 28 June 2013. The accompanying music video was directed by Christopher Freyand. It won ARIA Award for Best Video at the ARIA Music Awards of 2013.[1]

Background and release

"Firestarter" was written by Samantha Jade and written/produced by David Musumeci and Anthony Egizii under their stage name DNA Songs.[2] Jade has stated that Firestarter is about getting the party started and having fun.[3]

"Firestarter" was made available for digital download and CD single on 28 June. An acoustic version of "Firestarter" was released to iTunes on 9 August.[4] The preview of the song was used for fifth season of The X Factor promotion.

Promotion

The video for the song was directed by Christopher Freyand and released on 13 July 2013. Jade performed "Firestarter" for the first time on Sunrise.[5] Jade then performed "Firestarter" live on the first results show of season five of The X Factor Australia on 26 August 2013.[6]

Legacy

"Firestarter" has been described as a gay anthem,[7] with Jade expressing her surprise and gratitude for her gay fanbase in 2019.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2013–2014)! scope="col"
Peak
position
scope="row"
South Korea (Gaon International Digital)[8] 56
South Korea (Gaon International Download)[9] 43

Year-end charts

Chart (2013)! scope="col"
Position
Australian Artist Singles Chart[10] 15
Russia Airplay (TopHit)[11] 96
Chart (2013)! scope="col"
Position
Russia Airplay (TopHit)[12] 79

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabelCatalogue
Australia28 June 2013CD singleSony Music Australia88883733912
Digital download

Notes and References

  1. ARIA Award previous winners. Web site: Winners by Award – Artisan Awards – Best Video . Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). 12 December 2019 .
  2. Web site: "@aggidilimanto: @DNASONGS do u guys made Firestarter by Sammi too?" Yes we did :). Twitter. 26 August 2013. DNA Songs. Tweet. 22 June 2013.
  3. Web site: INTERVIEW Samantha Jade chats 'Firestarter' and Reveals Details For New Video. Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). 2013-09-13.
  4. Web site: iTunes – Music – Firestarter – Single by Samantha Jade. iTunes Store (Australia). 9 August 2013. Apple. 2013-10-14.
  5. Web site: Samantha Jade - Firestarter on Sunrise (28.06.2013) . .
  6. Web site: Samantha Jade returns and Adira-Belle say goodbye. Yahoo!7. 2013-08-26. 2013-09-13.
  7. Web site: Samantha Jade bounces back into the music scene. Star Observer. 19 September 2019. 19 September 2019.
  8. Web site: gaon chart . gaonchart.co.kr . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141208230541/http://gaonchart.co.kr/chart/digital.php?f_chart_kind_cd=E&f_week=28&f_year=2013&f_type=week . 2014-12-08.
  9. Web site: gaon chart . gaonchart.co.kr . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141208231709/http://gaonchart.co.kr/chart/download.php?f_type=week&f_year=2013&f_month=&f_week=28&f_chart_kind_cd=E . 2014-12-08.
  10. Web site: ARIA Top 50 Australian Artists Singles 2013 . Australian Recording Industry Association . 8 January 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140107115845/http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-australian-singles-2013.htm . 7 January 2014 .
  11. Web site: Top Radio Hits Russia Annual Chart 2013. TopHit. ru. 29 March 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230328141748/https://tophit.com/ru/chart/top/radio/hits/russia/annual/2013-01-01. 28 March 2023.
  12. Web site: Top Radio Hits Russia Annual Chart 2014. TopHit. ru. 3 April 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230401100816/https://tophit.com/ru/chart/top/radio/hits/russia/annual/2014-01-01. 1 April 2023.

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