“Making a Fire” is a song by American rock band Foo Fighters, the opening track on their tenth studio album, Medicine at Midnight. It was released to rock radio stations on June 8, 2021, making it the album’s fourth single.
Prior to the release of Medicine at Midnight, Foo Fighters shared a snippet of “Making a Fire”, along with “Cloudspotter”, on February 1, 2021. After the album’s release, “Making a Fire” was included in the soundtrack for the baseball video game MLB The Show 21, released in April 2021. The song was released to rock-centric radio stations on June 8, 2021, making it the fourth single released from Medicine at Midnight. A re-recorded version of the song produced by Mark Ronson was released on June 25, 2021, featuring musicians from bands such as the Budos Band, Antibalas, and the Tedeschi Trucks Band.
In the chorus of the song, you can also hear some female vocals that feature Grohl’s daughter Violet. Listen to the song and watch the visualizer here.
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