"Start a Fire" is a song by American rapper
Lil Wayne
Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. (born September 27, 1982), known professionally as Lil Wayne, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record executive. His career began in 1995, at the age of 12, when he was signed by rapper Birdman (rapper), ...
featuring American singer
Christina Milian
Christine Marie Flores (born September 26, 1981), better known as Christina Milian (), is an American actress and singer. Born in Jersey City, New Jersey, but raised in Maryland, she signed a contract with Murder Inc. Records at the age of 1 ...
. It was released on November 24, 2014 by
Young Money Entertainment
Young Money Entertainment is an American record label founded by rapper Lil Wayne. Young Money's president is Lil Wayne's lifelong friend and fellow rapper Mack Maine. The label was an imprint of Cash Money Records and is distributed by Repub ...
,
Cash Money Records
Cash Money Records is an American record label founded in 1991 by brothers Ronald "Slim" Williams and Bryan "Birdman" Williams. Distributed by Republic, formerly known as Universal Republic, the label has been home to a roster of mostly hi ...
and
Republic Records
Republic Records is a New York City–based American record label owned by Universal Music Group (UMG). It was founded by Avery Lipman and Monte Lipman as an independent label in 1995, and was acquired by UMG in 2000. Republic was initially an ...
.
Release and promotion
The song was released on November 24, 2014 on
iTunes. The song was also released on
Spotify
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, make it available to stream online. One day before the release date, Lil Wayne premiered the single at
42nd American Music Awards ceremony with Christina Milian.
Live performance
As Lil Wayne promoted the single, he performed the song at 42nd American Music Awards with Christina Milian. On
YouTube
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, there is a video of the performing of Lil Wayne and Christina Milian at 42nd AMA and available worldwide.
Charts
References
{{Christina Milian singles
2014 singles
2014 songs
Lil Wayne songs
Cash Money Records singles
Songs written by Lil Wayne
Songs written by Christina Milian