<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> file </Li> <Li> help </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Ul> <Li> file </Li> <Li> help </Li> </Ul> <P> "I See Fire" is a song recorded and produced by English singer - songwriter Ed Sheeran . The song was commissioned for the soundtrack of the 2013 film The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, where it played over the closing credits . The Hobbit director, Peter Jackson, asked Sheeran to write a song for the movie, after Jackson's daughter, Katie, suggested Sheeran . Sheeran saw the film, wrote the song, and recorded most of the track elements on the same day . </P> <P> The song was released as a digital download on 5 November 2013; its music video was released the same day . It entered the UK Singles Chart at number 13 and reached number - one in New Zealand on its sixth week, marking Sheeran's first number - one single in the country . "I See Fire" was nominated for a Satellite Award for Best Original Song . </P>

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