Out of the Fire (song)

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"Out of the Fire"
Out of the Fire by Ian Moss.jpg
Single by Ian Moss
from the album Matchbook
B-side "Angel Eyes"
ReleasedSeptember 1989 (1989-09)
Studio Rhinoceros Studios, Sydney
Genre Rock, pop rock
Length4:27
Label Mushroom
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Ian Moss singles chronology
"Telephone Booth"
(1989)
"Out of the Fire"
(1989)
"Mr Rain"
(1989)

"Out of the Fire" is a song written by Australians Don Walker and Ian Moss and recorded by Moss, released in September 1989 as the third single from his debut studio album, Matchbook (1989).

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Moss said of the writing process, "I'd been working on it all night, and I knew I needed to stop after I saw the sun coming up. When Don came in he was able to give it a really strong twist - especially in the lyrics and the middle eight. He came to the rescue! That's the way we've always worked - if you have something that inspires you, a thread to pull upon, Don will be the one to really get the best out of it." [1]

Track listing

7" Single (K937)

Charts

Chart (1989)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [2] 29

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References

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  2. "Ian Moss – Out of the Fire". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 1 November 2017.