I See Fire is a song which was especially written, performed and also produced by Ed Sheeran for the movie The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug.
The singer was discovered by Peter Jackson, in 2013 while he was looking for an artist to compose the ending credit for the movie.
A fan of Tolkien and Peter Jackson, Sheeran decided to write, compose and produce the song. After reading the book and watching the movie at Park Road Post, the singer started to write the lyrics and record the instrumentation.
As a first for the artist, he played the piano by himself through overdubbing.
Ed Sheeran commented that
I got the chance to produce and play all the instruments on it apart from the cello and I managed to learn the violin for a day". Later on, during the production, cello parts were added by Nigel Collins while Pete Cobbin mixed it at Park Road Studios.
The folk song has a relatively long duration, of five minutes and it was published in collaboration with WaterTower Music and Decca Records label.
Ed Sheeran is the one who single handled composed and arranged the vocals, percussion, guitar, mixing and violin. Nigel Collins helped with the cello, Kirsty Whalley and Pete Cobbin with the mixing and Miles Showell with mastering it.
The single was released on November 5, 2013 and it is part of the album The Hobbit: The Desolation Of The Smaug Official Motion Picture Soundtrack.
The song, which appears at the ending credits of the movie, was released on the album as a digital download format only.
The I See Fire free piano sheet music features an arrangement composed by Ed Sheeran himself.
The movie was released on December 10, 2013 as the second part of the three parts story.
"I See Fire" was a breakthrough for Sheeran as it brought him international fame and recognition. It appeared in 19 different charts where it dominated them.
The song conquered the charts in Sweden, Iceland, Norway, New Zealand and Philippines reached the first place.
It was number two in Poland, Germany, Luxembourg and Belgium.
The singer enjoyed a great commercial success as the single sold more than ten million copies in Denmark, where it was certified four times platinum, as well as in Sweden.
It was also certified three times platinum in New Zealand, double platinum in Australia and single platinum in Austria.
The single was performed as a duet, on February 7, 2014, along Taylor Swift. This came as a surprise during Swift's "Red Tour" in Germany.
The video for "I See Fire" was released on November 5, 2013 and it features the singer performing the song as well as scenes from the movie.
"I See Fire" is a contemporary hit and up to this day, Sheeran's signature song. The free I See Fire piano sheet is a delight for any artist out there.
