Danced in the Fire
"Danced in the Fire" is a song by New Zealand singer songwriter Sharon O'Neill. The song was released in February 1988 as the second single from her fifth studio album, Danced in the Fire (1987).
| "Danced in the Fire" | ||||
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| Single by Sharon O'Neill | ||||
| from the album Danced in the Fire | ||||
| Released | 8 February 1988 | |||
| Recorded | Studios 301, Sydney, Australia | |||
| Genre | Pop, Pop rock | |||
| Length | 3:29 | |||
| Label | Polydor Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Sharon O'Neill | |||
| Producer(s) | Alan Mansfield | |||
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Background
O'Neill signed with CBS records in 1978 and between 1979 and 1983, released four top twenty albums in New Zealand. A number of disputes followed, leading to an almost 5-year break where O'Neill was not able to release music. O'Neill continued to write music however and in 1987 once the CBS contract had expired,O'Neill promptly signed a two-album deal with Polydor Records.[1][2] "Danced in the Fire" was written during that 5-year hiatus.
In a 2014 interview with 'Stuff', O'Neill said "Danced in the Fire" is her personal favourite and still resonates deeply now. She says ""It is my personal favourite... a lot was going on in my personal life, it was something I had to just get out musically. You are baring your soul to a degree. It's a nice disguise to put it in that form rather than just bawl your eyes out, that doesn't get you anywhere." adding "I was really happy when I finished that song, you know. I thought, phew, I can breathe now."[3]
In a 2016 interview with Herald NZ, O'Neill said it is the song she is more proud of writing. She added "That was such a momentous time in my life – meeting Alan, breaking up with my husband, all the shit we went through with the record company – it's all in that song. It spilled out of me so fast, I had to get it out – it was cathartic."[4]
Track listing
7" (Polydor – 887 326-7)
- Side A "Danced in the Fire" – 3:29
- Side B "Thirst for Love" – 3:50
12"/CD Maxi (Polydor – 887 326-1)
- Side A1 "Danced in the Fire" (12" Mix) – 5:14
- Side A2 "Thirst for Love" – 3:50
- Side B1 "Danced in the Fire" (7" Version) – 3:29
- Side Bs "Danced in the Fire" (Acapella Mix) – 3:42
Charts
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
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| Australian Kent Music Report[5] | 98 |
Credits
- Alan Manfield – DX7, Hammond, Guitar
- Michael Hegarty – Bass
- Tommy Emmanuel – Guitar
- Jon Farriss – Drums
- Maggie McKinney, Mark Williams – Backing vocals
References
- "Sharon O'Neill". A Day on the Green. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
- "Sharon O'Neill". Sergent. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
- "Forgotten memories dance out of the dark". Stuffdate=2 May 2014. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
- "12 Questions with Sharon O'Neill". NZ Herald. 26 February 2016. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
- Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. NOTE: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1970 until ARIA created their own charts in mid-1988.