Hearts on Fire (Chad Brownlee song)

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"Hearts on Fire"
Chad Brownlee - Hearts on Fire (single cover).jpg
Single by Chad Brownlee
from the album Hearts on Fire
ReleasedNovember 27, 2015 (2015-11-27)
Genre Country
Length3:14
Label MDM Recordings
Songwriter(s)
Chad Brownlee singles chronology
"Thinking Out Loud"
(2015)
"Hearts on Fire"
(2015)
"I Hate You for It"
(2016)

"Hearts on Fire" is a song written by Erik Dylan and Angelo Petraglia, and recorded by Canadian country artist Chad Brownlee for his 2016 extended play of the same name. It was released November 27, 2015 by MDM Recordings Inc. as the record's lead single. [1]

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Critical reception

Kerry Doole of New Canadian Music wrote that "Hearts on Fire" is "a well-constructed song that gradually builds in intensity," and "showcases Brownlee's virile and convincing vocals nicely." [2]

Music video

An accompanying music video was directed by Stephano Barberis and premiered December 9, 2015. [3] It reached the top ten on CMT Canada's Chevy Top 20 Countdown. [4]

Charts

"Hearts on Fire" peaked at number eight on the Billboard Canada Country chart in March 2016, [5] becoming Brownlee's highest-charting single at the time. This peak would later be surpassed by "Somethin' We Shouldn't Do" the following year. [6]

Chart (2015–16)Peak
position
Canada Country ( Billboard ) [6] 8

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References

  1. "Hearts on Fire - Chad Brownlee | Release Info". AllMusic . Retrieved September 17, 2017.
  2. Doole, Kerry (December 1, 2015). "Chad Brownlee - Hearts on Fire - Single Review". New Canadian Music. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
  3. "Chad Brownlee - Hearts On Fire (2015)". IMVDb. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
  4. "Director Stephano Barberis has his 55th top ten national music video". The Field. February 22, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
  5. "Chart history for "Hearts on Fire" on Canada Country". Billboard . Retrieved September 17, 2017.
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