Give Me Fire
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Give Me Fire! is the fifth studio album by Swedish
band Mando Diao
, produced by Salla Salazar of hip hop group The Latin Kings
and his brother Masse.
One of Mando Diao’s roadies knew the hip hop producing brothers and introduced Gustaf Norén to them. Norén says he originally approached The Salazar Brothers as he is a massive Latin Kings fan and wanted to get an autograph, but the visit ended with a recorded song. After sitting on the song for a while he played it for the other members of the band and they decided to record more tracks with Salle & Masse.
Björn Dixgård says that the band has been very inspired by movies and television with this album and cites Quentin Tarantino
and Twin Peaks
. He also says that the producers' record collection has been a source of inspiration as well.
This album is a danceable album with a strong focus on drums, bass and percussion. The final mix of the album was done in Los Angeles
. It reached number one on the Swiss, the Austrian and the German album charts, while reaching number 2 in Sweden, only beaten by Bruce Springsteen
's Working on a Dream
.
The band played a special version of the album's first single entitled "Fight with Somebody" live at the Veltins Arena in Gelsenkirchen for Vladimir Klitschko's fight versus Ruslan Chagaev
on June 20, 2009.
Ahead of its UK release on November 6, 2009, Give Me Fire! was available in full on the UK music site ClashMusic.com alongside a photo gallery of the band on tour.
The song "Mean Street" is featured in the game, Need for Speed: Shift
.
The album was released in the United States
on May 31, 2011.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
band Mando Diao
Mando Diao
Mando Diao is an alternative rock band from Borlänge, Sweden. The band got their breakthrough with the release of the album Hurricane Bar. Their main fan base is in Sweden, Germany, and Japan although their influence has recently spread to Western Europe, most notably the UK.-Origin:The roots of...
, produced by Salla Salazar of hip hop group The Latin Kings
The Latin Kings
The Latin Kings, abbreviated TLK, was a Swedish hip hop group from the municipality of Botkyrka in the southern suburbs of Stockholm, Sweden....
and his brother Masse.
One of Mando Diao’s roadies knew the hip hop producing brothers and introduced Gustaf Norén to them. Norén says he originally approached The Salazar Brothers as he is a massive Latin Kings fan and wanted to get an autograph, but the visit ended with a recorded song. After sitting on the song for a while he played it for the other members of the band and they decided to record more tracks with Salle & Masse.
Björn Dixgård says that the band has been very inspired by movies and television with this album and cites Quentin Tarantino
Quentin Tarantino
Quentin Jerome Tarantino is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, cinematographer and actor. In the early 1990s, he began his career as an independent filmmaker with films employing nonlinear storylines and the aestheticization of violence...
and Twin Peaks
Twin Peaks
Twin Peaks is an American television serial drama created by David Lynch and Mark Frost. The series follows the investigation headed by FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper , of the murder of a popular teenager and homecoming queen, Laura Palmer...
. He also says that the producers' record collection has been a source of inspiration as well.
This album is a danceable album with a strong focus on drums, bass and percussion. The final mix of the album was done in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
. It reached number one on the Swiss, the Austrian and the German album charts, while reaching number 2 in Sweden, only beaten by Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen , nicknamed "The Boss," is an American singer-songwriter who records and tours with the E Street Band...
's Working on a Dream
Working on a Dream
Working on a Dream is the 16th studio album by Bruce Springsteen, released on January 27, 2009 through Columbia Records. It has sold more than 3 million copies worldwide, with over 585,000 in the United States as of September 2010.-History:...
.
The band played a special version of the album's first single entitled "Fight with Somebody" live at the Veltins Arena in Gelsenkirchen for Vladimir Klitschko's fight versus Ruslan Chagaev
Ruslan Chagaev
Ruslan Chagaev born October 19, 1978 in Andijan, Uzbek SSR, Soviet Union) is an Uzbekistani former WBA heavyweight boxing champion of Tatar ethnicity...
on June 20, 2009.
Ahead of its UK release on November 6, 2009, Give Me Fire! was available in full on the UK music site ClashMusic.com alongside a photo gallery of the band on tour.
The song "Mean Street" is featured in the game, Need for Speed: Shift
Need for Speed: Shift
Need for Speed: Shift is the 13th installment of the long-running racing video game franchise Need for Speed; published by Electronic Arts. It was announced in December 2008 as part of a three-game announcement that includes Need for Speed: Nitro and Need for Speed: World...
.
The album was released in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
on May 31, 2011.
Track listing
Differences with United States release
- "Alone With Molly/In The Valley" (8:00) is featured as track 6 instead of "Maybe Just Sad".
- "The Shining" is (3:17) instead of (19:22).
- An additional track, "Nothing Without You" (3:41), is listed as track 14.
Charts & Certifications
| Country | Certifications | Sales/Shipments |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | Platinum | 200,000+ |
Year-end charts
| Year-end Charts (2009) | Position |
|---|---|
| German Albums Chart Deutsche Alternative Charts The Deutsche Alternative Charts is the primary record chart for Germany's alternative music scene. The charts cover genres ranging nu metal to Britpop, from rock music to alternative electronic... |
17 |
| Swiss Albums Chart | 38 |