Song · David Bowie
“(You Will) Set The World On Fire” by David Bowie
Released 2013
“(You Will) Set The World On Fire” by David Bowie appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 2025. It was first released in 2013. Its best result is #607 on the 893 Essential Songs of The Current: 2005 to Now. In the combined RockLists rankings it is #6,345 indie & aaa song of all time.
David Bowie wrote "(You Will) Set the World on Fire" by himself, words and music, and produced it with Tony Visconti, who also plays bass, engineers it alongside Mario J. McNulty and handles the mix. It came out in 2013 with two guitarists on board, Gerry Leonard and Earl Slick, while Sterling Campbell takes the drums and the tambourine. Gail Ann Dorsey and Janice Pendarvis sing backing vocals behind Bowie's lead, and Kabir Hermon and Brian Thorn assisted on the engineering.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 607 | The Current | 893 Essential Songs of The Current: 2005 to Now | 893 |
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