FireHouse is an American glam metal band formed in Richmond, Virginia, in 1984 under the name White Heat. The band has released 7 studio albums, a live album, 2 video albums, 11 singles and 9 music videos.
FireHouse signed a deal with Epic Records in 1989 and released their self-titled debut the following year. It reached double platinum in the States and reached gold in other countries. The record spawned 4 singles and launched the group into their sophomore effort, which reached platinum in the US. Hold Your Fire spawned 3 singles. Their third release, aptly titled 3, spawned their final 2 singles. They would go on to release an acoustic album, a live album, 3 albums that held no chart positions, a greatest hits compilation and a re-recorded album of their hits. C.J. Snare has stated they have sold over 7 million worldwide albums. C.J. Snare died on April 5, 2024 from cardiac arrest after suffering from colon cancer.[citation needed]
^Australian (ARIA) top 100 peaks to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 103.
