2003 studio album by Electric Six
Fire Released May 20, 2003 in US , June 30, 2003 in UK Recorded 2000–2002 Studio White Room (Detroit, MI) Abbey Road (London)Ghetto Recorders (Detroit, MI) Genre Length 38 :05 Label XL Producer
Fire is the debut studio album by American rock band Electric Six . It was released through XL Recordings on May 20 in the US and June 30 in the UK , 2003. It was preceded by the hit single "Danger! High Voltage ", which peaked at number 2 on the UK Singles Chart . The album peaked at number 7 in the UK and received positive reviews from critics.
The album received generally positive reviews from critics. At review aggregator site Metacritic , the album has an average critic score of 70/100, based on 20 reviews.[ 11] Rolling Stone called the album "the summer's most brilliantly demented party record"[ 12] and Blender hailed the music as "convincingly ferocious".[ 3]
Fire peaked at number 7 on the UK Albums Chart . The three singles released from the album all also charted. "Danger! High Voltage ", which reached #10 in the U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales chart and #2 in the UK Singles Chart ; "Gay Bar ", which reached #5 in the UK Singles Chart; and "Dance Commander ", which reached #40 in the UK Singles Chart. Fire went gold in the United Kingdom on September 5, 2003.
All lyrics written by Tyler Spencer; all music composed by Tyler Spencer except where noted.
Fire track listingTitle Writer(s) 1. "Dance Commander " 2:37 2. "Electric Demons in Love" 3:06 3. "Naked Pictures (Of Your Mother)" 2:11 4. "Danger! High Voltage " Joe Frezza, Steve Nawara, Anthony Selph, Spencer 3:34 5. "She's White" 3:16 6. "I Invented the Night" 3:17 7. "Improper Dancing" 3:14 8. "Gay Bar " 2:20 9. "Nuclear War (On the Dance Floor)" 1:16 10. "Getting Into the Jam" 2:14 11. "Vengeance and Fashion" 2:46 12. "I'm the Bomb" 4:18 13. "Synthesizer" 4:00 Total length: 38:05
Japanese bonus tracks Title 14. "Don't Be Afraid of the Robot" 1:40 15. "Remote Control (Me)" 2:21 16. "I Lost Control of My Rock & Roll" 1:47
Bonus DVD Title 1. "Danger! High Voltage" 2. "Gay Bar" 3. "Dance Commander"
Dick Valentine – vocals The Rock-N-Roll Indian – lead guitar Surge Joebot – rhythm guitar Disco – bass M. – drums Jack White – background vocals (track 4), credited as "John S. O'Leary"[ 13] Jim Diamond - saxophone (track 4), credited as "Bill Clinton"[ 14] ^ "Reviews for Fire by Electric Six" . Metacritic . Retrieved May 25, 2013 . ^ Phares, Heather. "Fire – Electric Six" . AllMusic . Retrieved May 25, 2013 . ^ a b Slaughter, James (June–July 2003). "Electric Six: Fire" . Blender (17): 134. Archived from the original on September 13, 2005. Retrieved May 4, 2016 . ^ Goldberg, Michael Alan (June 6–12, 2003). "Electric Six: Fire (XL/Beggars Banquet)" . The Boston Phoenix . Archived from the original on April 1, 2004. Retrieved November 8, 2017 . ^ Petridis, Alexis (June 27, 2003). "Electric Six: Fire" . The Guardian . Retrieved May 25, 2013 . ^ Wild, Tim (August 2003). "Electric Six: Fire (XL Recordings)" (PDF) . Muzik . No. 99. p. 72. Retrieved 11 August 2023 . ^ Carr, Eric (June 1, 2003). "Electric Six: Fire" . Pitchfork . Retrieved May 25, 2013 . ^ "Electric Six: Fire". Q (204): 101. July 2003. ^ Sheffield, Rob (June 26, 2003). "Electric Six: Fire" . Rolling Stone . Archived from the original on June 17, 2009. Retrieved May 25, 2013 . ^ Christgau, Robert (August 5, 2003). "Consumer Guide: Shadows in the Cave" . The Village Voice . Retrieved May 4, 2016 . ^ Electric Six: Fire (2003) Reviews at MetaCritic.com. ^ Rob Sheffield (June 26, 2003). "Electric Six: Fire : Music Reviews" . Rolling Stone . Archived from the original on October 2, 2007. Retrieved October 22, 2009 . ^ "IN Interview: The Electric Six" . 29 September 2010. Archived from the original on 2012-03-13. ^ Harris, Craig. "Jim Diamond Biography" . AllMusic . Retrieved May 19, 2024 . ^ "Lescharts.com – Electric Six – Fire" . Hung Medien. Retrieved May 9, 2023. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved May 9, 2023.
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