Heart's on Fire (Passenger song)

"Heart's on Fire" is a song by English singer-songwriter Passenger. The song was released as a digital download on 14 April 2014 in the United Kingdom, as the second single from his fifth studio album, Whispers (2014). The song was written by Michael David Rosenberg.

"Heart's on Fire"
Single by Passenger
from the album Whispers
Released14 April 2014 (2014-04-14)
Recorded2013
Genre
Length4:13
LabelBlack Crow
Songwriter(s)Michael David Rosenberg
Passenger singles chronology
"Scare Away the Dark"
(2014)
"Heart's on Fire"
(2014)
"Whispers"
(2014)
Music video
"Heart's on Fire" on YouTube

Background

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Talking to Digital Spy about the song he said, "Heart's on Fire' is a nostalgic song. It's about when the timing with someone isn't right, even though the person might be. And although you're not with that person at the time, there may be a moment in the future where the relationship makes more sense."[1]

Music video

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A music video to accompany the release of "Heart's on Fire" was first released onto YouTube on 14 April 2014 at a total length of three minutes and forty-six seconds. The video shows Mike walking through a forest. The video was directed, shot and edited by Jarrad Seng.[1][2]

Prior to the release of the official music video, Passenger had released an unofficial duo acoustic version of the song in a music video filmed in Dublin. Released on Passenger's YouTube account on 23 February 2013, it is a collaboration with Ed Sheeran with whom Passenger was touring. The video starts with a brief rendition of "Wild Mountain Thyme".[3]

Track listing

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Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Heart's on Fire"4:13

Chart performance

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Weekly charts

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Chart (2014) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[4] 26
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[5] 23
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[6] 33
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[7] 83
Ireland (IRMA)[8] 58
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[9] 85
UK Singles (OCC)[10] 63

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[11] Gold 40,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Region Date Format Label
United Kingdom 14 April 2014 Digital download Black Crow

References

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  1. ^ a b Passenger unveils video for 'Heart's on Fire' - Music News - Digital Spy
  2. ^ Passenger - "Heart's On Fire" (Official Video) - YouTube
  3. ^ Passenger and Ed Sheeran - "Heart's On Fire" - YouTube
  4. ^ "Passenger – Heart's On Fire". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  5. ^ "Passenger – Heart's On Fire" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
  6. ^ "Passenger – Heart's On Fire" (in French). Ultratip.
  7. ^ "Passenger Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
  8. ^ "Chart Track: Week 24, 2014". Irish Singles Chart.
  9. ^ "Passenger – Heart's On Fire" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
  10. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  11. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Passenger – Hearts on Fire". Music Canada. Retrieved August 12, 2024.