“Firestarter”
Single by The Prodigy from the album The Fat of the Land
Released	18 March 1996
Format	12 inch vinyl record CD single
Recorded	Essex, England
Genre	Electronic, electropunk
Length	3:45 (Edit)
Label	XL Recordings Maverick Records Mute Records
Writer(s)	Liam Howlett
Producer	Liam Howlett
Certification	None
The Prodigy singles chronology
"Poison" (1995) "Firestarter" (1996) "Breathe" (1996)

"Firestarter" was the eleventh single released by the English band The Prodigy on March 18, 1996. It was the first single from the album The Fat of the Land. It was also the group's first #1 single on the UK Singles Chart. Image File history File links Firestarter_Prodigy. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... This article is about the English band. ... For the P. G. Wodehouse short story, see A Few Quick Ones. ... is the 77th day of the year (78th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... A gramophone record, (also phonograph record - often simply record) is an analog sound recording medium: a flat disc rotating at a constant angular velocity, with inscribed spiral grooves in which a stylus or needle rides. ... A CD single is a music single in the form of a compact disc. ... For other meanings of Essex, see Essex (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Electronic dance music (EDM) is a broad set of percussive music genres that largely inherit from 1970s disco music and, to some extent, the experimental pop music of Kraftwerk. ... Originally Electro punk is an umbrella term that describes the combination of electronic music with the attitude of punk. ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... XL Recordings is an independent record label which was launched by Nick Halkes (joined in 1992 by Richard Russell) with Beggars Banquet Records in 1989 to release its rave and dance music. ... Maverick Recording Company, is an American record label owned and operated by Warner Music Group, and distributed through Warner Bros. ... Mute Records is a record label formed in 1978 by Daniel Miller primarily to release his own single, T.V.O.D./Warm Leatherette, under the moniker The Normal. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... Liam Howlett in the Voodoo People (Pendulum Remix) music video. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... “Golden record” redirects here. ... This article is about the English band. ... Poison was the tenth single released by the British electronica/rave act The Prodigy on March 6, 1995. ... Breathe was the twelfth single released by the British electronica/rave act The Prodigy on November 11, 1996. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... In music, a band is a company of musicians, or musical ensemble, usually popular or folk, playing parts of or improvising a musical arrangement on different musical instruments. ... This article is about the English band. ... is the 77th day of the year (78th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... For the P. G. Wodehouse short story, see A Few Quick Ones. ... “British Hit Singles” redirects here. ...

The songwriting credits - among Liam Howlett and Keith Flint - mention Kim Deal of The Breeders. The looped wah-wah guitar riff in Firestarter was sampled from The Breeders' track S.O.S. from the album Last Splash. Liam Howlett in the Voodoo People (Pendulum Remix) music video. ... Keith Flint on tour in Washington DC Keith Charles Flint (born 17 September 1969 in Chelmsford, Essex, England) is a member of the British hard dance/rave band The Prodigy. ... Kim Deal (born June 10, 1961 as Kimberly Ann Deal) is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, and bassist. ... The Breeders are an American rock band, formed in 1977 as a folk rock duo featuring twin sisters Kim and Kelley Deal of Dayton, Ohio which played country covers at truck stops and bars and dissipated in the early 80s, only to be revived as a side project in... The Breeders are an American rock band, formed in 1977 as a folk rock duo featuring twin sisters Kim and Kelley Deal of Dayton, Ohio which played country covers at truck stops and bars and dissipated in the early 80s, only to be revived as a side project in... For alternative uses, see SOS (disambiguation). ... Last Splash is the second album by indie rock band The Breeders, released August 31, 1993 (see 1993 in music). ...

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It was The Prodigy's first big national and international hit. It featured Flint's punky vocals which showcased him as the group's frontman. The title and lyrics were subject of controversy in the UK due to their violent nature. The music video further boosted these controversies. Punk Rock is an anti-establishment music movement that began about 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified by The Ramones,the Misfits, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... A music video is a short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music, most commonly a song. ...

