"
Fire" is a 1968 song written by
Arthur Brown,
Vincent Crane, Mike Finesilver and Peter Ker. Performed by
The Crazy World of Arthur Brown, it was released as a single and on the band's debut album, also called
The Crazy World of Arthur Brown. The single reached no.1 in the
UK (in August 1968) and in
Canada. In October, it reached no.2 in the
US Billboard charts and no.19 in
Australia. It also got to no.3 in
Germany, no.4 in
France, no.6 in the
Netherlands, no.7 in
Austria, no.8 in
Ireland and no.18 in
Finland. "Fire" sold over one million copies, and was awarded a
gold disc.