Fire Woman

"Fire Woman"
Single by the Cult
from the album Sonic Temple
B-side"Automatic Blues"
Released13 March 1989
GenreHeavy metal[1]
Length5:11
LabelBeggars Banquet
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Bob Rock
The Cult singles chronology
"Wild Flower"
(1987)
"Fire Woman"
(1989)
"Edie (Ciao Baby)"
(1989)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Number One[2]

"Fire Woman" is a 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.

"Fire Woman peaked at No. 2 on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and No. 46 on the Billboard Hot 100. It also reached No. 1 on New Zealand's Recorded Music NZ (then RIANZ) chart and No. 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.[3]

  1. ^ Rolli, Bryan (1 July 2021). "Top 30 Glam Metal Albums". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  2. ^ Adeva (22 March 1989). "Spot the Spin: The Cult – "Fire Woman" (Beggars Banquet)". Number One. No. 300. London: IPC Magazines Ltd. p. 42. ISSN 0266-5328. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024 – via Flickr.
  3. ^ "Fire Woman by The Cult". Songfacts. Retrieved 18 March 2018.

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