"Torches" is a song recorded by American

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band Daughtry for their first greatest hits album, '' It's Not Over...The Hits So Far'' (2016). Written by lead singer

Chris Daughtry Christopher Adam Daughtry (; born December 26, 1979) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, actor, and comic book artist. He is the lead vocalist and a guitarist for the rock band Daughtry, which he formed after placing fourth on the fi ...

with

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, it is one of two new tracks recorded for the compilation. It was released January 29, 2016 via

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as the album's lead single.

Composition

"Torches" is song written by Chris Daughtry and Dave Bassett that addresses negativity in the world and how to combat it through spreading kindness like a fire. Driven by guitar and an anthemic chorus, the song represents a conscious return to the

-oriented sound of the band's first three albums in light of the lukewarm reception to the

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-style production of previous album, ''

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'' (2013). Daughtry described the sound as "a hybrid of where we've been and where we are going."

Chart performance

Release history

References

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