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Fire It Up is the third studio album by American musician Rick James, released on October 16, 1979, on the Motown sub-label Gordy Records. This album was certified gold by the RIAA, and between 1978 and 1982 was a period where Rick James established himself as the historical bridge between P-Funk and Prince. Fire It Up was released on CD for the first time in 2010, by Universal Records. This item soon went out of print and has become a much sought after and very rare item for fans of Rick James and funk in general.[citation needed]

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Fire It Up
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 16, 1979
Recorded1979
StudioThe Record Plant, Sausalito, CA
GenreFunk, soul
Length48:18
LabelGordy
ProducerRick James
Rick James chronology
Bustin' Out of L Seven
(1979)
Fire It Up
(1979)
Garden of Love
(1980)

Track listing


All tracks composed by Rick James.

Side A

  1. "Fire It Up" – 4:00
  2. "Love Gun" – 5:44
  3. "Lovin You Is a Pleasure" – 4:08
  4. "Love in the Night" – 6:22

Side B

  1. "Come into My Life" – 7:10
  2. "Stormy Love" – 2:05
  3. "When Love Is Gone" – 7:32

2010 Bonus Track / 2014 digital remaster bonus track / 2014 Complete Motown Albums bonus track

  1. "Love Gun" (Promotional 12-Inch version) – 10:46

Personnel


The Stone City Band

Charts


Year Album Chart positions[2]
US US
R&B
1979 Fire It Up 34 5

Singles


Year Single Chart positions[3]
US US
R&B
US
Dance
1979 "Love Gun" 13
1980 "Love Gun" 32



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