Firestarter (Samantha Jade song)

"Firestarter" is a song recorded by Australian singer Samantha Jade. The song was digitally released on 28 June 2013. "Firestarter" was written by Jade, David Musumeci and Anthony Egizii, and produced by Musumeci and Egizii under their stage name DNA Songs. "Firestarter" debuted and peaked at number nine on the ARIA Singles Chart and was certified platinum for selling 70,000 copies. The track was promoted by performances on the first results show of season five of The X Factor Australia on 26 August 2013 and Sunrise on 28 June 2013. The accompanying music video was directed by Christopher Freyand. It won ARIA Award for Best Video at the ARIA Music Awards of 2013.^[1]

"Firestarter"
Single by Samantha Jade
from the album Samantha Jade (Indonesian edition)
Released	28 June 2013 (2013-06-28)
Genre	Dance-pop
Length	3:17
Label	Sony
Songwriter(s)	Samantha Jade David Musumeci Anthony Egizii
Producer(s)	DNA Songs
Samantha Jade singles chronology
"What You've Done to Me" (2012) "Firestarter" (2013) "Soldier" (2013)
Music video
"Firestarter" on YouTube

Background and release

"Firestarter" was written by Samantha Jade and written/produced by David Musumeci and Anthony Egizii under their stage name DNA Songs.^[2] Jade has stated that Firestarter is about getting the party started and having fun.^[3]

"Firestarter" was made available for digital download and CD single on 28 June.^[4][5] An acoustic version of "Firestarter" was released to iTunes on 9 August.^[6] The preview of the song was used for fifth season of The X Factor promotion.

Promotion

The video for the song was directed by Christopher Freyand and released on 13 July 2013.^{[citation needed]} Jade performed "Firestarter" for the first time on Sunrise.^[7] Jade then performed "Firestarter" live on the first results show of season five of The X Factor Australia on 26 August 2013.^[8]

Legacy

"Firestarter" has been described as a gay anthem,^[9] with Jade expressing her surprise and gratitude for her gay fanbase in 2019.

Track listing

CD single / digital download^[4][5]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Firestarter"	3:17

Acoustic version digital download^[10]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Firestarter" (Acoustic Version)	4:03

Other versions

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Firestarter" (7th Heaven Radio Edit)	3:34
2.	"Firestarter" (7th Heaven Club Mix)	6:43

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "Firestarter" Chart (2013–2014) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[11] 9 Russia Airplay (TopHit)[12] 5 South Korea (Gaon International Digital)[13] 56 South Korea (Gaon International Download)[14] 43 Ukraine Airplay (TopHit)[15] 12

Year-end charts 2013 year-end chart performance for "Firestarter" Chart (2013) Position Australian Artist Singles Chart[16] 15 Russia Airplay (TopHit)[17] 96 2014 year-end chart performance for "Firestarter" Chart (2013) Position Russia Airplay (TopHit)[18] 79

Certification

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[19]	Platinum	70,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Catalogue
Australia	28 June 2013	CD single[4]	Sony Music Australia	88883733912
		Digital download[5]		—

References

1. ARIA Award previous winners. "Winners by Award – Artisan Awards – Best Video". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 12 December 2019.
2. DNA Songs (22 June 2013). ""@aggidilimanto: @DNASONGS do u guys made Firestarter by Sammi too?" Yes we did :)" (Tweet). Twitter. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
3. "INTERVIEW Samantha Jade chats 'Firestarter' and Reveals Details For New Video". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 2013-09-13.
4. "Firestarter– CD Single". Sanity. Retrieved 2013-10-13.
5. "iTunes – Music – Firestarter – Single by Samantha Jade". iTunes Store (Australia). Apple. 28 June 2013. Retrieved 2013-10-13.
6. "iTunes – Music – Firestarter – Single by Samantha Jade". iTunes Store (Australia). Apple. 9 August 2013. Retrieved 2013-10-14.
7. "Samantha Jade - Firestarter on Sunrise (28.06.2013)". YouTube.
8. "Samantha Jade returns and Adira-Belle say goodbye". Yahoo!7. 2013-08-26. Retrieved 2013-09-13.
9. "Samantha Jade bounces back into the music scene". Star Observer. 19 September 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
10. "iTunes – Music – Firestarter (Acoustic Version) – Single by Samantha Jade". iTunes Store (Australia). Apple. 9 August 2013. Retrieved 2016-11-15.
11. "Samantha Jade – Firestarter". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
12. "Russia Airplay Chart for 2014-01-20." TopHit. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
13. "gaon chart". gaonchart.co.kr. Archived from the original on 2014-12-08.
14. "gaon chart". gaonchart.co.kr. Archived from the original on 2014-12-08.
15. "Ukraine Airplay Chart for 2014-03-31." TopHit. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
16. "ARIA Top 50 Australian Artists Singles 2013". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 7 January 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
17. "Top Radio Hits Russia Annual Chart 2013" (in Russian). TopHit. Archived from the original on 28 March 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
18. "Top Radio Hits Russia Annual Chart 2014" (in Russian). TopHit. Archived from the original on 1 April 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
19. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2013 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved August 8, 2022.