On “Flames”, R3HAB, ZAYN, and Jungleboi team up on an energetic electro-pop song. The production is handled only by R3HAB and Jungleboi, while the vocals are solely handled by ZAYN.

The release date is also coincidental to the release date ZAYN’s single “No Candle No Light”, from his sophomore studio album, Icarus Falls, in 2018. “No Candle No Light” was released an exact year before “Flames”.

In an interview with Dancing Astronaut, R3HAB claimed that ZAYN created the concept and the storyline of the video. R3HAB said:

It’s Zayn’s creation to be honest. He had this concept and storyline, and all I really had to do was read it and enjoy.

The track’s official music video was released on January 30, 2020.