Fire Water Burn

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"Fire Water Burn"
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Single by Bloodhound Gang
from the album One Fierce Beer Coaster
ReleasedFebruary 9, 1997 (1997-02-09) [1]
Genre
Length4:51
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Jimmy Pop
Bloodhound Gang singles chronology
"Mama Say"
(1995)
"Fire Water Burn"
(1997)
"I Wish I Was Queer So I Could Get Chicks"
(1997)
US 12-inch vinyl cover
Fire BHG 12-Inch.jpg

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [32] Gold35,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [33] Platinum10,000*
Norway (IFPI Norway) [34] Gold 
Sweden (GLF) [35] Platinum30,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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