House of Fire explained

House of Fire
Cover:Alicecooperhouseoffiresinglecover.jpg
Caption:Single Cover
Type:single
Artist:Alice Cooper featuring Joe Perry
Album:Trash
B-Side:Poison (Live)
Released:November 1989
Genre:Glam metal
Label:Epic
Producer:Desmond Child
Chronology:Alice Cooper
Prev Title:Bed of Nails
Prev Year:1989
Next Title:Only My Heart Talkin'
Next Year:1990

"House of Fire" is a 1989 single by American rock musician Alice Cooper from his 1989 album Trash. It was co-written by rock guitarist and vocalist Joan Jett alongside songwriter Desmond Child, the latter of which who had previously composed for performers such as Billy Squier, Bonnie Tyler, and Ronnie Spector.

The single initially came out in late 1989 within the United Kingdom, where it peaked at #65. "House of Fire" was released in the U.S. in early 1990 and reached #56 on the Billboard Hot 100 as well as #39 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.

A demo version of "House of Fire" was recorded by Bon Jovi. It surfaced in 2014 as part of the band's alternate Deluxe Edition version of New Jersey.

Charts

Chart (1989–1990)Peak
position
Australian Singles Chart[1] 80
UK Singles Chart[2] 65
US Billboard Hot 100[3] 56
US Album Rock Tracks[4] 39

Notes and References

  1. Book: Ryan, Gavin. Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. 2011. Moonlight Publishing. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia.
  2. Web site: Official Charts > Alice Cooper. The Official UK Charts Company. 2016-03-10.
  3. Web site: Alice Cooper - Hot 100. 2021-05-30. Billboard.
  4. Web site: Alice Cooper - Mainstream rock. 2021-05-30. Billboard.