Fireball (Deep Purple song)
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| "Fireball" | ||||
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 Cover of the 1971 Sweden single | ||||
| Single by Deep Purple | ||||
| from the album Fireball | ||||
| B-side |
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| Released | 29 October 1971[1] | |||
| Recorded | London, March 1971 | |||
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| Length | 3:25 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Deep Purple | |||
| Deep Purple singles chronology | ||||
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"Fireball" is a song by the English rock band Deep Purple, from the album of the same name. It was also released as the band's second single of 1971, and peaked at No. 15 on the UK Singles Chart.[3]
Background
[edit]The song is one of several based on Ian Gillan's real life experiences: "She was a complete mystery to me. This is another tale of unrequited love", he explained.[4]
The song begins with the sound of an air conditioner being switched on, recorded by assistant engineer Mike Thorne. Roger Glover suggested to engineer Martin Birch that the sound of a machine starting up would be a good way to begin both the song and the album, but Birch could not think of anything available that would fit the purpose. Thorne suggested the sound of an air conditioning unit, and duly recorded it, to the band's delight. At the time the members of Deep Purple claimed that the sound was produced by a "special" synthesizer.[5] A promo clip was made for the song, consisting of the band miming to the studio recording in front of a dancing audience.
Personnel
[edit]- Ian Gillan – vocals, tambourine
- Ritchie Blackmore – guitar
- Roger Glover – bass
- Jon Lord – organ
- Ian Paice – drums
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1971–72) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[6] | 58 |
| Finland (Suomen virallinen lista) | 22 |
| Italy (Musica e dischi)[7] | 22 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8] | 24 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[3] | 15 |
| West Germany (Official German Charts)[8] | 19 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Promo Disc".
- ^ Stanley, Bob (13 September 2013). "Some Kind of Monster: Metal". Yeah Yeah Yeah: The Story of Modern Pop. Faber & Faber. p. 566. ISBN 978-0-571-28198-5.
- ^ a b "Deep Purple Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
- ^ Fireball @ Wordography. – www.gillan.com.
- ^ Deep Purple: Fireball air conditioning Archived 22 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine. www.stereosociety.com.
- ^ Australian chart peaks:
- Top 100 (Kent Music Report) singles and albums peaks to 26 June 1988: Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. Australian Chart Book, St Ives, N.S.W. p. 97. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ARIA Chart singles and album peaks (top 50 from 26 June 1988; top 100 from January 1990) to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- For "King of Dreams""Bubbling Down Under". 29 October 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ https://www.hitparadeitalia.it/indici/per_interprete/ad.htm
- ^ a b "Deep Purple – Fireball". hitparade.ch.
