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"Relight My Fire" is a popular disco song written and released by American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer Dan Hartman as the title track from his 1979 album of the same name. It was also performed by Costa Anadiotis' band Café Society in 1984 and British boy band Take That (with Lulu in a featured role) in 1993, five months before Hartman died.

"Relight My Fire"
Single by Dan Hartman
from the album Relight My Fire
Released	1979
Recorded	1979
Genre	Disco
Length	3:42
Label	Blue Sky Records
Songwriter(s)	Dan Hartman
Producer(s)	Dan Hartman
Dan Hartman singles chronology
"Boogie All Summer" (1979) "Relight My Fire" (1979) "It Hurts to Be in Love" (1980)

Dan Hartman original version

Originally released in 1979 as the follow-up to "Instant Replay", "Relight My Fire" topped the United States dance charts for six weeks from December 12, 1979, to February 16, 1980; it was less successful in the UK, however, where it failed to chart. Loleatta Holloway is credited as a featured vocalist on some versions of the record, singing the "strong enough to walk on through the night" refrain. The song's strings and horns were played by MFSB and conducted by longtime MFSB member Don Renaldo. The 12" version includes a 4½-minute intro called "Vertigo", often used in discos as a floor-filler before the song begins; this 11:22 version is available on Hartman's 1994 hits package titled Keep the Fire Burnin'. The title track from this album was a new recording between Hartman and Holloway, featuring some samples from "Relight My Fire".

Versions

• 7" vinyl single version, 3:42, US release: Blue Sky, CBS ZS9 2784, 1979
• 12" vinyl The Historical 1979 Re-Mix, 6:52, UK release: Blue Sky, SKY 12 8104, 1979
• Vertigo/Relight My Fire, album version, 9:44, US release: Blue Sky, JZ 36302, 1979
• 12" vinyl Vertigo/Relight My Fire (Progressive Instrumental Remix), 11:22, US release: Blue Sky, 4Z8-2790, 1979
• Vertigo/Relight My Fire (Full-length version), 11:55, mixed By John Luongo, edited by Ben Liebrand (appears on CD compilation Grand 12 inches volume 2, Sony Music Media 5198852000, 2005). This version features the full "Vertigo" intro of the "progressive instrumental mix", the entire 4-bar break and full vocal part of the album version and ends with the full outro of the "progressive instrumental mix".

In the media

• This song is featured in Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony on the in-game radio station K109 The Studio, as well as during the end credits of the game.[1]
• This song was the theme of the 1980's classic Mexican sitcom called Mis Huéspedes (My Guests in English).[2]
• From January 2-December 17, 1981, the instrumental of this song was adapted as the theme for Tom Snyder's The Tomorrow Show after it was renamed Tomorrow Coast to Coast.
• A remix of the song by X-Treme, re-titled "My Fire", appears in Dance Dance Revolution.
• "Relight My Fire" was featured in the 2021 television miniseries Halston.[3]

Charts

Take That version

"Relight My Fire"
Single by Take That featuring Lulu
from the album Everything Changes
Released	September 27, 1993 (1993-09-27)[12]
Recorded	1993
Genre	Dance-pop house
Length	3:57
Label	RCA BMG
Songwriter(s)	Dan Hartman
Producer(s)	Joey Negro Andrew Livingstone
Take That singles chronology
"Pray" (1993) "Relight My Fire" (1993) "Babe" (1993)
Lulu singles chronology
"Let Me Wake Up in Your Arms" (1993) "Relight My Fire" (1993) "How 'Bout Us" (1994)
Music video
"Relight My Fire" on YouTube

English boy band Take That covered "Relight My Fire" in 1993 with guest vocals from Scottish singer Lulu, reprising the Holloway role. It was released as the third single from their second album, Everything Changes (1993). The second of the band's 12 number-one hits, it topped the UK Singles Chart for two weeks in October 1993.[13] It was the first UK number-one single for Lulu and at the time broke the record between an act's chart debut and their reaching number one on the UK Singles Chart, happening 29 years 148 days after her debut with "Shout" in 1964.

The band performed Dan Hartman's "Vertigo/Relight My Fire" version as the intro and opening number of their Nobody Else Tour (featuring British singer Juliet Roberts in the female vocal role).

In 1999, Love to Infinity remixed Take That's cover and issued it on a 12-inch single pressing "3.0 Hitmixes". In 2005, the track was remixed for their reunion compilation, known as the 'Element Remix'. However, only a three-track CD single featuring the new remix was issued to DJs while the commercial CD single pressing was withdrawn.

The band appeared on Mooi! Weer de Leeuw in the Netherlands on March 14, 2009, to perform "The Garden". They also ended up performing "Back For Good" and "Relight My Fire" due to popular demand from the host and audience the next day.

