I'm On Fire

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Track 6 of Born In The U.S.A., 1984.

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Credits

• Born In The U.S.A. (1984)
  • Bruce Springsteen: vocals, guitar
  • Roy Bittan: keyboards
  • Max Weinberg: drums

Performances

Performed live 303 times (not including snippet performances). 2024-11-22 Rogers Arena, Vancouver, BC 2024-08-23 Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA 2024-08-18 PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, PA 2024-07-18 Strawberry Arena, Solna, Sweden 2024-06-20 Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Barcelona, Spain 2024-06-17 Cívitas Metropolitano, Madrid, Spain 2024-04-12 Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, CT 2023-07-02 Voldsløkka Stadion, Oslo, Norway 2023-03-23 KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY 2023-03-18 Bryce Jordan Center, Penn State University, University Park, PA 2023-02-25 Moda Center, Portland, OR 2019-11-16 Stone Pony (The), Asbury Park, NJ 2019-11-04 Hulu Theater At Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY 2017-02-16 Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2017-02-07 Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2017-02-02 AAMI Park, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2017-01-25 Perth Arena, Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2016-09-09 Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA 2016-09-01 Nationals Park, Washington, DC 2016-08-30 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ 2016-07-26 Granåsen Arena, Trondheim, Norway 2016-07-20 CASA Arena, Horsens, Denmark 2016-07-03 Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan, Italy 2016-06-27 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden 2016-06-25 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden 2016-06-22 Telia Parken, Copenhagen, Denmark 2016-06-19 Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany 2016-06-17 Olympiastadion, Munich, Germany 2016-06-14 Malieveld, The Hague, The Netherlands 2016-05-21 Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain 2016-05-19 Bela Vista Park, Lisbon, Portugal 2014-05-06 Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, Houston, TX 2014-04-24 PNC Arena, Raleigh, NC 2014-04-17 Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, TN 2014-03-01 Mt. Smart Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand 2014-02-15 AAMI Park, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2014-02-01 FNB Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa 2013-09-21 Cidade Do Rock, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil 2013-07-27 Nowlan Park, Kilkenny, Ireland 2013-06-30 Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London, England 2013-06-29 Stade De France, Saint-Denis, France 2013-06-18 Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland 2013-06-03 Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan, Italy 2013-05-26 Olympiastadion, Munich, Germany 2013-05-11 Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden 2013-03-20 Allphones Arena, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2012-11-17 Sprint Center, Kansas City, MO 2012-09-02 Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA 2012-07-23 Koengen, Bergen, Norway 2012-06-03 Bela Vista Park, Lisbon, Portugal 2012-05-28 Megaland, Landgraaf, The Netherlands 2010-11-05 Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum, Pittsburgh, PA 2009-10-20 Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA 2009-10-09 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ 2009-10-03 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ 2009-08-19 Comcast Theatre, Hartford, CT 2009-07-28 Estadio Olimpico De La Cartuja, Seville, Spain 2009-07-19 Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy 2009-07-08 MCH Arena, Herning, Denmark 2009-05-30 Megaland, Landgraaf, The Netherlands 2009-05-19 Mellon Arena, Pittsburgh, PA 2009-05-11 Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, MN 2009-05-02 Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NC 2009-04-07 BOK Center, Tulsa, OK 2008-08-21 Sommet Center, Nashville, TN 2008-07-05 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden 2008-06-29 Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark 2008-06-25 Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan, Italy 2008-06-18 Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam, The Netherlands 2008-05-31 Emirates Stadium, London, England 2005-10-20 DCU Center, Worcester, MA 2005-07-23 Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA 2005-06-30 Keflavík International Airport, Keflavík, Iceland 2005-06-22 Forum København, Copenhagen, Denmark 2005-06-20 Palais Omnisports De Paris-Bercy, Paris, France 2005-06-19 Sportpaleis Ahoy, Rotterdam, The Netherlands 2005-06-16 Philipshalle, Düsseldorf, Germany 2005-06-06 PalaLottomatica, Rome, Italy 2005-05-24 Point Theatre (The), Dublin, Ireland 2005-05-20 Orpheum Theatre, Boston, MA 2005-05-19 Theater At The Continental Airlines Arena (The), East Rutherford, NJ 2005-05-15 Wolstein Center, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH 2005-05-14 Patriot Center, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA 2005-05-11 Rosemont Theatre, Rosemont, IL 2003-04-18 Corel Centre, Ottawa, ON 1999-06-17 Weserstadion, Bremen, Germany 1993-05-30 Gentofte Stadion, Gentofte, Denmark 1993-05-28 Stockholms Stadion, Stockholm, Sweden 1993-05-17 Maimarkthalle, Mannheim, Germany 1993-05-11 Estadi Olímpic De Montjuïc, Barcelona, Spain 1993-05-09 Auditorio Monte Do Gozo, Santiago De Compostela, Spain 1993-04-23 Flanders Expo, Ghent, Belgium 1993-04-19 Sportpaleis Ahoy, Rotterdam, The Netherlands 1993-04-16 Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, England 1993-04-15 Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, England 1993-04-13 Halle Tony Garnier, Lyon, France 1993-04-11 Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi, Verona, Italy 1993-04-08 Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland 1992-08-21 Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, OH 1992-08-17 Palace Of Auburn Hills (The), Auburn Hills, MI 1992-08-10 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ 1992-08-04 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ 1992-08-02 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ 1992-07-31 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ 1989-09-29 Matt's Saloon, Prescott, AZ 1988-10-15 Estadio Antonio Vespucio Liberti, Buenos Aires, Argentina 1988-10-12 Parque Antártica, São Paulo, Brazil 1988-10-09 Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan, Ivory Coast 1988-10-07 National Sports Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe 1988-10-03 Olympiakó Stádio Athinon "Spyros Louis", Athens, Greece 1988-09-30 Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi, India 1988-09-27 Tōkyō Dōmu, Tokyo, Japan 1988-08-03 Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain 1988-08-02 Estadio Vicente Calderón, Madrid, Spain 1988-07-30 Weserstadion, Bremen, West Germany 1988-07-27 Valle Hovin Stadion, Oslo, Norway 1988-07-25 Københavns Idrætspark, Copenhagen, Denmark 1988-07-23 Strøget, Copenhagen, Denmark 1988-07-22 