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The Cult’s<\/strong> single “Fire Woman” was released on March 13, 1989. Did you already know these 5 facts? <\/p>\n\n

\u2605 “Fire Woman” was written by singer Ian Astbury and guitarist Billy Duffy.<\/p>\n\n

\u2605 “Fire Woman” was the first single from her fourth studio album “Sonic Temple”.<\/p>\n\n

\u2605 Lyrically, the song is about a femme fatale. However, according to Ian Astbury, there is no specific person behind it, rather “Fire Woman” is intended as a universal symbol. <\/p>\n\n

\u2605 Like the album “Sonic Temple”, the song was produced by Bob Rock, who has also worked with acts such as M\u00f6tley Cr\u00fce<\/strong> and Metallica<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n

\u2605 In the US Billboard “Modern Rock Tracks” the single reached number 2, number 1 in New Zealand, 15 in the UK.<\/p>\n\n

Listen to “Fire Woman” in our “Dark Rock” playlist on Spotify:<\/p>\n\n

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