| Fire | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Electric Six |
| Cover: | Electricsix.fire.jpg |
| Released: | May 20, 2003 in US, June 30, 2003 in UK |
| Recorded: | 2000–2002 |
| Length: | 38:05 |
| Label: | XL |
| Prev Title: | Rock Empire |
| Prev Year: | 1999 |
| Next Title: | Señor Smoke |
| Next Year: | 2005 |
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.
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.[1] Rolling Stone called the album "the summer's most brilliantly demented party record"[2] and Blender hailed the music as "convincingly ferocious".
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.
All lyrics written by Tyler Spencer; all music composed by Tyler Spencer except where noted.
| Peak position | ||
| US Billboard Top Electronic Albums | 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| US Billboard Top Independent Albums | 38 |