Hearts on Fire (HammerFall song)

"Hearts on Fire" is a song by Swedish power metal band HammerFall released as their single on 30 September 2002.^[1] It was the only single released from their fourth studio album, Crimson Thunder. It ranked 11th in the Swedish charts and 58th in Germany.^[2]

"Hearts on Fire"
Single by HammerFall
from the album Crimson Thunder
Released	Single: 30 September 2002 DVD: 4 November 2002
Recorded	May–July 2002 Wisseloord Studios, Netherlands; Twilight Studios, Germany; Mi Sueño, Tenerife April 2000, JM Studios, Sweden 4 August 2001, Wacken Open Air, German
Genre	Power metal
Length	Single 12:11 DVD 26:32
Label	Nuclear Blast
Songwriter(s)	Joacim Cans, Oscar Dronjak
Producer(s)	HammerFall, Charlie Bauerfeind, Martin Kronlund
HammerFall singles chronology
"Always Will Be" (2000) "Hearts on Fire" (2002) "Blood Bound" (2005)

The cover artwork was created by Samwise Didier.

A promotional DVD, also titled Hearts on Fire, was released by Nuclear Blast on 4 November 2002. It ranked 9th in the Swedish charts.^[3]

Track list

CD

From Metal Archives.^[1]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Hearts On Fire"	Dronjak, Cans	3:53
2.	"We're Gonna Make It" (Twisted Sister cover)	Dee Snider	3:36
3.	"Heeding the Call" (live)	Dronjak, Cans, Strömblad	4:42
4.	"Heeding the Call" (live video CD-ROM)

DVD

From the song's web page.^[3]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Hearts On Fire" (video clip)	Dronjak, Cans	3:53
2.	"The Making Of Hearts On Fire"	Dronjak, Cans	3:35
3.	"Heeding the Call" (live)	Dronjak, Cans, Strömblad	4:53
4.	"A Legend Reborn" (video clip)	Dronjak, Cans	5:07
5.	"Always Will Be" (video clip)	Dronjak	4:44
6.	"Renegade" (video clip)	Dronjak, Cans, Strömblad	4:20
Total length:			26:32

• Bonus materials DVD: photo gallery

Personnel

• Joacim Cans – lead vocals
• Oscar Dronjak – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
• Stefan Elmgren – lead guitar
• Magnus Rosén – bass
• Anders Johansson – drums

Guest performers

• Mat Sinner and Rolf Köhler – additional backing vocals on Hearts On Fire (both CD and DVD)

Release information

• An orange 12" vinyl, 12", maxi-single, limited edition was released with three tracks on the LP. On side A; "Hearts on Fire" and on side B; "We're Gonna Make It (Twisted Sister cover) and "Heeding The Call (live)".^[4]
• The Japanese release is an enhanced version of the single and came out on 21 September 2002. It has all the tracks from the original release with three additional tracks: "Rising Force" (originally performed by Yngwie Malmsteen), "Templars Of Steel (live)" and "Let The Hammer Fall (live)".^[5]