Two Fires | ||||
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Released | 7 September 1990 [1] | |||
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Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 46:15 | |||
Label | Mushroom | |||
Producer | Don Gehman | |||
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Singles from Two Fires | ||||
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Two Fires is the fourth studio album by the Australian rock singer Jimmy Barnes, and his first United States release for Atlantic Records. It was released in Australia by Mushroom Records and was his fifth consecutive No. 1 album, debuting in September 1990 and remaining at the position for four weeks. [2] On 16 June 1991, Two Fires again reached No. 1, making it the only Barnes album to achieve such a feat. The title track, "Between Two Fires", was co-written with the hit songwriter, Holly Knight. It also includes a bonus track "Stick To Your Guns".
A demo recording session in July 1989 produced 12 several tracks which were not included in the final album and which remain unreleased.
"Ain't That Just Like Love"
"All Is Forgiven"
"Body and Soul"
"Crazy World"
"Don't Make Me Wait"
"Give and Take"
"Glory Bound"
"Jealousy"
"Killer Love"
"Love is For Nothing"
"Rock Me Over"
"Testify"
Certain songs from the Two Fires sessions did not make the final album, but appeared as B-sides of the album's singles. These include:
"Broken Hearts" (B-side of "Lay Down Your Guns")
"No Frills" (B-side of "Little Darling")
"Bad News" (B-side of "Let's Make It Last All Night")
Technical
Chart (1990/91) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA) [3] | 1 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [4] | 1 |
Chart (1990) | Position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA) [5] | 4 |
Chart (1991) | Position |
Australian Albums (ARIA) [6] | 5 |
New Zealand Albums (RIANZ) [7] | 3 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA) [8] | 6× Platinum | 420,000^ |
New Zealand (RMNZ) [9] | Platinum | 15,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
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