Critical reception

AllMusic editor Peter Fawthrop described "Relight My Fire" as a "saucy dance track".[14] Another editor, Dave Thompson said the Lulu collaboration "is a riot".[15] Tom Ewing of Freaky Trigger stated that it was "a confident consolidation of their stardom", and called it a "fine" and "very enjoyable" song. He also added that Lulu "had the lungs for the job – she needed to, replacing a Loleatta Holloway vocal."[16] Music writer James Masterton wrote in his weekly UK chart commentary, "A hit almost before it started".[17] Alan Jones from Music Week rated it five out of five, picking it as Pick of the Week. He deemed it a "storming version" and "faithful to the original", with the guest vocalist turning in "an excellent performance". He concluded that "this is certain to follow Pray all the way to number one."[18] Pop Rescue constated that the strings, piano, disco beat and tempo "are all wonderful", and noted that Lulu "makes light work of the vocals and really shows off her powerful vocal range – a raw contrast against Gary's softer voice."[19]

Chart performance

"Relight My Fire" was successful on the charts on several continents, peaking at number-one in both Israel and the UK. In the latter, it went straight to the top position on the UK Singles Chart, on October 3, 1993.[20] It was Take That's second number-one hit on the chart and it spent two weeks at the top. Additionally, it was a top 10 hit also in Belgium, Finland, Ireland (number two), Latvia and the Netherlands, as well as on the Eurochart Hot 100, where it hit number eight. "Relight My Fire" was also a top 20 hit in Denmark, Germany and Switzerland, a top 30 hit in Austria and Iceland. Outside Europe, it was also a top 40 hit in Australia and Japan. It earned a silver record in the UK, with a sale of 360,000 singles.

Music video

A music video was made to accompany the song, which was filmed on 31 August 1993.[21] It depicts the band and singer Lulu dancing and partying in a club atmosphere. The video was later published on Take That's official YouTube channel in October 2009. It has amassed more than 6,2 million views as of September 2021.[22]

Track listings

"Motown Medley" contains versions of "Just My Imagination", "My Girl", "Reach Out (I'll Be There)", "Get Ready", "Treat Her Like a Lady" and "I Got You (I Feel Good)"

Personnel

• Gary Barlow – lead vocals
• Howard Donald – backing vocals
• Jason Orange – backing vocals
• Mark Owen – backing vocals
• Robbie Williams – backing vocals
• Lulu – guest vocals, backing vocals

Charts and sales

Ricky Martin version

"Relight My Fire"
Single by Ricky Martin featuring Loleatta Holloway
Released	February 4, 2003 (2003-02-04)
Recorded	2003
Genre	EDM
Length	4:17
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Dan Hartman
Producer(s)	Hex Hector
Ricky Martin singles chronology
"Come to Me" (2002) "Relight My Fire" (2003) "Tal Vez" (2003)

Ricky Martin covered "Relight My Fire" in 2003.[45] In late January 2003, Billboard reported that Grammy Award-winning remixer Hex Hector recently spent time in the studio with Martin and Anastacia.[46] The trio, with Hector in the producer's seat, completed a cover of Dan Hartman's disco classic "Relight My Fire."[46] Billboard added that Anastacia reprised Loleatta Holloway's performance from the original, and the song should appear on Martin's forthcoming album.[46] However, the single released in February 2003 included Holloway's original vocals, and the song did not appear on any of Martin's albums.[47] "Relight My Fire" is credited to "Martin featuring Loleatta Holloway."[47]

Chart performance

On the Billboard issue dated April 19, 2003, "Relight My Fire" appeared on the Hot Dance Breakouts chart, and on May 3, 2003, it entered the Dance Club Songs at number thirty-eight.[48][49] The song peaked at number five on June 21, 2003, and spent twelve weeks on the Dance Club Songs chart.[50]

Formats and track listings

US promotional CD single

1. "Relight My Fire" (Hex Hector/Mac Quayle Club Vocal Mix) (Edited) – 8:52
2. "Relight My Fire" (Hex Hector/Mac Quayle Dub Mix) – 8:28
3. "Relight My Fire" (Hex Hector/Mac Quayle Club Mix) (Full Version) – 9:08
4. "Relight My Fire" (Hex Hector/Mac Quayle Radio Vocal Mix) – 4:17
5. "Relight My Fire" (Hex Hector/Mac Quayle Club Instrumental) – 9:09
6. "Relight My Fire" (Hex Hector/Mac Quayle Club A Cappella) – 4:17

Charts

Chart (2003)	Peak position
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[51]	5

References

На других языках

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[de] Relight My Fire

Relight My Fire ist ein Disco-Song des Sängers Dan Hartman aus dem Jahr 1979. Die Coverversion von Take That mit der Sängerin Lulu erreichte 1993 Platz eins der britischen Charts.

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- [en] Relight My Fire

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[ru] Relight My Fire

«Relight My Fire» — песня американского певца и музыканта Дэна Хартмана с его альбома Relight My Fire (1979). Он сам её написал и был её оригинальным исполнителем.

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