Track listing

XL recordings

12" vinyl record

1. "Firestarter" (4:40)
2. "Firestarter" (Instrumental) (4:39)
3. "Firestarter" (Empirion Mix) (7:49)
4. "Molotov Bitch" (4:51)

CD single

1. "Firestarter" (Edit) (3:45)
2. "Firestarter" (Empirion Mix) (7:49)
3. "Firestarter" (Instrumental) (4:39)
4. "Molotov Bitch" (4:51)

Maverick records 12" vinyl record

1. "Firestarter' (4:40)
2. "Firestarter" (Instrumental) (4:39)
3. "Firestarter" (Empirion Mix) (7:49)
4. "Molotov Bitch" (4:51)

Mute records CD single

1. "Firestarter" (Edit) (3:45)
2. "Firestarter" (Empirion Mix) (7:49)
3. "Firestarter" (Instrumental) (4:39)
4. "Molotov Bitch" (4:51)

Music Video

The music video was directed by Walter Stern and was filmed in an abandoned London Underground tunnel at Aldwych. Keith Flint's appearance and the video's stark black and white also instigated controversies about being too scary for children watching it. Some television channels even refused to show the video until after the watershed. Walter Stern is an Austrian male skeleton racer, who takes part in the 2005/2006 Skeleton World Cup trying to qualify for the 2006 Winter Olympics. ... The London Underground is a rapid transit system that serves a large part of Greater London and some neighbouring areas of Essex, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire. ... Aldwych tube station is a disused station formerly on the Piccadilly Line of the London Underground. ... Black-and-white is a broad adjectival term used to describe a number of monochrome forms of visual arts. ... Watershed is a term used in the United Kingdom (as well as Canada) to describe a time in television schedules beyond which it is permissible to show television programmes which have adult content. It is known in the US as Safe Harbor. Adult content can be generally defined as having...

Appearances, covers and parodies

An instrumental version of the song appeared on the PlayStation game WipEout 2097 in 1996. The song also appeared in the film Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, as a reference to Drew Barrymore's role as Charlie McGee in the film Firestarter. It also appeared in the film The Condemned in 2007 and featured as the opening song in the episode "Scorched" of the TV series Numb3rs. The basketball team Phoenix Suns use "Firestarter" while being introduced at the US Airways Center. For other uses, see PlayStation (disambiguation). ... Wipeout 2097 (Wipeout XL in North America) is the second game in the Wipeout series to be released. ... Drew Blyth Barrymore (born February 22, 1975) is an American actress and film producer, the youngest member of the Barrymore family of American actors. ... The Condemned is a thriller film directed and written by Scott Wiper, and starring former WWE wrestler Stone Cold Steve Austin, Vinnie Jones, and Rick Hoffman. ... A television program (US), television programme (UK) or simply television show is a segment of programming in television broadcasting. ... Numb3rs (also capitalized as NUMB3RS and pronounced as Numbers) is an American television show produced by brothers Ridley Scott and Tony Scott. ... This article is about the sport. ... The Phoenix Suns are a professional basketball team, based in Phoenix, Arizona. ... US Airways Center (formerly America West Arena) is a sports and entertainment facility located in Phoenix, Arizona. ...

Several bands and artists have covered the song, including Jimmy Eat World on their Last Christmas EP and later Firestarter in 2001 and 2004 respectively, Gene Simmons of KISS recorded it for his second solo album Asshole in 2004 and Sneaker Pimps did a lounge version for their "Six Underground" single re-release, though few copies were produced. Jimmy Eat World is an American alternative rock band from Mesa, Arizona, formed in 1993. ... Firestarter, is a 2004 EP by the rock band Jimmy Eat World Track Listing: 1 - Firestarter 2 - (Splash) Turn Twist 3 - Hear You Me 4 - My Sundown Categories: | ... Chaim Witz (חיים וויץ), (born August 25, 1949 in Haifa, Israel), better known by his stage name Gene Simmons, is an Israeli-American hard rock bass guitarist and vocalist. ... Kiss is an American rock band formed in New York City in January 1973. ... Asshole is the second solo album release by KISS member Gene Simmons. ... Sneaker Pimps is a British Electropop band formed in Reading, England in 1995. ... Lounge music refers to music played in the lounges and bars of hotels and casinos, or at standalone piano bars. ... 6 Underground is a trip hop-influenced song by the British band Sneaker Pimps, from their 1996 album Becoming X. At first, the song had moderate radio airplay. ...

"Weird Al" Yankovic parodied the song and video on The Weird Al Show in a song about a haircut entitled "Lousy Haircut". It featured Yankovic dancing in an abandoned tunnel with a suit and haircut similar to Keith Flint's outfit in the original. This article is about the musician. ... The Weird Al Show was a short-lived television show starring Weird Al Yankovic. ...

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