| Setting Fires | |
| Cover: | Setting Fires.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | The Chainsmokers featuring Xylø |
| Ep: | Collage |
| Genre: | |
| Label: | |
| Producer: | The Chainsmokers |
| Chronology: | The Chainsmokers |
| Prev Title: | All We Know |
| Prev Year: | 2016 |
| Next Title: | Paris |
| Next Year: | 2017 |
"Setting Fires" is a song by American DJ duo the Chainsmokers, released as the final single from the duo's second extended play, Collage (2016).[3] It features the vocal collaboration of American electronic music duo Xylø.[4] [5] The song was written by Melanie Fontana, Jon Asher and Andrew Taggart.[6] "Setting Fires" was released on November 4, 2016, through Disruptor Records and Columbia Records.[4] [7]
The song is written in the key of G♯ minor with a common time tempo of 105 beats per minute. Xylø's vocals span from F♯3 to A♯5 in the song.[6]
"Setting Fires" debuted and peaked at number 71 on the US Billboard Hot 100 issued for November 26, 2016. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) certified the song Gold, which denotes 500,000 units based on sales and track-equivalent on-demand streams. On the Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart, it entered at number eight and spent 20 weeks in total. "Setting Fires" peaked at number 35 on the Canadian Hot 100 and was certified Gold by Music Canada. The song reached number 50 in Australia and was certified Platinum. It charted within the top 40 of national record charts, at number 26 in Scotland, and number 31 in Czech Republic.
Credits adapted from the EP liner notes, Collage (2016).[8]
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Mexico Airplay (Billboard)[9] | 34 |
| New Zealand Heatseekers (Recorded Music NZ)[10] | 2 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[11] | 92 |
| Chart (2016) | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[12] | 94 | |
| Chart (2017) | Position | |
| US Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[13] | 33 |