Fire and the Flood

"Fire and the Flood" is a song by Australian singer-songwriter Vance Joy and released on 24 July 2015^[1] as the first single from deluxe edition (and fourth overall) of his debut studio album Dream Your Life Away (2014). It was also featured in the Warner Bros CGI-animated film Storks.

"Fire and the Flood"
Single by Vance Joy
from the album Dream Your Life Away
Released	24 July 2015
Recorded	Los Angeles, 2015
Genre	Indie pop indie folk
Length	4:09
Label	Liberation Music
Songwriter(s)	Benny Blanco Vance Joy Mikkel Storleer Eriksen Tor Erik Hermansen
Producer(s)	Benny Blanco Stargate
Vance Joy singles chronology
"Georgia" (2015) "Fire and the Flood" (2015) "Straight into Your Arms" (2016)

Background

Joy wrote the song in February 2015 and recorded it in Los Angeles. Joy explains; "There was a couple of moments when the song started coming together. I wrote this guitar riff that ended up being the line that the horns play and just a few lyrics that were rolling around in my head... When we were recording it, it feels like an epic song so we may as well treat it that way."^[2]

Music video

The music video was directed by Hayley Young and released on 22 July 2015.^[3]

The video features Joy staring down the barrel of the camera while some dramatic scenes unfold in the background.^[4]

The song was used by the Country Fire Authority in 2020 for a short video 'Skilled and Ready' celebrating the volunteer fire and emergency response agency.

Track listing

Digital download

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Fire and the Flood"	4:09

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2015–16) Peak position Australia (ARIA)^[5] 6 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)^[6] 67 Canada Rock (Billboard)^[7] 7 US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)^[8] 24 US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)^[9] 16 US Rock Airplay (Billboard)^[10] 6

Year-end charts Chart (2015) Position Australia (ARIA)^[11] 46 Chart (2016) Position US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)^[12] 55 US Rock Airplay (Billboard)^[13] 30

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[14]	5× Platinum	350,000^‡
Canada (Music Canada)^[15]	2× Platinum	160,000^‡
United States (RIAA)^[16]	Gold	500,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

In Movies

• This song would be used in the 2016 film Storks.^[17]

References

1. "Fire and the Flood – single". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
2. "World Premiere: Vance Joy releases new single 'Fire and the Flood'". www.abc.net.au. 23 July 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
3. "Vance Joy - Fire and the Flood [Official Video]". YouTube.com. 22 July 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
4. "Vance Joy Shares Epic New Song And Video 'Fire And The Flood'". Nastassia Baroni. www. musicfeeds.com.au. 23 July 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
5. "Vance Joy – Fire and the Flood". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
6. "Vance Joy Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
7. "Vance Joy Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
8. "Vance Joy Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
9. "Vance Joy Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
10. "Vance Joy Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
11. . Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 24 January 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
12. "Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
13. "Rock Airplay Songs – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
14. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2020 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
15. "Canadian single certifications – Vance Joy – Fire and the Flood". Music Canada. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
16. "American single certifications – Vance Joy – Fire and the Flood". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
17. "Storks (film)", Wikipedia, 2023-05-24, retrieved 2023-05-25