"Start a Fire" is a song by Polish singer

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. It was included on her debut studio album, '' Add the Blonde'' (2014), and released to Polish

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as its second single on 21 August 2014. The song was written by Thomas Karlsson and Mats Tärnfors. It also served as the official song of the

2014 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship The 2014 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship was held in Poland from 30 August to 21 September 2014. The tournament featured 24 teams to determine the world champions in men's volleyball. In addition to the host nation Poland, 23 teams quali ...

. The alternate version of the song recorded for the World Championship includes Polish lyrics written by Margaret. The single version of the song peaked at number 10 on the Polish Airplay Chart.

Music video

A music video for the World Championship version of "Start a Fire" was released on 27 August 2014. Most of its scenes were filmed at

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during the

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opening ceremony at the National Stadium in Warsaw later that month. The event was broadcast in over 168 countries.

Charts

Weekly charts

Release history

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Start a Fire 2014 singles 2014 songs Magic Records singles Margaret (singer) songs Songs written by Margaret (singer) Songs with lyrics by Thomas Karlsson