Things We Lost in the Fire (song)

"Things We Lost in the Fire"
Single by Bastille
from the album Bad Blood
B-side "Icarus" (Live from Queens' College, Cambridge)
Released 23 August 2013
Format Digital download, 7" vinyl
Recorded 2011
Genre Indie pop
Length 4:01
Label Virgin
Writer(s) Dan Smith
Producer(s) Dan Smith, Mark Crew
Bastille singles chronology
"Laura Palmer"
(2013)		 "Things We Lost in the Fire"
(2013)		 "Of the Night"
(2013)

"Things We Lost in the Fire" is the sixth single by British indie rock band Bastille from their debut studio album Bad Blood. The song was released as a 7-inch single and as a digital download on 23 August 2013.[1] It received radio airplay on both BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 2, two of the most popular British national stations. It reached number 28 in the UK Singles Chart on 15 September 2013. The song was featured in an episode of The Vampire Diaries.[2] In September 2014 the song was used as a trailer song for EastEnders.

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Things We Lost in the Fire" was shot in Kėdainiai in Lithuania.[3] It was directed by Naor Aloni,[4] and released on 13 July 2013.[5]

Track listing

Digital download[1]
  1. "Things We Lost in the Fire" – 4:00
  2. "Icarus" (Live from Queens' College, Cambridge) – 3:14
  3. "Things We Lost in the Fire" (TORN Remix) – 5:23
  4. "Things We Lost in the Fire" (Tyde Remix) – 4:50
  5. "Things We Lost in the Fire" (music video) – 4:15
  6. "Things We Lost in the Fire" (Live from Queens' College, Cambridge) (music video) – 4:06
7" single[6]
  1. "Things We Lost in the Fire" – 4:00
  2. "Icarus" (Live from Queens' College, Cambridge) – 3:14

Charts

Chart (2013–14) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[7] 18
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[8] 10
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[9] 16
Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)[10] 10
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[11] 86
France (SNEP)[12] 111
Germany (Media Control Charts)[13] 18
Ireland (IRMA)[14] 33
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[15] 62
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[16] 19
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 20)[17] 3
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[18] 29
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[19] 1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[20] 53
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[21] 28
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[22] 46

Year-end charts

Chart (2013) Position
Germany (Media Control AG)[23] 82
Poland (ZPAV)[24] 15

Release history

Region Date Format Label
United Kingdom[1][6] 23 August 2013 Digital download Virgin Records
26 August 2013 7" vinyl
Italy[25] 9 September 2013 Contemporary hit radio Universal Music

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Things We Lost in the Fire – EP by Bastille". iTunes Store (GB). Apple. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  2. ↑ "The Vampire Diaries Songs: Music From Season 4, Episode 22". Wetpaint. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
  3. ↑ Lawrence, Ben (15 July 2013). "Watch: Bastille's new video for 'Things We Lost In The Fire'". Gigwise. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  4. ↑ "BASTILLE - Things We Lost In The Fire". Vimeo. 14 July 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  5. ↑ "Bastille - Things We Lost In The Fire". YouTube. 13 July 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Things We Lost In The Fire [7" Vinyl] [Single]". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  7. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Bastille – Things We Lost In The Fire" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
  8. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Bastille – Things We Lost In The Fire" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  9. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Bastille – Things We Lost In The Fire" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  10. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201412 into search. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  11. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201433 into search. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  12. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Bastille – Things We Lost In The Fire" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
  13. ↑ "Officialcharts.de – Bastille – Things We Lost in the Fire". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  14. ↑ "Chart Track: Week 35, 2013". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  15. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Bastille – Things We Lost In The Fire" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
  16. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Bastille – Things We Lost In The Fire". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  17. ↑ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 20. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
  18. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2013-09-21". Scottish Singles Top 40. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  19. ↑ "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201405 into search. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  20. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Bastille – Things We Lost In The Fire". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
  21. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2013-09-21" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  22. ↑ "Bastille Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot Rock Songs for Bastille. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  23. ↑ "Top 100 Singles Jahrescharts 2013" (in German). VIVA. Viacom International Media Networks. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  24. ↑ "Utwory, których słuchaliśmy w radiu – Airplay 2014" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
  25. ↑ Mompellio, Gabriel. "Bastille – Things We Lost in the Fire (Universal)" (in Italian). Radio Airplay SRL. Retrieved 8 June 2014.