Fire (Kasabian song)

One morning, guitarist Serge Pizzorno was improvising in the studio, and played the slow guitar rhythm heard in the verse. He suggested singer Tom Meighan sing the verses like Elvis. Pizzorno had another idea for a groovier song which wound up being the chorus, and stitched it together with the Elvis part "for a laugh", then realized it sounded great. Pizzorno described it as "like a band being onstage and then another band sort of elbowing them off stage to play the chorus." Meighan said the song is "about bondage and being whipped and being seduced", while Pizzorno said it is about unusual, special events such as rolling two sixes in dice, or kicking a ball through a hole. ==Chart performance==

Following its release in June 2009, "Fire" managed to peak at number three on the UK Singles Chart and number one on the Scottish Singles Chart, making it Kasabian's most successful song to date in both countries. The song also managed to enter the Australian ARIA Singles Chart at number 44 before moving up to a new peak of number 41 the following week. In Ireland, the song peaked at number 31, and in Belgium, the song was a moderate success, charting on the Ultratip charts in Flanders and Wallonia. ==Music video==

The video for "Fire" is available to view on the band's website, and is also available for purchase on iTunes. It was directed by British director W.I.Z. and portrays a bank robbery gone wrong, with guitars taking the place of firearms. Near the end of this video, when Sergio Pizzorno throws the stolen goods against the wall, the viewer can see that what they have stolen is actually sheets of music. The video is very similar to Judas Priest's "Breaking the Law". The music video was filmed on location Cape Town, South Africa. ==Track listings==

UK 10-inch single :A. "Fire" :B. "Fire" (Richard Fearless Mix) European and Australian CD single • "Fire" – 4:11 • "Runaway" (live from The Little Noise Sessions) – 4:08 Digital download • "Fire" – 4:11 Digital EP • "Fire" – 4:12 • "Runaway" (live) – 4:09 • "Road Kill Cafe" – 2:39 ==Personnel==

• Tom Meighan – vocals • Sergio Pizzorno – vocals, guitar, synths • Chris Edwards – bass • Ian Matthews – drums, percussion, vibraslap ==Charts==

Weekly charts Year-end charts ==Certifications==