Lighting a Fire (That You Can't Put Out)
| "Lighting a Fire (That You Can't Put Out)" | ||||
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| Song by Patti Hendrix | ||||
| B-side | "We Can't Make it" | |||
| Released | 1978 | |||
| Length | 3:17 | |||
| Label | Hilltak Records HT 7801 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Martha K. Stubbs | |||
| Producer(s) | Patti Hendrix & E. Gardner Arranged by Brian Gregory and Tom Tom 84 | |||
| Patti Hendrix singles chronology | ||||
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Lighting a Fire (That You Can't Put Out) was a hit for Hilltak Records recording artist Patti Hendrix in 1978. It made the Billboard, Cash Box and Record World charts.
Background[edit]
In June 1978, Hilltak Records had acquired the masters of Patti Hendrix's recordings and were to release the recording and follow up with an album.[1] Released on Hilltak Records HT 7801, the song was written by Martha Stubbs, and arranged by Brian Gregory and Tom Tom 84.[2] The song is about an older man's desire for younger women.
Cash Box had it in their "Singles To Watch" section on the Review page of the July 29 issue.[3] Dede Dabney of Record World had it in the "Wax to Watch" list of her Soul Truth feature on August 5.[4] The review from Record World was positive, calling it a "down home and funky r&b disc", with the reviewer noting that her vocal style was a bit reminiscent of Etta James. The prediction was that the record should get immediate r&b airplay.[5]
On the week of August 19, the single entered the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart at #90, just behind another new entry, Alicia Bridges' single "I Love the Nightlife".[6] It entered the Cash Box Top 100 R&B chart at #94 on August 26.[7] And it entered the Record World RW Black Oriented Singles chart at #66 on September 9.[8]
It was also the first single that the Hilltak label had released.[9]
Cash Box airplay[edit]
- August 26 to September 16
The single was getting airplay on Chris Turner's show at WGOK at Mobile, Alabama for the week ending August 26.[10] For the week ending September 9, 1978 she was getting a fair amount of airplay on Black radio stations with George White's show at WGPR Detroit, Chuck Merrit's show at WRBD - FT. Lauderdale, Jerry Rushian's show at WEDR Miami, Travis Smith's show at WYLD New Orleans and J.J. Jeffries show at KSOL San Francisco.[11] And for the week ending September 16, it was getting played on George White's show at WGPR Detroit and Jerry Rushian's show at WEDR Miami.[12]
Charts[edit]
| Chart (1979) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Soul Singles (Billboard) | 65 [13][14][15] |
| US Top 100 R&B (Cash Box} | 56 [16][17][18] |
| US RW Black Oriented Singles (Record World) | 50 [19][20][21] |
References[edit]
- ^ Cash Box, June 10, 1978 - Page 7 CASH BOX NEWS, New Hilltak Label Formed; Atlantic Will Distribute
- ^ Copyright Encyclopedia - Lighting a fire (that you can't put out)
- ^ Cash Box, July 29, 1978 - REVIEWS SINGLES REVIEWS, SINGLES TO WATCH
- ^ Record World, August 5, 1978 - Page 54 SOUL TRUTH By DE DE DABNEY
- ^ Record World, August 5, 1978 - Page 1 HITS OF THE WEEK, SLEEPERS
- ^ Billboard, August 19, 1978 - Page 46 Billboard Hot Soul Singles
- ^ Cash Box, August 26, 1978 - Page 40 CASH BOX TOP 100 R&B
- ^ Record World, September 9, 1978 - Page 33 RW BLACK ORIENTED SINGLES
- ^ Global Dog Productions - 45 Discography for Hilltak Records
- ^ Cash Box, August 26, 1978 - Page 41 R&B RADIO HIGHLIGHTS
- ^ Cash Box, September 9, 1978 - Page 50 BLACK RADIO HIGHLIGHTS
- ^ Cash Box, September 16, 1978 - Page 45 BLACK RADIO HIGHLIGHTS
- ^ Billboard, September 16, 1978 - Page 52 Billboard Hot Soul Singles {TW 67 LW 67 Wks 5)
- ^ Billboard, September 23, 1978 - Page 58 Billboard Hot Soul Singles (TW 65 LW 67 Wks 5)
- ^ Billboard, September 30, 1978 - Page 68 Billboard Hot Soul Singles (TW 67 LW 65 Wks 7)
- ^ Cash Box, August 26, 1978 - Page 40 CASH BOX TOP 100 R&B
- ^ Cash Box, September 23, 1978 - Page 50 CASH BOX TOP 100
- ^ Cash Box, September 30, 1978 - Page 42 CASH BOX TOP 100
- ^ Record World, September 9, 1978 - Page 33 RW BLACK ORIENTED SINGLES
- ^ Record World, September 30, 1978 - Page 84 RW BLACK ORIENTED SINGLES
- ^ Record World, October 7, 1978 - Page 98 RW BLACK ORIENTED SINGLES
External links[edit]
- Discogs: Patti Hendrix – Lighting A Fire (That You Can't Put Out)
- oldenoughtorock channel Apr 14, 2017 - Patti Hendrix...Lighting A Fire ( That You Can't Put Out )...Hilltak 7801 (audio)