Firefly (Drax Project song)

"Firefly"
Single by Drax Project featuring Fetty Wap and AACACIA
Released23 October 2020 (2020-10-23)[1]
GenrePop
Length2:52
LabelDrax Project, Universal Music New Zealand
Songwriter(s)
Drax Project singles chronology
"Relax"
(2020) 		"Firefly"
(2020) 		"Tukituki Te Manawa"
(2020)
Fetty Wap singles chronology
"Pretty Thang"
(2020) 		"Firefly"
(2020) 		"Speed"
(2020)
AACACIA singles chronology
"Bend"
(2020) 		"Firefly"
(2020)
Music video
"Firefly" on YouTube

"Firefly" is a song by New Zealand band Drax Project, featuring American rapper Fetty Wap and New Zealand musician AACACIA. The song was a success in New Zealand, becoming platinum certified.

Background and composition

The song was written in Los Angeles with Rogét Chahayed and Imad Royal in a single three-hour writing session, and was inspired by a visit to Long Island.[2][3] The band added a brass section to the song, as they felt that this suited the song's party vibe.[2]

Release

The song was released as a single on 23 October 2020.[4] A music video was released for the song, which was shot in a rural area of Wellington.[3]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[5]

  • AACACIA – featured artist
  • Matt Beachen – drums, songwriter
  • Dale Becker – mastering engineer
  • Rogét Chahayed – producer, songwriter
  • Drax Project – performer, engineer
  • Imad-Roy El-Amine – producer, songwriter
  • Jack Harre – trumpet
  • Ben O'Leary – guitar, songwriter
  • Tyler K. Scott – mixing
  • Shaan Singh – songwriter, tenor saxophone
  • Tyler Shields – engineer
  • Sam Thomson – bass, songwriter
  • Kaito Walley – trombone
  • Fetty Wap – featured artist, songwriter

Charts

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "Firefly"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[8] Platinum 30,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Firefly (feat. Fetty Wap & AACACIA) - Single". iTunes. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Drax Project & Fetty Wap Team up for Enthralling New Track & Visual "Firefly"". Orca Sound. 24 October 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Drax Project". Tresa Magazine. 15 January 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  4. ^ Freedman, Rebecca. "LISTEN: Drax Project and Fetty Wap Collaborate On New Single "Firefly (feat. AACACIA)"". Culture Collide. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  5. ^ "Credits / Firefly". Tidal. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  6. ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 15 February 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  7. ^ "Official Top 20 NZ Singles: End of Year Charts 2021". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  8. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – DRAX Project feat. Fetty Wap And AACACIA – Firefly". Radioscope. Retrieved 20 February 2025. Type Firefly in the "Search:" field.
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