Waldbühne, West Berlin, West Germany 1988-07-19 Radrennbahn Weissensee, East Berlin, East Germany 1988-07-17 Olympia-Reitstadion Riem, Munich, West Germany 1988-07-14 St. Jakob Stadion, Basel, Switzerland 1988-07-12 Waldstadion, Frankfurt, West Germany 1988-07-10 Bramall Lane, Sheffield, England 1988-07-09 Bramall Lane, Sheffield, England 1988-07-07 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland 1988-07-03 Stockholms Stadion, Stockholm, Sweden 1988-07-02 Stockholms Stadion, Stockholm, Sweden 1988-06-29 Stadion Feijenoord, Rotterdam, The Netherlands 1988-06-28 Stadion Feijenoord, Rotterdam, The Netherlands 1988-06-25 Wembley Stadium, London, England 1988-06-22 Villa Park, Birmingham, England 1988-06-21 Villa Park, Birmingham, England 1988-06-19 Hippodrome De Vincennes, Paris, France 1988-06-16 Stadio Flaminio, Rome, Italy 1988-06-15 Stadio Flaminio, Rome, Italy 1988-06-13 Piazza Di Spagna, Rome, Italy 1988-06-11 Stadio Comunale, Turin, Italy 1988-05-23 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY 1988-05-22 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY 1988-05-19 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY 1988-05-18 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY 1988-05-16 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY 1988-05-13 Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, IN 1988-05-10 Met Center, Bloomington, MN 1988-05-09 Met Center, Bloomington, MN 1988-05-06 Tacoma Dome, Tacoma, WA 1988-05-05 Tacoma Dome, Tacoma, WA 1988-05-03 Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA 1988-05-02 Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA 1988-04-28 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA 1988-04-27 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA 1988-04-25 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA 1988-04-23 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA 1988-04-22 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA 1988-04-20 McNichols Sports Arena, Denver, CO 1988-04-17 St. Louis Arena, St. Louis, MO 1988-04-15 Frank Erwin Center, University Of Texas, Austin, TX 1988-04-13 Summit (The), Houston, TX 1988-04-12 Summit (The), Houston, TX 1988-04-05 Capital Centre, Largo, MD 1988-04-04 Capital Centre, Largo, MD 1988-04-02 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY 1988-04-01 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY 1988-03-29 Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI 1988-03-28 Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI 1988-03-26 Rupp Arena, Lexington, KY 1988-03-23 Omni (The), Atlanta, GA 1988-03-22 Omni (The), Atlanta, GA 1988-03-20 Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, PA 1988-03-17 Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont, IL 1988-03-16 Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont, IL 1988-03-14 Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, OH 1988-03-13 Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, OH 1988-03-09 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA 1988-03-08 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA 1988-03-04 Dean E. Smith Student Activities Center, Chapel Hill, NC 1988-03-03 Dean E. Smith Student Activities Center, Chapel Hill, NC 1988-02-29 Centrum In Worcester, Worcester, MA 1988-02-28 Centrum In Worcester, Worcester, MA 1988-02-25 Centrum In Worcester, Worcester, MA 1987-08-02 Stone Pony (The), Asbury Park, NJ 1985-10-02 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA 1985-09-30 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA 1985-09-29 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA 1985-09-27 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA 1985-09-24 Mile High Stadium, Denver, CO 1985-09-23 Mile High Stadium, Denver, CO 1985-09-19 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, CA 1985-09-18 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, CA 1985-09-14 Cotton Bowl, Dallas, TX 1985-09-13 Cotton Bowl, Dallas, TX 1985-09-10 Orange Bowl, Miami, FL 1985-09-09 Orange Bowl, Miami, FL 1985-09-06 Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis, IN 1985-09-04 Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac, MI 1985-09-01 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ 1985-08-31 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ 1985-08-27 CNE Stadium, Toronto, ON 1985-08-26 CNE Stadium, Toronto, ON 1985-08-22 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ 1985-08-21 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ 1985-08-19 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ 1985-08-18 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ 1985-08-15 Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, PA 1985-08-14 Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, PA 1985-08-11 Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, PA 1985-08-09 Soldier Field, Chicago, IL 1985-08-07 Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, OH 1985-08-05 RFK Stadium, Washington, DC 1985-07-07 Roundhay Park, Leeds, England 1985-07-06 Wembley Stadium, London, England 1985-07-04 Wembley Stadium, London, England 1985-07-03 Wembley Stadium, London, England 1985-06-30 Parc De La Courneuve, Paris, France 1985-06-29 Parc De La Courneuve, Paris, France 1985-06-25 Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne, France 1985-06-23 Stade Richter, Montpellier, France 1985-06-21 Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan, Italy 1985-06-18 Olympiastadion, Munich, West Germany 1985-06-15 Waldstadion, Frankfurt, West Germany 1985-06-13 Stadion Feijenoord, Rotterdam, The Netherlands 1985-06-12 Stadion Feijenoord, Rotterdam, The Netherlands 1985-06-08 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden 1985-06-05 St. James' Park, Newcastle, England 1985-06-04 St. James' Park, Newcastle, England 1985-06-01 Slane Castle, Slane, Ireland 1985-05-11 Gemini Pub, Lake Oswego, OR 1985-04-22 Ōsaka-Jō Hōru, Osaka, Japan 1985-04-19 Kyoto Furitsu Taiikukan, Kyoto, Japan 1985-04-15 Kokuritsu Yoyogi Kyōgi-jō, Tokyo, Japan 1985-04-13 Kokuritsu Yoyogi Kyōgi-jō, Tokyo, Japan 1985-04-11 Kokuritsu Yoyogi Kyōgi-jō, Tokyo, Japan 1985-04-10 Kokuritsu Yoyogi Kyōgi-jō, Tokyo, Japan 1985-04-04 Melbourne Showgrounds, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 1985-04-03 Melbourne Showgrounds, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 1985-03-31 QE II Jubilee Sports Centre, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 1985-03-28 Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 1985-03-27 Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 1985-03-24 Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 1985-03-23 Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 1985-03-21 Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 1985-01-27 Carrier Dome, Syracuse, NY 1985-01-26 Carrier Dome, Syracuse, NY 1985-01-24 Providence Civic Center, Providence, RI 1985-01-23 Providence Civic Center, Providence, RI 1985-01-19 Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NC 1985-01-18 Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NC 1985-01-16 Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, NC 1985-01-15 Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, NC page 1 of 212next »

