 In the chart week ending September 7, 2012, "Girl on Fire" debuted on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart at number 67.This in part was driven by 2.1 million radio impressions according to Nielsen BDS.The song rose to number seven in its fifth week, becoming her fifteenth Top 10 hit on the "Billboard" Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, peaking at number 2 behind Rihanna's Diamonds.