On Fire (Lloyd Banks song)

"On Fire"
Single by Lloyd Banks featuring 50 Cent
from the album The Hunger for More
Released April 15, 2004[citation needed]
Format CD single
Recorded 2004
Genre Hip hop
Length 3:07
Label G-Unit, Interscope
Writer(s) Christopher Lloyd
Producer Eminem, Kwame Holland
Certification Gold (RIAA)[1]
Lloyd Banks featuring 50 Cent singles chronology
"On Fire"
(2004)
"I'm So Fly"
(2004)

"On Fire" was the 2004 hit single from Lloyd Banks' debut album, The Hunger for More. It quickly became a nationwide hit and cemented Lloyd Banks' name in the Hip Hop scene, the single peaked inside the top ten in the U.S. reaching number eight. The songs samples "The Champ" performed by The Mohawks.

Background

It features 50 Cent's vocals on the chorus. The single peaked at number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 and went gold. The song was produced by Eminem and Kwamé.

The song was featured in the movie Fantastic Four when Human Torch revealed his Fantastic Four outfit to the audience at a Motorcycle competition.

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Music video

The music video (directed by Jessy Terrero) features Lloyd Banks rapping on the roof and a small building on top of a large hotel building. Cameos include 50 Cent, Young Buck, Tony Yayo, Olivia, and The Game. At the end of the video, 50 Cent is seen breaking glass and the song changes to the chorus and the first verse of the song Warrior, which is also from Lloyd Bank's debut album The Hunger for More.

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Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2004) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[2] 44
Germany (Media Control AG)[3] 36
Ireland (IRMA)[4] 25
Netherlands (Mega Single Top 100)[5] 45
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[6] 18
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[7] 19
US Billboard Hot 100[8] 8
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[9] 4
US Pop Songs (Billboard)[10] 29
US Rap Songs (Billboard)[11] 2

Year-end charts

Chart (2004) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[12] 55
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[13] 34
US Rap Songs (Billboard)[14] 17

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
United States (RIAA)[15] Gold 500,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

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References

  1. ^ RIAA Searchable database - On Fire. RIAA. Accessed September 3, 2007.
  2. ^ "Australian-charts.com – Lloyd Banks – On Fire". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Hung Medien. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
  3. ^ "Die ganze Musik im Internet: Charts, News, Neuerscheinungen, Tickets, Genres, Genresuche, Genrelexikon, Künstler-Suche, Musik-Suche, Track-Suche, Ticket-Suche – musicline.de" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH. Retrieved January 16, 2012.
  4. ^ "Chart Track". Irish Singles Chart. Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved January 16, 2012.
  5. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Lloyd Banks – On Fire" (in Dutch). Mega Single Top 100. Hung Medien / hitparade.ch. Retrieved January 16, 2012.
  6. ^ "Lloyd Banks – On Fire – swisscharts.com". Swiss Singles Chart. Hung Medien. Retrieved January 16, 2012.
  7. ^ "Archive Chart" UK Singles Chart. Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
  8. ^ "Lloyd Banks Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot 100 for Lloyd Banks. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
  9. ^ "Lloyd Banks Album & Song Chart History" Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for Lloyd Banks. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
  10. ^ "Lloyd Banks Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Pop Songs for Lloyd Banks. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
  11. ^ "Lloyd Banks Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Rap Songs for Lloyd Banks. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
  12. ^ "2004 Year End Charts – The Billboard Hot 100 Singles & Tracks". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 16, 2012. 
  13. ^ "2004 Year End Charts – R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 16, 2012. 
  14. ^ "2004 Year End Charts – Hot Rap Singles Titles". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 16, 2012. 
  15. ^ "American single certifications – Lloyd Banks – On Fire". Recording Industry Association of America. May 19, 2005. Retrieved January 16, 2012.  If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
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