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Flame (Bell X1 song)
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Wikipedia article
"'Flame'" is a single by the Irish pop rock quintet, Bell X1, and the second to be taken from the band's third album 'Flock'. It was released on 10 March 2006. It entered the Irish Singles Chart on 16 March 2006, spending four weeks there and peaking at #12.[http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement Irish Charts placement] (Insert ARTIST or SONG TITLE in capitals)
The BBC described it and follow-up single "Rocky Took a Lover" as "two of the finest pieces of music written on this island", though lamented its lack of international success. The song was later included in a collection of works giving a "sense of the noughties" put together by Vincent Murphy and broadcast on 'Morning Ireland' on 31 December 2009.
Song information
"Flame" received extensive airplay on Irish national radio and the musical style used was compared to that of Talking Heads.
Track listings
* CDS CID919/9877504
# "Flame" - (3:32) (radio edit)
# "Monkey 61" - (-)
# "Flame" - (Chicken Lips mix)
# "Flame" - (video)
# -- - (U-myx software)
* 7"
# "Flame" - (3:32)
# "Monkey 61" - (-)
* 12"
# "Flame" - (Chicken Lips mix)
# "Flame" - (Solid Groove mix)
* CDS (Promo) CIDDJ919
# "Flame" - (3:32) (radio edit)
* 12" (UK Promo 12" remix) 12IS919
# "Flame" - (-) (Chicken Lips mix)
# "Flame" - (-) (Chicken Lips Dub Deluxe)
Live performance
Bell X1 are known to remind fans of the link between the song's title and their well-known tour bus fire in the United States in March 2008. Vocalist Paul Noonan introduced it to the watching crowd at Oxegen 2008 by quipping: "We played this song so good in the States, so sick, that our tour bus went on fire. The song just caught on, like flames. So watch out folks, this one is incendiary!". The 'Irish Independent' has said that "Flame" "truly come(s) alive in concert". A live performance of this at the RDS was recorded to be released at a later date.
Chart performance
Bladhm
An Irish language version, "Bladhm" was later released for the Irish market only.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34mK_np7VTw Bell X1 bladhm (flame as gaeilge)]
References
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