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"Hearts on Fire" is a song by Swedish power metal band HammerFall released as their single on 30 September 2002.[1] It was the only single released from their fourth studio album, Crimson Thunder. It ranked 11th in the Swedish charts and 58th in Germany.[2]
| "Hearts on Fire" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by HammerFall | ||||
| from the album Crimson Thunder | ||||
| Released | Single: 30 September 2002 DVD: 4 November 2002 | |||
| Recorded | May–July 2002 Wisseloord Studios, Netherlands; Twilight Studios, Germany; Mi Sueño, Tenerife April 2000, JM Studios, Sweden 4 August 2001, Wacken Open Air, German | |||
| Genre | Power metal | |||
| Length | Single 12:11 DVD 26:32 | |||
| Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Joacim Cans, Oscar Dronjak | |||
| Producer(s) | HammerFall, Charlie Bauerfeind, Martin Kronlund | |||
| HammerFall singles chronology | ||||
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The cover artwork was created by Samwise Didier.
A promotional DVD, also titled Hearts on Fire, was released by Nuclear Blast on 4 November 2002. It ranked 9th in the Swedish charts.[3]
Track list
editCD
editFrom Metal Archives.[1]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hearts On Fire" | Dronjak, Cans | 3:53 |
| 2. | "We're Gonna Make It" (Twisted Sister cover) | Dee Snider | 3:36 |
| 3. | "Heeding the Call" (live) | Dronjak, Cans, Strömblad | 4:42 |
| 4. | "Heeding the Call" (live video CD-ROM) |
DVD
editFrom the song's web page.[3]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hearts On Fire" (video clip) | Dronjak, Cans | 3:53 |
| 2. | "The Making Of Hearts On Fire" | Dronjak, Cans | 3:35 |
| 3. | "Heeding the Call" (live) | Dronjak, Cans, Strömblad | 4:53 |
| 4. | "A Legend Reborn" (video clip) | Dronjak, Cans | 5:07 |
| 5. | "Always Will Be" (video clip) | Dronjak | 4:44 |
| 6. | "Renegade" (video clip) | Dronjak, Cans, Strömblad | 4:20 |
| Total length: | 26:32 | ||
- Bonus materials DVD: photo gallery
Personnel
edit- Joacim Cans – lead vocals
- Oscar Dronjak – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Stefan Elmgren – lead guitar
- Magnus Rosén – bass
- Anders Johansson – drums
Guest performers
edit- Mat Sinner and Rolf Köhler – additional backing vocals on Hearts On Fire (both CD and DVD)
Release information
edit- An orange 12" vinyl, 12", maxi-single, limited edition was released with three tracks on the LP. On side A; "Hearts on Fire" and on side B; "We're Gonna Make It (Twisted Sister cover) and "Heeding The Call (live)".[4]
- The Japanese release is an enhanced version of the single and came out on 21 September 2002. It has all the tracks from the original release with three additional tracks: "Rising Force" (originally performed by Yngwie Malmsteen), "Templars Of Steel (live)" and "Let The Hammer Fall (live)".[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "HammerFall - Hearts on Fire". Encyclopaedia Metallum. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- ^ "HAMMERFALL - HEARTS ON FIRE (SONG)". Swedish Charts. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- ^ a b "Hearts on Fire". Archived from the original on 26 April 2014. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ "HammerFall – Hearts On Fire". Discogs. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- ^ "HammerFall – Hearts On Fire". Discogs. Retrieved 19 July 2019.