On Fire (Lloyd Banks song)

On Fire (Lloyd Banks song)
"On Fire"
Single by Lloyd Banks
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 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.

Contents

Background

It features 50 Cent's vocals on the chorus, although 50 Cent is not officially credited as being a guest appearance on it. 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.

Music video

The music video 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.

Charts

Chart (2004) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[2] 44
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[3] 19
US Billboard Hot 100[4] 8
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[5] 4
US Pop Songs (Billboard)[6] 29
US Rap Songs (Billboard)[7] 2

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. ^ "Archive Chart" UK Singles Chart. The Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
  4. ^ "Lloyd Banks Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot 100 for Lloyd Banks. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
  5. ^ "Lloyd Banks Album & Song Chart History" Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for Lloyd Banks. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
  6. ^ "Lloyd Banks Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Pop Songs for Lloyd Banks. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
  7. ^ "Lloyd Banks Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Rap Songs for Lloyd Banks. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 14, 2011.

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