Fuego (The Cheetah Girls song)
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"Fuego" is a song by The Cheetah Girls, and is the second single
from their second studio album
, TCG
. On their official MySpace
profile, the girls described the song as a "party anthem" with "Latin
influences", and a sample of Lionel Richie
's '80's hit single "All Night Long (All Night)
". The song was released on September 15, 2007 on Radio Disney
. It was later released trough digital distribution on October 10, 2007. It peaked at #27 on Billboard
's Hot Dance Club Play chart.
on October 12, 2007 and on The Early Show
on October 13, 2007. The song was also featured on the set list for their One World Tour
.
on October 21, 2007 and it premiered on Disney Channel
on November 22, 2007. It received heavy rotation on Disney Channel and MTV 3. There is an alternative version of the video in which there are new scenes, different sequences and the Spanish audio plays.
The video revolves around the three girls dancing with a crowd of people at a party. Throughout the video are scenes of the girls dancing while other people are performing a dance routine in front of a reddish orange background.
It should be noted that the line "Party, fiesta, together...forever/Sempre/Come on and sing this song" is cut from the video version.
's Hot Dance Club Play during the week of February 28, 2008.
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...
from their second studio album
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
, TCG
TCG (album)
-Wal-Mart bonus EP:The Wal-Mart edition of the album came with an exclusive EP, which consists of five bonus tracks.-So Bring It On:"So Bring It On" was a Disney Channel-only promo single from the album. It premiered on Radio Disney on August 25, 2007. The music video officially premiered on Disney...
. On their official MySpace
MySpace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
profile, the girls described the song as a "party anthem" with "Latin
Latin pop
Latin pop generally refers to pop music that has what may be perceived a Latin American influence...
influences", and a sample of Lionel Richie
Lionel Richie
Lionel Brockman Richie, Jr. , is an American singer-songwriter, musician and record producer. Since 1968, he has been a member of the musical group Commodores signed to Motown Records...
's '80's hit single "All Night Long (All Night)
All Night Long (All Night)
"All Night Long " is a hit single for Lionel Richie from 1983. Taken from his second solo album, Can't Slow Down, it combined Richie's soulful Commodores style with Caribbean influences. This new, more dance approach proved popular, as the single reached number one on three Billboard charts...
". The song was released on September 15, 2007 on Radio Disney
Radio Disney
Radio Disney is a radio network based in Burbank, California and headquartered out of the Disney Channel headquarters on West Alameda Ave., from where it has been based since November 2008. Prior to that, the network was based in Dallas, Texas...
. It was later released trough digital distribution on October 10, 2007. It peaked at #27 on Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
's Hot Dance Club Play chart.
Promotion
As promotion for the single and for the album, the Girls performed "Fuego" on Good Morning AmericaGood Morning America
Good Morning America is an American morning news and talk show that is broadcast on the ABC television network; it debuted on November 3, 1975. The weekday program airs for two hours; a third hour aired between 2007 and 2008 exclusively on ABC News Now...
on October 12, 2007 and on The Early Show
The Early Show
The Early Show is an American television morning news talk show broadcast by CBS from New York City. The program airs live from 7 to 9 a.m. Eastern Time Monday through Friday; most affiliates in the Central, Mountain, and Pacific time zones air the show on tape-delay from 7 to 9 a.m. local time. ...
on October 13, 2007. The song was also featured on the set list for their One World Tour
The Cheetah Girls tours
In late 2005, The Cheetah Girls went on tour to support their album, Cheetah-licious Christmas. Aly & AJ went along with them, as the opening act, to support their own album Into the Rush, although the Jonas Brothers performed as surprise guests opening for both The Cheetah Girls and Aly & AJ for...
.
Music video
The music video was directed by Marcus RaboyMarcus Raboy
Marcus Raboy is an American film and music video director.Since the early 1990s, Raboy has amassed a large number music video credits directing music videos for Mary J...
on October 21, 2007 and it premiered on Disney Channel
Disney Channel
Disney Channel is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company. It is under the direction of Disney-ABC Television Group President Anne Sweeney. The channel's headquarters is located on West Alameda Ave. in...
on November 22, 2007. It received heavy rotation on Disney Channel and MTV 3. There is an alternative version of the video in which there are new scenes, different sequences and the Spanish audio plays.
The video revolves around the three girls dancing with a crowd of people at a party. Throughout the video are scenes of the girls dancing while other people are performing a dance routine in front of a reddish orange background.
It should be noted that the line "Party, fiesta, together...forever/Sempre/Come on and sing this song" is cut from the video version.
Chart performance
The song debuted and peak #27 on the BillboardBillboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
's Hot Dance Club Play during the week of February 28, 2008.
Charts
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play | 27 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | September 15, 2007 | Radio Disney Radio Disney Radio Disney is a radio network based in Burbank, California and headquartered out of the Disney Channel headquarters on West Alameda Ave., from where it has been based since November 2008. Prior to that, the network was based in Dallas, Texas... |
Hollywood Records Hollywood Records Hollywood Records is an American record label owned by Disney Music Group, a subsidiary of the Walt Disney Company.-History:Hollywood Records was founded in 1989 by then-Disney CEO Michael Eisner with the idea of expanding the music operations of the company and to develop and promote... |
| October 10, 2007 | Digital download | ||