"Fuego" (Spanish for "fire") is a song by The Cheetah Girls and is the second single from their second studio album, TCG. On their official MySpace profile, the girls described the song as a "Latin party anthem"[1] with a sample of Lionel Richie's '80's hit single "All Night Long (All Night)".[2] The song was released on September 15, 2007 on Radio Disney and was later released through digital distribution on October 10. It peaked at #27 on Billboard's Hot Dance Club Play chart.[3]
| "Fuego" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by The Cheetah Girls | ||||
| from the album TCG | ||||
| Released | September 15, 2007 | |||
| Recorded | 2006 | |||
| Genre | Latin[1] | |||
| Length | 3:28 | |||
| Label | Hollywood | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | J. R. Rotem | |||
| The Cheetah Girls singles chronology | ||||
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Promotion
editIn 2007, as promotion for the single and for the album, the Girls performed "Fuego" on Good Morning America on October 12, and on The Early Show on October 13.[4] The song was also featured on the set list for their One World Tour.
Music video
editThe music video was directed by Marcus Raboy on October 21, 2007 and it premiered on Disney Channel on November 22. It received heavy rotation on Disney Channel and MTV Tres. There is a Spanish version of the video in which there are new scenes and different sequences.[5]
The video revolves around the three girls dancing with a crowd of people at a party. Throughout the video are scenes of the girls dancing while other people are performing a dance routine in front of a red-orange background.[6]
Track listing
editiTunes Single[7]
- "Fuego" - 3:09
- "Fuego" (Spanish Version) - 3:27
Remix EP[8]
- "Fuego" (Cabana Remix)
- "Fuego" (Ranny Radio Edit)
- "Fuego" (English Club Mix)
- "Fuego" (Party Mix)
- "Fuego" (Party Dub)
- "Fuego" (Spanish Club)
Chart performance
editThe song debuted and peaked at #27 on the Billboard's Hot Dance Club Play during the week of February 28, 2008.[3] It did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but it did reach #22 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles.[9]
Charts
edit| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles[9] | 22 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[3] | 27 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | September 15, 2007 | Radio Disney/rhythmic top 40 radio | Hollywood Records |
| October 10, 2007 | Digital download |
References
edit- ^ a b "Cheetah Girls Interview - TCG Album, Acting & Touring". Singeruniverse. 2015-09-10. Retrieved 2017-08-25.
- ^ "The Cheetah Girls Official MySpace Profile". Archived from the original on 2007-10-11. Retrieved 2007-08-28.
- ^ a b c "The Cheetah Girls - Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 2017-08-10.[1]
- ^ Gabriel Caldeira (2008-05-23), Fuego - Live on GMA - Cheetah Girls, archived from the original on 2021-12-21, retrieved 2017-08-05
- ^ X0ellenandportia0X (2010-01-21), the cheetah girls fuego Spanish version, archived from the original on 2021-12-21, retrieved 2017-08-05
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Pocholy448VEVO (2011-11-24), The Cheetah Girls - Fuego (English Version), retrieved 2017-08-05
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)[dead YouTube link] - ^ "Fuego by The Cheetah Girls on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 2017-08-05.
- ^ "Cheetah Girls - Fuego Remixes". Discogs. Retrieved 2017-08-05.
- ^ a b "Chart Search | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 2017-08-05.