The partly opera-influenced track contains a rhyme between the words 'fire' and 'desire', with an editor of The Guardian speculating that "Playing with Fire" discussed on arson, a crime of intentionally, deliberately and maliciously setting fire to buildings or other properties with the intent to cause damage. The recording was solely released as an enhanced CD and CD single throughout 2010 by TVR, TMC and AXR labels. In February 2010, a contest was launched to find the best remix of "Playing with Fire", with the winner's work to be promoted by Da Works Records and Warner Music Group in Europe. The stems of the song were also made available through the iTunes Store under the title "Playing With Fire (Make Your Own Remix Kit)".
