The song also performed well internationally, reaching the top 10 in Australia, Hungary, and Scotland. It has since peaked at number 10, becoming her first top 10 single since “Just Give Me a Reason” reached number one in April 2013. “Just like Fire” entered the Billboard Hot 100 at number 42 on the chart dated May 7, 2016.
The song resultantly debuted at 38 and 27, respectively, on the Billboard Pop Songs and Adult Pop Songs charts dated April 30, 2016. After the official add dates ( Apfor CHR and Apfor Hot AC), “ Just Like Fire” ranked as the most-added song at Hot AC radio with 62 Mediabase-monitored stations, more than double the amount of the second-most-added song. In the United States, “ Just Like Fire” received 798 and 565 plays on contemporary hit radio and hot adult contemporary radio, respectively, on its first day of availability ( April 15, 2016). Following the initial release, Pink topped the Billboard + Twitter Trending 140 chart, which measures the acceleration of conversation around artists and their music. The following day, the song was released to digital retailers. The image was captioned, “Let’s do this #justlikefire”. It featured the singer snarling at the camera while wearing a black lace outfit with a thorn-inspired black headpiece. It follows a chord progression of Em–G–C–Am, and Pink’s vocals span from E3 to G5.Īhead of the track’s April 15, 2016, premiere date, Pink uploaded a preview picture, suspected to be from the song’s music video, to her Instagram account. The song has a running time of 3 minutes and 35 seconds and is performed in the key of E minor with a tempo of 82 beats per minute in common time. The song marks the first occasion that the singer has written an original song for a live action feature film. In an interview with People, Pink claimed that her daughter was the inspiration for the track. The song has been praised for maintaining Pink’s signature sound, but also covering new ground stylistically, including a rap-style breakdown. The trio was also responsible for the song’s production. “ Just Like Fire” was written by Pink, Max Martin, Shellback, and Oscar Holter. It was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media.
In Australia, it reached number one in its second week and has also been certified triple Platinum by ARIA. Upon its release, “ Just Like Fire” debuted in the top 50 on multiple international singles charts, and has peaked in the top 10 in the United States.