Hearts on Fire (song)

Infobox Single
Name = Hearts On Fire

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Artist = Bryan Adams
from Album = Into The Fire
B-side =
Released = 1987
Format =
Recorded = September 1986
Genre = Rock
Length = 3:30
Label = A&M Records
Writer = Bryan Adams and Jim Vallance
Producer = Bob Clearmountain, Bryan Adams and Jim Vallance
Certification =
Chart position =
* #26 - Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart
* #3 - Billboard Album Rock Tracks Chart
* #57 - UK Chart
* #37 - The Record (Canada)
Last single = Heat of the Night
(1987)
This single = Hearts on Fire
(1987)
Next single = Victim of Love
(1987)

"Hearts On Fire" is a song performed by Bryan Adams on his 1987 album "Into The Fire". It was written by Adams and Jim Vallance in Vancouver, Canada in 1984 but was not completed until 1986. The song was recorded in September 1986, at Cliffhanger Studios, West Vancouver and was mixed by producer Bob Clearmountain in January 1987, at AIR Studios in London.

Background

The song was written at the time Adams and Vallance were writing for the album "Reckless", but was not recorded until 1987. Jim Vallance comments on his website that he believes that the sounds was more suited to Reckless than Into The Fire.

The song was spoofed in the 1990s by a Vancouver radio station, re-titling the song "Cabs On Fire". This version protests the poor mechanical state and inability of the drivers of many Vancouver taxis at the time.

Live performance

Although not as popular as Adams hits such as "Run to You" or "Summer of '69, Adams still often plays the song at his concerts. In these performances, he sometimes replaces some of the original lyrics with more comical, lewd lyrics.

Personnel

*Bryan Adams - rhythm guitar, vocal
*Jim Vallance - percussion
*Keith Scott - rhythm guitar, lead guitar
*Tommy Mandel - organ
*Dave Taylor - bass
*Mickey Curry - drums

References