Hearts on Fire (HammerFall song) explained

Hearts on Fire
Type:	single
Artist:	HammerFall
Album:	Crimson Thunder
Released:	Single: 30 September 2002 DVD: 4 November 2002
Recorded:	May–July 2002 Wisseloord Studios, Netherlands; Twilight Studios, Germany; Mi Sueño, Tenerife April 2000, JM Studios, Sweden 4 August 2001, Wacken Open Air, German
Genre:	Power metal
Length:	Single 12:11 DVD 26:32
Label:	Nuclear Blast
Producer:	HammerFall, Charlie Bauerfeind, Martin Kronlund
Prev Title:	Always Will Be
Prev Year:	2000
Next Title:	Blood Bound
Next Year:	2005

"Hearts on Fire" is a song by Swedish power metal band HammerFall released as their single on 30 September 2002.^[1] It was the only single released from their fourth studio album, Crimson Thunder. It ranked 11th in the Swedish charts and 58th in Germany.^[2]

The cover artwork was created by Samwise Didier.

A promotional DVD, also titled Hearts on Fire, was released by Nuclear Blast on 4 November 2002. It ranked 9th in the Swedish charts.^[3]

Track list

CD

From Metal Archives.^[1]

DVD

From the song's web page.

• Bonus materials DVD: photo gallery

Personnel

• Joacim Cans – lead vocals
• Oscar Dronjak – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
• Stefan Elmgren – lead guitar
• Magnus Rosén – bass
• Anders Johansson – drums

Guest performers

• Mat Sinner and Rolf Köhler – additional backing vocals on Hearts On Fire (both CD and DVD)

Release information

• An orange 12" vinyl, 12", maxi-single, limited edition was released with three tracks on the LP. On side A; "Hearts on Fire" and on side B; "We're Gonna Make It (Twisted Sister cover) and "Heeding The Call (live)".^[4]
• The Japanese release is an enhanced version of the single and came out on 21 September 2002. It has all the tracks from the original release with three additional tracks: "Rising Force" (originally performed by Yngwie Malmsteen), "Templars Of Steel (live)" and "Let The Hammer Fall (live)".^[5]

External links

• Official HammerFall website
• Single Information
• Single & DVD Cover
• Lyrics on Darklyrics

Notes and References

1. Web site: HammerFall - Hearts on Fire. Encyclopaedia Metallum. 19 July 2019.
2. Web site: HAMMERFALL - HEARTS ON FIRE (SONG). Swedish Charts. 19 July 2019.
3. Web site: Hearts on Fire. https://web.archive.org/web/20140426234920/http://www.hammerfall.net/releases/dvd/hearts-on-fire-2/. 26 April 2014. dead. 20 June 2016.
4. Web site: HammerFall – Hearts On Fire. Discogs. 19 July 2019.
5. Web site: HammerFall – Hearts On Fire. Discogs. 19 July 2019.