Fire Woman
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| "Fire Woman" | ||||
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| Single by the Cult | ||||
| from the album Sonic Temple | ||||
| B-side | "Automatic Blues" | |||
| Released | 20 March 1989[1] | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal[2] | |||
| Length | 5:11 | |||
| Label | Beggars Banquet | |||
| Songwriters | ||||
| Producer | Bob Rock | |||
| The Cult singles chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Number One |   [3] |
"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.[4]
UK 7-inch single
- A Side: "Fire Woman"
- B Side: "Automatic Blues"
UK 12-inch single
- 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)"
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[17] | Platinum | 80,000‡ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[18] | Gold | 15,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
