Fire

Fire was U2's first single release from the album October, produced by Steve Lillywhite and released July 1981. It presents a rock/post-punk music genre and is 3 minutes and 48 seconds long.

Cover/Sleeve Design
The single's cover has a painting which represents the sun.

Reception
Allmusic rates Fire with 2 stars out of 5. The single peaked number 4 in the Irish singles chart and number 35 in the UK singles chart.

Tracks
1. 'Fire' (3:48)

2. 'J. Swallo' (2:18)

A 2x7" version was later released in the UK:

1. 'Fire' (3:48)

2. 'J. Swallo' (2:18)

3. '11 O'Clock Tick Tock'/'The Ocean' (Live) (7:03)

4. 'Cry/The Electric Co.' (Live) (4:53)

Afterwards, a version of the single, called U2 R.O.K. (a pun on the phrases "U2 are OK" and "U2 rock"), was released in Germany:

1. 'Fire' (3:48)

2. 'J. Swallo' (2:18)

3. '11 O'Clock Tick Tock'/'The Ocean' (Live) (7:03)

In 1991, another version of U2 R.O.K. was released in Germany:

1. 'Fire' (3:48)

2. 'J. Swallo' (2:18)

3. '11 O'Clock Tick Tock' (Live) (4:52)

4. 'The Ocean' (Live) (2:14)

Albums
Fire appeared on the album October.

Song
Fire was released on its single and on the October album.



Lyrics
Calling, calling the sun is burning black Calling, calling, it's beating on my back With a fire With a fire.

Calling, calling, the moon is running red Calling, calling, it's pulling me instead With a fire, fire.

But there's a fire inside And I'm falling over There's a fire in me When I call out You built a fire, fire I'm going home.

Calling, calling, the stars are falling down Calling, calling, they knock me to the ground With a fire, fire.

But there's a fire inside And I'm falling over There's a fire inside When I call out There's a fire inside When I'm falling over You built a fire, fire I'm going home.