Performances broken down by tour (not including rehearsals and snippet performances) Performed at 11 show(s) of 130 on the 2023-25 International Tour. Performed at 0 show(s) of 266 on the Springsteen On Broadway run. Performed at 4 show(s) of 14 on the Summer '17 Tour. Performed at 14 show(s) of 75 on the The River Tour 2016. Performed at 6 show(s) of 33 on the High Hopes Tour. Performed at 14 show(s) of 133 on the Wrecking Ball Tour. Performed at 12 show(s) of 83 on the Working On A Dream Tour. Performed at 6 show(s) of 99 on the Magic Tour. Performed at 0 show(s) of 56 on The Seeger Sessions Tour. Performed at 13 show(s) of 72 on the Devils & Dust Tour. Performed at 0 show(s) of 7 on the Vote For Change Tour. Performed at 1 show(s) of 120 on The Rising Tour. Performed at 1 show(s) of 132 on The Reunion Tour. Performed at 0 show(s) of 128 on The Ghost Of Tom Joad Tour. Performed at 18 show(s) of 102 on the World Tour 1992-93. Performed at 7 show(s) of 20 on the Human Rights Now! Tour. Performed at 67 show(s) of 67 on the Tunnel Of Love Express Tour. Performed at 120 show(s) of 156 on the Born In The U.S.A. Tour. Performed at 9 known other show(s), plus 0 public tour rehearsal(s).

