Hearts on Fire (HammerFall song)

"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
ReleasedSingle: 30 September 2002
DVD: 4 November 2002
RecordedMay–July 2002 Wisseloord Studios, Netherlands; Twilight Studios, Germany; Mi Sueño, Tenerife
April 2000, JM Studios, Sweden
4 August 2001, Wacken Open Air, German
GenrePower metal
LengthSingle 12:11
DVD 26:32
LabelNuclear Blast
Songwriter(s)Joacim Cans, Oscar Dronjak
Producer(s)HammerFall, Charlie Bauerfeind, Martin Kronlund
HammerFall singles chronology
"Always Will Be"
(2000)
"Hearts on Fire"
(2002)
"Blood Bound"
(2005)

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 edit

CD edit

From Metal Archives.[1]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Hearts On Fire"Dronjak, Cans3:53
2."We're Gonna Make It" (Twisted Sister cover)Dee Snider3:36
3."Heeding the Call" (live)Dronjak, Cans, Strömblad4:42
4."Heeding the Call" (live video CD-ROM)  

DVD edit

From the song's web page.[3]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Hearts On Fire" (video clip)Dronjak, Cans3:53
2."The Making Of Hearts On Fire"Dronjak, Cans3:35
3."Heeding the Call" (live)Dronjak, Cans, Strömblad4:53
4."A Legend Reborn" (video clip)Dronjak, Cans5:07
5."Always Will Be" (video clip)Dronjak4:44
6."Renegade" (video clip)Dronjak, Cans, Strömblad4:20
Total length:26:32
  • Bonus materials DVD: photo gallery

Personnel edit

Guest performers edit

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

  1. ^ a b "HammerFall - Hearts on Fire". Encyclopaedia Metallum. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  2. ^ "HAMMERFALL - HEARTS ON FIRE (SONG)". Swedish Charts. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Hearts on Fire". Archived from the original on 26 April 2014. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. ^ "HammerFall – Hearts On Fire". Discogs. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  5. ^ "HammerFall – Hearts On Fire". Discogs. Retrieved 19 July 2019.

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