Flame (Tinashe song)
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- Tinashe Kachingwe
- Nolan Lambroza
- Simon Wilcox
- Ilsey Juber
- Nasri Atweh
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| Single by Tinashe | ||||
| Released | March 16, 2017 | |||
| Length | 3:06 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
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| Producer | Sir Nolan | |||
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| "Flame" on YouTube | ||||
"Flame" is a song recorded by American singer Tinashe. It was released on March 16, 2017 through RCA Records. Produced by Sir Nolan who wrote the track with Tinashe alongside Simon Wilcox, Ilsey Juber and Nasri Atweh, the song is a midtempo eighties-styled track which incorporates the singer's signature sound with pop components. Lyrically, the song talks about the relationship between her companion.
Tinashe started to tease "Flame" three days before the song's release, citing part of the lyrics in her Instagram post. On April 21, the music video for "Flame" was released, and a month later, on May 19, American DJ Kaskade remixed the track. Commercially, it peaked at number 9 on New Zealand Heatseekers chart.
"Flame" marks a departure from previous singles that she released in 2016, namely "Superlove" and "Company".[1] Speaking backstage prior to headlining Sony's Lost in Music showcase at SXSW, she explained her shift in attitude regarding the Joyride's timeline, noting that she did it last year, so she's not putting "any limits" on herself even when the album had to come out.[2]
Release
Composition
"Flame" is a midtempo eighties-styled[1] track described as "slow-burning",[5] incorporating fluffy synthesizers and pounding drums.[1] It shows Tinashe desperately wants to hold on to her companion even though their fiery love ends chilly.[5] Produced by Sir Nolan,[6] the song's instrumentation was compared to "Style" by Taylor Swift.[1] Lyrically, "Flame" talks about trying to save a relationship.[6][1]
Music video
The music video for "Flame" was released on April 21, 2017.[7] The video starts off with Tinashe glowing in relationship bliss, but as it continues, things get progressively darker.[8][9] It concludes with a house completely up in flames,[10] featuring photographs and memories melting in the fire.[9]
Reception
Rated R&B noted "Flame" as "infectious track", stating that the song encompasses Tinashe's "signature sound with pop elements".[11] On March 31, 2017, the song was chosen as a theme song for WWE's WrestleMania 33.[12]
Live performance
On March 30, 2017, Tinashe performed "Flame" on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.[13]