Feel That Fire (song)
Encyclopedia
"Feel That Fire" is a single
co-written and recorded by American
country music singer Dierks Bentley
. Bentley co-wrote the song along with Brad and Brett Warren (of The Warren Brothers) and his producer, Brett Beavers. It is the lead-off single and title track to his fourth studio album, Feel That Fire
, which was released on February 3, 2009. The song became Bentley's sixth Number One on the Hot Country Songs
chart for the chart week of February 21, 2009.
and banjo
. It describes the narrator's lover, and lists off all the things that she wants, such as riding a bull at the county fair, or making every stray animal a pet. In the chorus, the narrator explains that she "needs to feel that fire" — in other words, that what she wants the most is to be his lover.
blog, described the song favorably. In her review, she said, "In a world of passionless relationships, I think this song is very aspirational."
The song received a "thumbs down" review from the country music site The 9513, however. Despite calling it an "uptempo number that finds Bentley singing about something other than life on the road, featuring a rockin’ intro", critic Brady Vercher said that the song "contains a weak narrative that settles for what's easiest by barely delving into the subject."
to various radio stations (a reference to "she wants the toy in the Cracker Jack", a line from the opening). Fifty-one stations were chosen randomly as winners, with the grand prize being a concert with Bentley.
The music video featured actress and model Sarah Desage.
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
co-written and recorded by American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
country music singer Dierks Bentley
Dierks Bentley
Dierks Bentley is an American country music artist who has been signed to Capitol Records Nashville since 2003. That year, he released his self-titled debut album. Both it and its follow-up, 2005's Modern Day Drifter, are certified platinum in the United States. A third album, 2006's Long Trip...
. Bentley co-wrote the song along with Brad and Brett Warren (of The Warren Brothers) and his producer, Brett Beavers. It is the lead-off single and title track to his fourth studio album, Feel That Fire
Feel That Fire
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, which was released on February 3, 2009. The song became Bentley's sixth Number One on the Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
chart for the chart week of February 21, 2009.
Content
"Feel That Fire" is an up-tempo mostly accompanied by electric guitarElectric guitar
An electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
and banjo
Banjo
In the 1830s Sweeney became the first white man to play the banjo on stage. His version of the instrument replaced the gourd with a drum-like sound box and included four full-length strings alongside a short fifth-string. There is no proof, however, that Sweeney invented either innovation. This new...
. It describes the narrator's lover, and lists off all the things that she wants, such as riding a bull at the county fair, or making every stray animal a pet. In the chorus, the narrator explains that she "needs to feel that fire" — in other words, that what she wants the most is to be his lover.
Reception
Alison Bonaguro, in an entry for the CMTCMT
- Medicine :* California mastitis test* Certified Massage Therapist* Cervical motion tenderness, a sign of pelvic inflammatory disease* Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease* Chemically modified tetracyclines* Circus Movement Tachycardia...
blog, described the song favorably. In her review, she said, "In a world of passionless relationships, I think this song is very aspirational."
The song received a "thumbs down" review from the country music site The 9513, however. Despite calling it an "uptempo number that finds Bentley singing about something other than life on the road, featuring a rockin’ intro", critic Brady Vercher said that the song "contains a weak narrative that settles for what's easiest by barely delving into the subject."
Promotion
To promote the single, Bentley shipped more than 2000 boxes of Cracker JackCracker Jack
Cracker Jack is a U.S. brand of snack consisting of strong molasses flavored candy-coated popcorn and peanuts, well known for being packaged with a prize of nominal value inside. Some food historians consider it the first junk food...
to various radio stations (a reference to "she wants the toy in the Cracker Jack", a line from the opening). Fifty-one stations were chosen randomly as winners, with the grand prize being a concert with Bentley.
The music video featured actress and model Sarah Desage.
Chart performance
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