Fireworks (Purple Disco Machine song)

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"Fireworks"
Single by Purple Disco Machine featuring Moss Kena and The Knocks
from the album Exotica
Released19 February 2021 (2021-02-19)
Genre
Length3:20
LabelPositiva
Songwriter(s)
  • Amir Salem
  • Benjamin Ruttner
  • James Patterson
  • Moss Kena
  • Paul Harris
  • Tino Schmidt
Producer(s)Purple Disco Machine
Purple Disco Machine singles chronology
"Exotica"
(2020) 		"Fireworks"
(2021) 		"Playbox"
(2021)
The Knocks singles chronology
"All About You"
(2020) 		"Fireworks"
(2021) 		"R U High"
(2021)
Music video
"Fireworks" on YouTube

"Fireworks" is a song by German disco and house music producer and DJ Purple Disco Machine featuring British singer-songwriter Moss Kena and American indie pop duo The Knocks, it was released on 19 February 2021. It is the second single from Purple Disco Machine's second studio album, Exotica.[2]

Composition[edit]

The song is written in the key of C# major, with a tempo of 118 beats per minute.[3]

Music video[edit]

The music video was released on 19 February 2021, and directed by Greg Barth. It features "street dancing gangs of the 'Boomers' and 'Gen-Z' battling it out in the ultimate turf war."[4] The video contains references to denial of human-triggered climate change, among other social phenomenons.

Credits and personnel[edit]

Credits adapted from Tidal.[5]

  • Purple Disco Machine (Tino Schmidt) – writer, composition, associate interpreter
  • Moss Kena – writer, composition, associate interpreter
  • James Patterson (The Knocks) – writer, composition, associate interpreter
  • Benjamin Ruttner (The Knocks) – writer, composition, associate interpreter
  • Paul Harris – writer, composition
  • Amir Saleem – writer, composition
  • Monte – mixing engineer

Charts[edit]

Certifications[edit]

Certifications for "Fireworks"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[26] Gold 15,000‡
Hungary (MAHASZ)[27] Platinum 4,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[28] Platinum 70,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[29] Gold 25,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history[edit]

Release history and versions for "Fireworks"
Region Date Format Version Label Ref.
Various 19 February 2021
Original Positiva [30]
Remixes [31]
12 March 2021 Club Dub Mix [32]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Admin, SP (3 March 2021). "Purple Disco Machine provides 'Fireworks on track with Moss Kena & The Knocks". Sport Playlists. Archived from the original on 1 November 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  2. ^ Bierman, Brooke (2 March 2021). "Purple Disco Machine on His Upcoming Album and the Resurgence of Disco: "It's An Evolution"". edm.com. Archived from the original on 1 November 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2021-11-01. Retrieved 2021-11-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ Thomson, Zangba (24 February 2021). "Purple Disco Machine releases a music video for his "Fireworks" single featuring Moss Kena & The Knocks". Bong Mines Entertainment. Archived from the original on 1 November 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Credits / Fireworks / Purple Disco Machine, Moss Kena, The Knocks". Tidal. Archived from the original on 1 November 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  6. ^ "Purple Disco Machine feat. Moss Kena & The Knocks – Fireworks" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  7. ^ "Purple Disco Machine feat. Moss Kena & The Knocks – Fireworks" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  8. ^ "Purple Disco Machine feat. Moss Kena & The Knocks – Fireworks" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  9. ^ Purple Disco Machine feat. Moss Kena & The Knocks — Fireworks. TopHit. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  10. ^ "Purple Disco Machine feat. Moss Kena & The Knocks – Fireworks" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  11. ^ "Airplay Charts Deutschland Woche 20/2021" [Airplay Charts Germany Week 20, 2021]. Germancharts.de (in German). Hung Medien & MusicTrace on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  12. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Dance Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  13. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  14. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  15. ^ "Top Singoli – Classifica settimanale WK 22" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Archived from the original on 14 October 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  16. ^ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  17. ^ "Russia Airplay Chart for 2021-09-03." TopHit. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  18. ^ "Top 50 – Radio San Marino RTV" (in Italian). San Marino RTV. Archived from the original on 30 April 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  19. ^ "Purple Disco Machine feat. Moss Kena & The Knocks – Fireworks". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  20. ^ "The Knocks Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  21. ^ "Rapports annuels 2021". Ultratop. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  22. ^ "Top Radio Hits Global Annual Chart – 2021". TopHit. Archived from the original on 5 August 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  23. ^ "Dance Top 100 - 2021". Mahasz. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  24. ^ ""Friday" Riton i Nightcrawlers z udziałem Mufasa & Hypemana – radiowym numerem jeden w 2021 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  25. ^ "Top Radio Hits Russia Annual Chart – 2021". TopHit. Archived from the original on 5 August 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  26. ^ "Austrian single certifications – Purple Disco Machine ft. Moss Kena & The Knocks – Fireworks" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  27. ^ "Adatbázis – Arany- és platinalemezek – 2023" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  28. ^ "Italian single certifications – Purple Disco Machine feat. Moss Kena & The Knocks – Fireworks" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  29. ^ "Wyróżnienia – Złote płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2022 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
  30. ^ "Fireworks (feat. Moss Kena & The Knocks) - Single by Purple Disco Machine". 19 February 2021. Archived from the original on 1 November 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2021 – via Apple Music.
  31. ^ "Fireworks (feat. Moss Kena & The Knocks) [Remixes] - Single by Purple Disco Machine". 19 February 2021. Archived from the original on 1 November 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2021 – via Apple Music.
  32. ^ "Fireworks (feat. Moss Kena & The Knocks) [Club Dub Mix] - Single by Purple Disco Machine". 12 March 2021. Archived from the original on 1 November 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2021 – via Apple Music.
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