Fire
Studio album by
Markus Feehily
Released16 October 2015
Recorded2014–2015
GenrePop
Length43:23
LabelHarmoney Entertainment
ProducerMojam, Jim Eliot, The Nexus, Jakwob, Steve Anderson, Lester Mendez, Matt Schwartz, Bert Elliott
Markus Feehily chronology
Fire
(2015)		 Christmas
(2017)
Singles from Fire
  1. "Love Is a Drug"
    Released: 19 April 2015
  2. "Butterfly"
    Released: 23 August 2015
  3. "Only You"
    Released: 29 September 2015
  4. "Sanctuary"
    Released: 5 February 2016
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Renowned for Sound[1]

Fire is the debut solo studio album by Westlife vocalist Markus Feehily. The album was released on October 16, 2015, via Harmoney Entertainment, as part of the Kobalt Music Group. The album includes the singles "Love is a Drug" and "Butterfly".

Background

In February 2015, Feehily announced that he was launching his solo career with the release of his debut single, "Love Is a Drug", which received its radio premiere on RTÉ 2fm in Ireland later that week.[2] The next day, the track premiered online, via Wonderland Magazine.[3] Moments after the premiere of the song, it was made available for pre-order on iTunes,[4] with the official video for the track launching on his Vevo channel two weeks later.

Feehily also announced a one-off show at Scala in London on March 4, 2015, where he played several tracks from the upcoming record, as well as updated versions of some former Westlife classics, including "What Makes a Man" and "Flying Without Wings". "Love is a Drug" was officially released on April 19, 2015, peaking at #56 on the UK Singles Chart.[5] Feehily released an instant great track from the album, "Find My Way", on July 14, 2015.[6]

Feehily said of the album; "Calling my album Fire is a two-sided thing. Fire represents the dark times I went through while writing the album, but also my actual song 'Fire' from the deluxe album is about finding new love and having the strength to pull through the tough times. So it has both positive and negative sides to it just like actual fire. I was also so pleased to work with some of the best songwriters and producers in the industry. They gave me the opportunity to write and record the type of music that I've always wanted to release. Working with them was both a pleasure and an honour."[7] Feehily worked with a number of collaborators for the project, including Mojam, Jim Eliot, Jakwob and The Nexus.

Track listing

Standard edition[8]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Love Is a Drug"
Mojam3:39
2."Wash the Pain Away"
  • Feehily
  • Fazakerley
  • Anderson
Steve Anderson3:53
3."Butterfly"
Elliott3:44
4."Cut You Out"
  • Feehily
  • Fazakerley
  • Anu Pilai
Pillai4:22
5."Sanctuary"
Anderson4:34
6."Back to Yours"
The Nexus3:36
7."Sirens"
  • Feehily
  • Mehigan
  • James Edward Jacob
3:24
8."Simple Love"
Jim Eliot4:30
9."Only You"
  • Feehily
  • Fazakerley
  • Anderson
Anderson3:39
10."Love Me, Or Leave Me Alone"
Anderson3:17
11."Casablanca"
Sjølie5:04
Deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
12."The Fall"
Sjølie3:53
13."Find My Way"
Mendez2:53
14."Tempest Love"
Schwartz3:56
15."Fire"
  • Feehily
  • Sneddon
  • Bauer-Mein
The Nexus3:10

Charts

Chart (2015) Peak
position
Irish Albums (IRMA)[12] 2
Scottish Albums (OCC)[13] 17
UK Albums (OCC)[14] 25
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[15] 3

References

  1. ↑ "Album Review: Markus Feehily – Fire – Renowned for Sound".
  2. ↑ "Mark Feehily debut single announcement".
  3. ↑ "AUDIO PREMIERE: Markus Feehily – 'Love Is A Drug'". Wonderland Magazine. 19 February 2015. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016.
  4. ↑ "Love is a Drug - Single by Markus Feehily". iTunes. 19 April 2015.
  5. ↑ "Markus Feehily premieres 'Love Is A Drug' music video". Digital Spy. 4 March 2015. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  6. ↑ "Markus Feehily shares new song and album update". Digital Spy. 14 July 2015.
  7. ↑ "Markus Feehily shares new song and album update". Digital Spy. 14 July 2015.
  8. ↑ "Markus Feehily - Fire". iTunes. 16 October 2015.
  9. ↑ Love Is A Drug Credits Universal Music Publishing Group
  10. ↑ BMI Repertoire BMI
  11. ↑ "Markus Feehily - Fire". Discogs.
  12. ↑ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 43, 2015". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
  13. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
  14. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
  15. ↑ "Official Physical Singles Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". Official Charts.
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