"Wildfire" is a song performed by American contemporary Christian music singer Crowder. It was released as one of the first singles from his third studio album, I Know a Ghost (2018), alongside "Red Letters" on September 19, 2018.[1] Crowder co-wrote the song with Rebecca Lauren Olds and Solomon Olds.[2]
| "Wildfire" | ||||
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| Single by Crowder | ||||
| from the album I Know a Ghost | ||||
| A-side | "Red Letters" | |||
| Released | September 19, 2018 | |||
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| Length | 3:14 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Tommee Profitt | |||
| Crowder singles chronology | ||||
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| Music videos | ||||
| "Wildfire" on YouTube | ||||
| "Wildfire" (Lyrics) on YouTube | ||||
"Wildfire" peaked at No. 43 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart.[3] "Wildfire" won the GMA Dove Award for Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year at the 2019 GMA Dove Awards.[4]
Background
Crowder released "Wildfire" alongside "Red Letters" in September 2018 as the first singles from his studio album I Know a Ghost, which was slated for release on November 9, 2018.[5]
Composition
"Wildfire" is composed in the key of G♯ minor with a tempo of 91 beats per minute, and a musical time signature of 4
4.[6] The song has a swamp rock sound,[7] which also incorporates funk, dance and R&B,[8] and is "complete with a chorus of crickets, frogs & other creatures interspersed throughout the track,"[9] as Crowder "relays to us the notion that wildfire from Jesus set us free from sin."[10]
Reception
Critical response
Robert Crawford of Rolling Stone praised the single, describing it as "a loud, club-worthy banger doubling as a church anthem."[8] Joshua Andre of 365 Days of Inspiring Media gave a review of "Wildfire", describing the song as being "experimental as ever," and concluding "It's a bit from left field to hear Crowder half-screaming in the chorus, yet I am sure that this song will grow on me in the future."[11]
Accolades
| Year | Organization | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | GMA Dove Awards | Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year | Won | [12] |
Commercial performance
"Wildfire" debuted at number 43 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart dated November 24, 2018.[13]
Music videos
Crowder released audio video of "Wildfire" showcasing the single artwork through YouTube on September 19, 2018.[14] Crowder published the lyric video of "Wildfire" via YouTube on October 12, 2018.[15] On March 13, 2019, Crowder released the official music video for "Wildfire" on YouTube.[16]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s)[18] | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Red Letters" | David Crowder | 3:48 | |
| 2. | "Wildfire" |
| Tommee Profitt | 3:14 |
| Total length: | 7:02 | |||
Charts
| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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| US Christian Songs (Billboard)[3] | 43 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | September 19, 2018 | [19] |