Relight My Fire

"Relight My Fire"
Single by Dan Hartman
from the album Relight My Fire
Released	1979
Format	7"
Recorded	1979
Genre	Disco
Length	3:42
Label	Blue Sky
Writer(s)	Dan Hartman
Producer	Dan Hartman

"Relight My Fire"
U.K. CD single 1 cover
Single by Take That featuring Lulu
from the album Everything Changes
Released	October 3, 1993
Format	12" vinyl, Maxi-CD, CD, cassette
Recorded	1993
Genre	Disco
Length	4:11
Label	Polydor
Producer	Joey Negro, Andrew Livingstone
Take That singles chronology
"Pray" (1993) "Relight My Fire" (1993) "Babe" (1993)
Alternative covers U.K. CD single 2 cover Japanese 3" CD single cover U.K. 2005 withdrawn CD single cover

"Relight My Fire" is a popular song which was written and released by Dan Hartman in 1979, when it topped the U.S. dance-music charts for six weeks. It was also performed by British boyband Take That and Lulu in 1993.

Dan Hartman version

Originally released in 1979 as the follow-up to "Instant Replay", "Relight My Fire" topped the dance charts for six weeks from December 12, 1979 to February 16, 1980; it was less successful in the UK, however, where it failed to chart at all. Loleatta Holloway is one of the featured vocalists on the record. The song's strings and horns were played by MFSB and conducted by long time MFSB member Don Renaldo. The 12" version includes a 4½-minute intro called Vertigo, often used in discos as a floorfiller before the song begins; this version is available on Hartman's 1994 hits package entitled Keep The Fire Burnin'.

In the media

• The instrumental version was also the official Melodifestivalen sintony in 2004 and 2005.
• This song is featured in Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony on the in-game radio station K109 The Studio and at the end credits of the game as well.
• This song was the theme of a classic Mexican sitcom called "Mis Huéspedes" (My Guests in English).

Take That version

"Relight My Fire" was revived in 1993 by Take That and featured guest vocals from Lulu reprising the Holloway role. The second of the band's eleven number-one hits, it topped the UK singles chart for two weeks in October 1993. It was the first number-one single for Lulu and at the time broke the record between an act's chart debut and their reaching number one on the UK Singles Chart, happening 29 years 148 days after her debut with Shout in 1964.

The band performed the Dan Hartman version when on the Nobody Else Tour, with each member introduced at different parts of the intro.

In 1999, Love to Infinity remixed Take That's cover and issued it on a "12" vinyl" pressing "Hit Mixes 2003". In 2005, the track was remixed for their reunion compilation, known as the 'Element Remix'. However, only a 3 track CD single featuring the new remix was issued to DJs while the commercial CD single pressing was withdrawn.

The song has received a Silver sales status certification and sold over 330,000 copies in the UK.

The band appeared on Mooi! Weer de Leeuw in Holland on the 14th March 2009 to perform their latest single, The Garden. They also ended up performing Back For Good and Relight My Fire due to popular demand from the host and audience the next day.

Music video

The video depicts the band and singer Lulu dancing and partying in a club atmosphere. Scenes showing Jason Orange in a shower are also in the video. Owen's ripped t-shirt in the music video has become somewhat memorable by Take That fans. It was rather controversial at the time as the text printed on it read 'Junkie's Baddy Power' which caused some music channels to blur out the writing due to its reference to drugs.

Track listings

UK CD Single #1 (74321 16772 2)

1. "Relight My Fire" (Radio Version) - 3:59
2. "Relight My Fire" (Full Length Version) - 11:17
3. "Relight My Fire" (Late Night Mix) - 6:47
4. "Relight My Fire" (All Night Mix) - 6:58
5. "Relight My Fire" (Night Beats) - 5:20

UK CD Single #2 (74321 16861 2)

1. "Relight My Fire" (Album Version) - 4:11
2. "Why Can't I Wake Up With You?" (Live Version) - 5:13
3. "Motown Medley" (Live Version) - 10:14
4. "Take That And Party" (Live Version) - 2:49

EU CD Single #1 (74321 17032 2)

1. "Relight My Fire" (Radio Version) - 3:59
2. "Why Can't I Wake Up With You?" (Live Version) - 5:13

EU CD Single #2 (74321 17033 2)

1. "Relight My Fire" (Radio Version) - 3:59
2. "Why Can't I Wake Up With You?" (Live Version) - 5:13
3. "Relight My Fire" (Late Night Mix) - 6:47

Japanese 3" CD Single (BVDP-94)

1. "Relight My Fire" (Radio Version) - 3:59
2. "Why Can't I Wake Up With You?" (Live Version) - 5:13

UK Cassette (74321 16772 4)

1. "Relight My Fire" (Radio Version) - 3:59
2. "Why Can't I Wake Up With You?" (Live Version) - 5:13

UK 7" Viynl (74321 17032 7)

1. "Relight My Fire" (Radio Version) - 3:59
2. "Why Can't I Wake Up With You?" (Live Version) - 5:13

UK 12" Vinyl (74321 16861 1)

1. "Relight My Fire" (Full Length Version) - 11:17
2. "Relight My Fire" (All Night Mix) - 6:58
3. "Relight My Fire" (Late Night Mix) - 6:47
4. "Relight My Fire" (Percacapella) - 2:11
5. "Relight My Fire" (Night Beats) - 5:20

UK 2005 Withdrawn CD Single (82876 76060 2)

1. "Relight My Fire" (Element Remix) - 3:46
2. "Relight My Fire" (Original Version) - 4:11
3. "Relight My Fire" (Video) - 4:12

UK 2005 Withdrawn 12" Vinyl (82875 76061 5)

1. "Relight My Fire" (Element Remix) - 3:46
2. "Relight My Fire" (Joey Negro Club Mix) - 6:43
3. "Relight My Fire" (Joey Negro Vocal Mix) - 7:05

Chart performance

Chart (1993)	Peak Position
Austrian Singles Chart	27
Dutch Singles Chart	10
Finnish Singles Chart	5
German Singles Chart	18
Irish Singles Chart	2
Swedish Singles Chart	32
Swiss Singles Chart	18
UK Singles Chart	1
Chart (1994)	Peak Position
Australian Singles Chart	33

End of year chart (1993)	Position
UK Singles Chart (1993 Year-End)	28

Chart succession

Preceded by "The Second Time Around" by Shalamar	Billboard Hot Dance Club Play number-one single (Dan Hartman version with "Vertigo" and "Free Ride") January 12, 1980	Succeeded by "And the Beat Goes On" / "Can You Do the Boogie" / "Out the Box" by The Whispers
Preceded by "Boom! Shake the Room" by DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince	UK Singles Chart number-one single (Take That version) October 3, 1993 (2 weeks)	Succeeded by "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)" by Meat Loaf

Certifications

Country	Certification	Date	Sales certified
UK (Take That Version)	Silver	1 October 1993	200,000

Official Take That versions

• Album Version (4:10)
• Radio Version (3:59)
• Full Length Version (11:17)
• Late Night Mix (6:47)
• All Night Mix (6:58)
• Night Beats (5:20)
• Percacapella (2:11)
• Live At Wembley Stadium (8:07)
• Love To Infinity Mix (8:00)
• Greed Mix (8:13)
• Element Remix (3:46)

José Galisteo cover (2007)

In 2007, José Galisteo, a contestant on Spain's Operación Triunfo, recorded it on his debut disc, Remember.