Start a Fire (Lil Wayne song)

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"Start a Fire"
Start a Fire Art.jpg
Single by Lil Wayne featuring Christina Milian
ReleasedNovember 24, 2014 (2014-11-24)
Recorded2014
Genre
Length3:55
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Dwayne Carter
  • Christine Flores
Lil Wayne singles chronology
"Only"
(2014)
"Start a Fire"
(2014)
"Truffle Butter"
(2015)
Christina Milian singles chronology
"Hello"
(2012)
"Start a Fire"
(2014)

"Start a Fire" is a song by American rapper Lil Wayne featuring American singer Christina Milian. It was released on November 24, 2014 by Young Money Entertainment, Cash Money Records and Republic Records.

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Release and promotion

The song was released on November 24, 2014 on iTunes. [1] The song was also released on Spotify, make it available to stream online. [2] One day before the release date, Lil Wayne premiered the single at 42nd American Music Awards ceremony with Christina Milian. [3]

Live performance

As Lil Wayne promoted the single, he performed the song at 42nd American Music Awards with Christina Milian. On YouTube, there is a video of the performing of Lil Wayne and Christina Milian at 42nd AMA and available worldwide. [4]

Charts

Chart (2014)Peak
position
US Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles ( Billboard ) [5] 10

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