Snippets

^{Performed live 1 times as a snippet.}

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• 2024-10-23 SiriusXM Studio, New York City, NY

Released on Album

Released on Born In The U.S.A. (1984), I'm On Fire (Single, 1985), and Greatest Hits (2009, Europe only).

Live versions are released on Live/1975–85 (1986)/Live Collection II (EP, 1986) (recorded August 19, 1985) and ¡Released! The Human Rights Concerts: Human Rights Now/Get Up! Stand Up! Highlights (Compilations, 2013) (recorded October 15, 1988).

Released as Live Download

Live versions are available on the following 45 official live downloads:

• 2024-11-22 Rogers Arena, Vancouver, BC
• 2024-08-23 Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA
• 2024-08-18 PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
• 2024-07-18 Strawberry Arena, Solna, Sweden
• 2024-06-20 Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Barcelona, Spain
• 2024-06-17 Cívitas Metropolitano, Madrid, Spain
• 2024-04-12 Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, CT
• 2023-07-02 Voldsløkka Stadion, Oslo, Norway
• 2023-03-23 KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY
• 2023-03-18 Bryce Jordan Center, Penn State University, University Park, PA
• 2023-02-25 Moda Center, Portland, OR
• 2017-02-16 Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
• 2017-02-07 Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
• 2017-02-02 AAMI Park, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
• 2017-01-25 Perth Arena, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
• 2016-09-09 Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA
• 2016-09-01 Nationals Park, Washington, DC
• 2016-08-30 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
• 2016-07-26 Granåsen Arena, Trondheim, Norway
• 2016-07-20 CASA Arena, Horsens, Denmark
• 2016-07-03 Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan, Italy
• 2016-06-27 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
• 2016-06-25 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
• 2016-06-22 Telia Parken, Copenhagen, Denmark
• 2016-06-19 Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany
• 2016-06-17 Olympiastadion, Munich, Germany
• 2016-06-14 Malieveld, The Hague, The Netherlands
• 2016-05-21 Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain
• 2016-05-19 Bela Vista Park, Lisbon, Portugal
• 2014-05-06 Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, Houston, TX
• 2014-04-24 PNC Arena, Raleigh, NC
• 2014-04-17 Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, TN
• 2014-03-01 Mt. Smart Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand
• 2014-02-15 AAMI Park, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
• 2014-02-01 FNB Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa
• 2009-10-20 Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
• 2008-08-21 Sommet Center, Nashville, TN
• 1988-07-03 Stockholms Stadion, Stockholm, Sweden
• 1988-05-23 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
• 1988-05-16 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
• 1988-04-28 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
• 1988-04-23 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
• 1988-03-28 Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI
• 1985-09-27 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA
• 1985-08-22 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ

One of these recordings is also available on the playlists The Live Series: Songs Of Love (2019) and The Born In The U.S.A. Tour '84-'85 (2024).

On The Tracks

I'M ON FIRE - V1a	2:42	private cdr
I'M ON FIRE - V1b	2:50	LM-20 / THLRR / UH
I'M ON FIRE - V1c	2:58	1984AC / BUERM
I'M ON FIRE - V1d	2:32	BITUSA / 1985 single / GREATEST: 2009

Note: Rumored to have been initially recorded at The Hit Factory in January 1982, but the Born In The U.S.A. track was completed on May 11, 1982 at the Power Station. V1a and 1b have slightly different vocals and arrangements, and longer fade-outs than the officially released V1d. V1c, believed to be a track from a March 1984 rough mix of the album, has the complete ending to a hard-stop (i.e. no fade-out), as well as some small changes to the vocals over the closing coda.

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^{Studio Sessions: Born In The U.S.A.}

Lyrics

I'm On Fire

Hey little girl is your daddy home, did he go away and leave you all alone
I got a bad desire, oh oh oh I'm on fire

Tell me now baby is he good to you, can he do to you the things that I do, oh no
I can take you higher, oh oh oh I'm on fire

Sometimes it's like someone took a knife baby edgy and dull and cut a six-inch valley through the middle of my soul
At night I wake up with the sheets soaking wet and a freight train running through the middle of my head
Only you can cool my desire, oh oh oh I'm on fire
Oh oh oh I'm on fire
Oh oh oh I'm on fire

Hoo hoo hoo
Hoo hoo hoo
Hoo hoo hoo hoo
Hoo hoo hoo
Hoo hoo hoo hoo

Visit SpringsteenLyrics.com for other versions of this song.

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