"Just Like Fire Would" is a song by Australian alternative rock band, the Saints, which is written by the band's lead singer, Chris Bailey, and was released as a single in March 1986.[1][2][3] It was the lead single from their seventh studio album, All Fools Day (April 1986),[2] and peaked at No. 29 on the Kent Music Report Singles Chart.[4] It was produced by Hugh Jones, who had co-produced the album with Bailey.[5] AllMusic's John Dougan reviewed All Fools Day and opined, "One listen to songs as grabbing as 'Celtic Ballad' or the great 'Just Like Fire Would' (which is kind of a neat pun) will convince you that despite the differences, the new Saints were a good band for completely different reasons than the old Saints."
| "Just like Fire Would" | ||||
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| Single by The Saints | ||||
| from the album All Fools Day | ||||
| Released | March 1986 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:25 | |||
| Label | Mushroom | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Chris Bailey | |||
| Producer(s) | Hugh Jones | |||
| The Saints singles chronology | ||||
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In January 2018, as part of Triple M's "Ozzest 100", the 'most Australian' songs of all time, "Just Like Fire Would" was ranked number 88.[6]
Charts
edit| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[7] | 29 |
Bruce Springsteen version
edit| "Just Like Fire Would" | |
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| Single by Bruce Springsteen | |
| from the album High Hopes | |
| Released | 22 January 2014 |
| Recorded | 2013 |
| Studio | Studios 301, Sydney |
| Genre | Rock |
| Length | 3:53 |
| Label | Columbia |
| Songwriter(s) | Chris Bailey |
| Producer(s) |
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| Music video | |
| "Just Like Fire Would" on YouTube | |
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band performed "Just like Fire Would" during the opening show of the Australian leg on their Wrecking Ball Tour in 2013. Later, Springsteen released a studio version of the song on his album titled High Hopes (14 January 2014). The song was released as the second single from the album, accompanied by a music video that Springsteen released on January 22, 2014.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Top tens". The Age. 18 April 1986. Retrieved 30 November 2012.
- ^ a b "The Saints, with a new single and album, are back on the road". The Sydney Morning Herald. 25 April 1986. Retrieved 30 November 2012.
- ^ "The Saints (2) - Just like Fire Would". Discogs. 1987. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, New South Wales: Australian Chart Book Ltd. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. Note: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1974 until Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) created their own charts in mid-1988. In 1992, Kent back-calculated chart positions for 1970–1974.
- ^ Dougan, John. "All Fools Day - The Saints | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
- ^ "Here Are The Songs That Made Triple M's 'Ozzest 100'". Musicfeeds. 27 January 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 263. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Bruce Springsteen, Just Like Fire Would feat. Tom Morello: testo, traduzione e video" Blogo
External links
edit- Just Like Fire Would at AllMusic
- "Just Like Fire Would" at Discogs (list of releases)
- Official website
