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.
Reception
Critical
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. Rolling Stone called the album "the summer's most brilliantly demented party record" and Blender hailed the music as "convincingly ferocious".
Commercial
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.
Track listing
All lyrics written by Tyler Spencer; all music composed by Tyler Spencer except where noted. "Dance Commander" – 2:37 "Electric Demons in Love" – 3:06 "Naked Pictures (Of Your Mother)" – 2:11 "Danger! High Voltage" (Joe Frezza/Steve Nawara/Anthony Selph/Tyler Spencer) – 3:34 "She's White" – 3:16 "I Invented the Night" – 3:17 "Improper Dancing" – 3:14 "Gay Bar" – 2:20 "Nuclear War (On the Dance Floor)" – 1:16 "Getting Into the Jam" – 2:14 "Vengeance and Fashion" – 2:46 "I'm the Bomb" – 4:18 "Synthesizer" – 4:00
Japanese bonus tracks
"Don't Be Afraid of the Robot" – 1:40
"Remote Control (Me)" – 2:21
"I Lost Control of My Rock & Roll" – 1:47
Bonus DVD
"Danger! High Voltage" music video
"Gay Bar" music video
"Dance Commander" music video
Personnel
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"