Fire (Electric Six album)

Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox album 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.

Reception

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.<ref>Electric Six: Fire (2003) Reviews Template:Webarchive at MetaCritic.com.</ref> Rolling Stone called the album "the summer's most brilliantly demented party record"<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> and Blender hailed the music as "convincingly ferocious".<ref name=blender/>

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. Template:Track listing

Dick Valentine – vocals
The Rock-N-Roll Indian – lead guitar
Surge Joebot – rhythm guitar
Disco – bass
M. – drums
Jack White – background vocals (track 4), credited as "John S. O'Leary"<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Jim Diamond - saxophone (track 4), credited as "Bill Clinton"<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Chart performance for *Fire*
Chart (2003)	Peak position
US Billboard Top Electronic Albums	5
US Billboard Top Independent Albums	38