"Fire Woman" is a rock song by British rock band The Cult, written by singer Ian Astbury and guitarist Billy Duffy. It was the first single released from their fourth studio album Sonic Temple, and was subsequently featured on all of The Cult's compilation/greatest hits albums, as well as being a steady fixture of the band's live performances. It peaked at number 2 on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and number 46 on the Billboard Hot 100. It also reached number one on New Zealand's Recorded Music NZ (then RIANZ) chart and number 15 on the UK Singles Chart. Two remixed versions of the song were released as B-sides or promos--the "LA Rock Mix" and the "NYC Rock Mix". Astbury claims the eponymous "fire woman" is a universal symbol, along the lines of a primary element.
This song has also been used during the closing credits of every Australian broadcast of the Formula One season since 2007.
Crush 40, best known for their contributions to Sega's Sonic the Hedgehog video game series, featured a cover of "Fire Woman" as the ninth track of their 2009 compilation album The Best of Crush 40 - Super Sonic Songs, and the tenth in their first live album Live!.
Video Fire Woman
Track listing
- UK Vinyl 7"
- A Side : "Fire Woman"
- B Side : "Automatic Blues"
- UK Vinyl 12"
- A Side : "Fire Woman", "Automatic Blues"
- B Side : "Messing Up the Blues"
- A Side : "Fire Woman (LA Rock Mix)"
- B Side : "Fire Woman (NYC Rock Mix)"
Maps Fire Woman
Charts
In popular culture
The song was used in the 2013 Doctor Who episode "Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS". The song was also featured in the movie Singles (1992).
References
External links
- Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
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