Baptized in Fire

Song by Kid Cudi

"Baptized in Fire"
Promotional single by Kid Cudi featuring Travis Scott
from the album Passion, Pain & Demon Slayin'
Released	December 2, 2016 (2016-12-02)
Recorded	2016
Genre	Trap
Length	4:45
Label	Republic Wicked Awesome
Songwriter(s)	Scott Mescudi Jacques Webster II Michael Dean Patrick Reynolds Mort Garson
Producer(s)	Mike Dean Plain Pat Kid Cudi

"Baptized in Fire" is a song by American rapper Kid Cudi featuring fellow American rapper Travis Scott. It was released on December 1, 2016, as a promotional single from the former's sixth studio album, Passion, Pain & Demon Slayin' (2016). The song, which contains a sample of "Deja Vu" by Mort Garson, was produced by Mike Dean, Plain Pat and Kid Cudi. The song marked the third collaboration between Cudi and Scott, following the tracks "Way Back" and "Through the Late Night" from Scott’s album, Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight, also released in 2016.

Release and promotion

On December 1, 2016, the album was made available for pre-order on the iTunes Store, with "Baptized in Fire" as the "instant gratification track".^[1]^[2] It was released to Google Play the following day.^[3]

Critical reception

Adrian Marcano from Inverse named it as the fourth best song from the album and wrote that it "goes extra hard with a deep bassy twang that we hear on a lot of records that Travis is on".^[4] Noisey wrote: "The brooding track finds both artists showcasing their signature, crawling harmonies".^[5]

Charts

Chart (2016)	Peak position
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)^[6]	3
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[7]	47

Release history

Country	Date	Format	Label
United States	December 2, 2016	Digital download streaming	Republic Wicked Awesome

References

^ "Kid Cudi - Baptized In Fire Feat. Travis Scott - Stream [New Song]". HNHH. December 2016.
^ "Kid Cudi and Travi$ Scott Were Both "Baptized In Fire"". 1 December 2016.
^ "Baptized In Fire [feat. Travis Scott] [Explicit]". Amazon. 2 December 2016.
^ "Kid Cudi's Best Tracks on 'Passion, Pain, & Demon Slayin'". Inverse. December 16, 2016. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
^ "Listen to Kid Cudi's New Song with Travis Scott, "Baptized in Fire"". Noisey. December 1, 2016. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
^ "Kid Cudi Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
^ "Kid Cudi Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 29, 2016.