Fields of Fire (song)
"Fields of Fire" | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Single by Big Country | ||||
from the album The Crossing | ||||
Released | 18 February, 1983 | |||
Recorded | 1982-1983 | |||
Genre | Celtic rock | |||
Length | 3:31 | |||
Label | Mercury | |||
Writer(s) | Stuart Adamson, Mark Brzezicki, Tony Butler, Bruce Watson | |||
Producer(s) | Steve Lillywhite | |||
Big Country singles chronology | ||||
|
"Fields of Fire" (single version subtitled "400 Miles")[1] is one of the biggest hits by the Scottish rock band Big Country. It was first released as a single in the United Kingdom in 1983 and included on the band's debut album The Crossing.
Contents
Music video
The music video begins with a young boy playing with his toy train set. The members of the band are passengers on a train that has left the railway station and are seen playing their instruments inside their train coach. After going through a tunnel, the train is stopped because a Scotsman is playing the bagpipes on the railway line. The band then leave their carriage and follow the Scotsman to find themselves watching a First World War Battle in which the band members themselves are taking part. [2]
Reception
The song was a big hit, introducing the band to mainstream audiences in the United States in 1984 and reaching the top ten in the UK Singles Chart.[1] On their album review of The Crossing, Rolling Stone noted that the song was "one of the great, resounding anthems of this or any other year" and praised the "bagpipelike single-string riffs".[3] Big Country's bassist Tony Butler has also claimed this song to be one of his favorites.[4]
Chart positions
Chart (1983-1984) | Peak position |
---|---|
New Zealand Singles Chart | 26 |
UK Singles Chart[1] | 10 |
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 52 |
Credits
- Music and lyrics: Stuart Adamson, Bruce Watson, Mark Brzezicki, Tony Butler
- Production: Steve Lillywhite[8]
Compilation album usage
The song has been included on several notable compilation albums since its release. For instance, in 1992, the track was included on the Time Life:The Rock Collection-Hot Rock release,[9] and in 1997, the long-running The Best... Album in the World...Ever! compilation album brand included the song on their The Best Scottish Album in the World... Ever! release.[10]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
External links
- Big Country's Official Website Retrieved May 2009
- Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics