Keep This Fire Burning

"Keep This Fire Burning"
Single by Robyn
from the album Don't Stop the Music
Released21 September 2002
Length3:55
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Robyn
  • Remee
  • Ulf Lindström
  • Johan Ekhé
Producer(s)Ghost
Robyn singles chronology
"Main Thing"
(2000) 		"Keep This Fire Burning"
(2002) 		"Don't Stop the Music"
(2003)

"Keep This Fire Burning" is a song by Swedish recording artist Robyn, released as the first single from her third album Don't Stop the Music. The single was released in Sweden on 21 September 2002, where it became her highest charting single since 1995's "Do You Really Want Me (Show Respect)". The song was also released as a single in Australia under the name "By Your Side" due to the Australian bushfires which were happening at the time. In 2008, a re-recorded version of the song appeared on the special edition of Robyn's eponymous album.

British soul singer Beverley Knight released a cover of the song in 2004.

Track listings

CD single

  1. "Keep This Fire Burning" (Radio Original) – 3:52
  2. "Keep This Fire Burning" (Instrumental) – 3:52

CD maxi single and Australian CD single

  1. "Keep This Fire Burning" (Radio Original) – 3:52
  2. "Keep This Fire Burning" (Cherno Jah Remix) – 4:12
  3. "Keep This Fire Burning" (Martin Landquist 2002 Remix) – 4:16
  4. "Keep This Fire Burning" (Twin 12" Club Mix) – 7:24
  5. "Keep This Fire Burning" (Ingrosso & Father Remix) – 7:18
  6. "Keep This Fire Burning" (DJ Benji Remix) – 5:51

Personnel

  • Written by Robyn, Remee, Ulf Lindström, Johan Ekhé
  • Produced, arranged, recorded, mixed and instruments performed by Ghost

Charts

Beverley Knight version

"Keep This Fire Burning"
Single by Beverley Knight
from the album Affirmation
Released14 March 2005 (2005-03-14)[10]
Length3:56
LabelParlophone
Songwriter(s)
  • Robyn
  • Remee
  • Ulf Lindström
  • Johan Ekhé
Producer(s)Ghost
Beverley Knight singles chronology
"Not Too Late for Love"
(2004) 		"Keep This Fire Burning"
(2005) 		"Piece of My Heart"
(2006)
Live video
"Keep This Fire Burning" on YouTube

British soul singer Beverley Knight recorded a cover version of "Keep This Fire Burning" and released it as the third and final single from her fourth studio album, Affirmation (2004), on 14 March 2005. The production of the song, handled by Ghost, used the exact same instrumental as Robyn's original version, with slight mixing differences and additional orchestration by the Stockholm Session Strings. Included on the CD single release were mixes from Stargate (which sampled a portion of Robyn's original vocals) and Full Phat (featuring a rap from Estelle). "Keep This Fire Burning" became Knight's sixth top-20 solo single in the UK, reaching number 16.

Track listings

  • CD1
  1. "Keep This Fire Burning" (Album Version)
  2. "Keep This Fire Burning" (Full Phatt Mix) (Feat. Estelle)
  • CD2
  1. "Keep This Fire Burning" (Album Version)
  2. "Keep This Fire Burning" (Boris Dlugosch & Michi Lange Club Mix)
  3. "I Was Meant for You"
  4. "Soon Come"
  5. "Keep This Fire Burning" (Music Video)
  • 12-inch vinyl
  1. "Keep This Fire Burning" (Album Version)
  2. "Keep This Fire Burning" (Boris Dlugosch & Michi Lange Dub Mix)
  3. "Keep This Fire Burning" (Full Phatt Mix) (Feat. Estelle)
  4. "Keep This Fire Burning" (Stargate Club Mix)

Personnel

  • Written by Robyn, Remee, Ulf Lindström, Johan Ekhé
  • Produced, arranged, recorded and mixed by Ghost
  • All vocals by Beverley Knight
  • String arrangement by Per Ekdahl
  • Strings performed by Stockholm Session Strings at Cosmos Studios, Stockholm
  • All other instruments by Ghost

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Keep This Fire Burning" by Beverley Knight
Chart (2005) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[11] 4
Germany (GfK)[12] 94
Russia Airplay (TopHit)[13] 27
Scotland (OCC)[14] 18
UK Singles (OCC)[15] 16
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[16] 4

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Keep This Fire Burning" by Beverley Knight
Chart (2005) Position
Russia Airplay (TopHit)[17] 135

Other versions

In 2008, British dance act Outsiders released a dance cover of the song with vocals by Amanda Wilson. The track was then remixed by Wawa and then again by Freemasons, who also collaborated with Wilson on various tracks such as "Watchin'". This version peaked at #80 in the UK.

References

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  5. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 46, 2002" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Robyn – Keep This Fire Burning" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  7. ^ "Robyn – Keep This Fire Burning". VG-lista. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  8. ^ "Robyn – Keep This Fire Burning". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  9. ^ "Årslista Singlar – År 2002" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  10. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 12 March 2005. p. 29.
  11. ^ "Beverley Knight – Keep This Fire Burning" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  12. ^ "Beverley Knight – Keep This Fire Burning" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  13. ^ "Top Radio Hits Russia Weekly Chart: Jun 2, 2005". TopHit. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  14. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  15. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  16. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  17. ^ "Top Radio Hits Russia Annual Chart: 2005". TopHit. Archived from the original on 21 April 2024. Retrieved 24 April 2024.