Fire (Kasabian song)

"Fire" is a song by English rock band Kasabian and is the lead single from their third album, West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum. It was released 1 June 2009. On the week of its release, it debuted at number 3 on the UK Singles Chart, making it their first UK top-three entry and their highest-charting single to date as well as their fourth UK top-ten single.[2] "Fire" also debuted at number one in Scotland, becoming Kasabian's highest-charting single there as well. On the Australian ARIA Singles Chart, it debuted at number 44 peaked at number 41.

"Fire"
Single by Kasabian
from the album West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum
B-side"Fire" (Richard Fearless Mix)
Released1 June 2009
GenrePsychedelic rock[1]
Length4:12
Label
Songwriter(s)Sergio Pizzorno
Producer(s)
Kasabian singles chronology
"Vlad The Impaler"
(2009)		 "Fire"
(2009)		 "Where Did All the Love Go?"
(2009)
West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum track listing
  1. "Underdog"
  2. "Where Did All the Love Go?"
  3. "Swarfiga"
  4. "Fast Fuse"
  5. "Take Aim"
  6. "Thick as Thieves"
  7. "West Ryder Silver Bullet"
  8. "Vlad the Impaler"
  9. "Ladies and Gentlemen, Roll the Dice"
  10. "Secret Alphabets"
  11. "Fire"
  12. "Happiness"

The song was featured in Callaway's 2010 Super Bowl commercial. The song is the official song of the Premier League from the 2010–11 season up to the 2012–13 season. This meant the song (different segments of it) was present in most of the BPL Shows produced by Premier League Productions which was broadcast around the world. A purported remix of the song is still currently the theme tune of Kick Off, the show produced by PL Productions before the main Matchday Live coverage.[3] The song is also currently used by the band's home town team, Leicester City as goal music. It is also featured in the F1 2010 video game.

In October 2011, NME placed it at number 65 on its list "150 Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years".[4]

Chart performance

Following its release in June 2009, "Fire" managed to peak at number three on the UK Singles Chart and number one on the Scottish Singles Chart, making it Kasabian's most successful song to date in both countries. The song also managed to enter the Australian ARIA Singles Chart at number 44 before moving up to a new peak of number 41 the following week. In Ireland, the song peaked at number 31, and in Belgium, the song was a moderate success, charting on the Ultratip charts in Flanders and Wallonia.

Music video

The video for "Fire" is available to view on the band's website, and is also available for purchase on iTunes. It was directed by acclaimed British director W.I.Z. and portrays a bank robbery gone wrong, with guitars taking the place of firearms.[5] Near the end of this video, when Sergio Pizzorno throws the stolen goods against the wall, you can see that what they have stolen is actually sheets of music. The video is very similar to Judas Priest's "Breaking the Law".

The music video was filmed on location Cape Town, South Africa.

Track listings

UK 10-inch single (PARADISE 55)[6]

A. "Fire"
B. "Fire" (Richard Fearless Mix)

European and Australian CD single (PARADISE54)[7]

  1. "Fire" – 4:11
  2. "Runaway" (live from The Little Noise Sessions) – 4:08

Digital download[8]

  1. "Fire" – 4:11

Digital EP[9]

  1. "Fire" – 4:12
  2. "Runaway" (live) – 4:09
  3. "Road Kill Cafe" – 2:39

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[19] Gold 35,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[20] Gold 400,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. Martin, Dan (28 August 2008). "Kasabian". NME. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  2. "Kasabian Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  3. "Kasabian lands Premier League deal". TopNews.in. 2010-08-03.
  4. "150 Best Tracks Of The Past 15 Years - NME". 6 October 2011.
  5. "The Official Homepage of RCA Records". Rcarecords.com. Retrieved 2010-03-14.
  6. Fire (UK 10-inch single sleeve). Kasabian. Columbia Records, Sony Music. 2009. PARADISE 55, 88697518341.CS1 maint: others (link)
  7. Fire (European & Australian CD single liner notes). Kasabian. Columbia Records, Sony Music. 2009. PARADISE54, 88697518342.CS1 maint: others (link)
  8. "Fire – Single". Apple Music. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  9. "Fire – EP". Apple Music. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  10. "Australian-charts.com – Kasabian – Fire". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  11. "Ultratop.be – Kasabian – Fire" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  12. "Ultratop.be – Kasabian – Fire" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  13. "Hits of the World – European Hot 100" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 121 no. 24. 20 June 2009. p. 55. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  14. "Irish-charts.com – Discography Kasabian". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  15. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  16. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  17. "Charts Plus Year end 2009" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 19 July 2010.
  18. "Top AFP – Audiogest – Top 3000 Singles + EPs Digitais" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  19. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2017 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  20. "British single certifications – Kasabian – Fire". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
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