"Just Like Fire Would" is a song by Australian alternative rock band, the Saints, which is written by the band's lead singer, Chris Bailey, and was released as a single in March 1986.[1][2][3] It was the lead single from their seventh studio album, All Fools Day (April 1986),[2] and peaked at No. 29 on the Kent Music Report Singles Chart.[4] It was produced by Hugh Jones, who had co-produced the album with Bailey.[5] AllMusic's John Dougan reviewed All Fools Day and opined, "One listen to songs as grabbing as 'Celtic Ballad' or the great 'Just Like Fire Would' (which is kind of a neat pun) will convince you that despite the differences, the new Saints were a good band for completely different reasons than the old Saints."
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| Single by The Saints | ||||
| from the album All Fools Day | ||||
| Released | March 1986 (1986-03) | |||
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| Length | 3:25 | |||
| Label | Mushroom | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Chris Bailey | |||
| Producer(s) | Hugh Jones | |||
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In January 2018, as part of Triple M's "Ozzest 100", the 'most Australian' songs of all time, "Just Like Fire Would" was ranked number 88.[6]
| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
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| Australia (Kent Music Report)[7] | 29 |
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| Single by Bruce Springsteen | |
| from the album High Hopes | |
| Released | 22 January 2014 (2014-01-22) |
| Recorded | 2013 |
| Studio | Studios 301, Sydney |
| Genre | Rock |
| Length | 3:53 |
| Label | Columbia |
| Songwriter(s) | Chris Bailey |
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Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band performed "Just like Fire Would" during the opening show of the Australian leg on their Wrecking Ball Tour in 2013 and Springsteen released a studio version of the song on his album, High Hopes (14 January 2014). "Just like Fire Would" was released as the second single from the album.[8] On 22 January 2014 Springsteen also released a music video for the song.
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