Into the Fire Songs Ranked
Into the Fire is the fifth studio album by the Canadian rock singer Bryan Adams. It was co-written by Jim Vallance. It was released on 30 March 1987 by A&M Records as the follow-up album to the chart-topping Reckless (1984). Into the Fire peaked at number seven on the US Billboard 200 chart and reached the Top 10 in several other nations. Six singles were released from the album: “Heat of the Night”, “Hearts on Fire”, “Victim of Love”, “Only the Strong Survive”, “Into the Fire” and “Another Day”. The album was released on 30 March 1987 and featured the singles “Heat of the Night” and “Hearts on Fire”. Though commercially successful, peaking at number seven on the Billboard 200, the expectations for Into The Fire were set by the overwhelming success of Adams’ previous number one hit album Reckless. That album had sold over 12 million; in that context Into the Fire, which sold over 2 million copies worldwide at its time of release, was viewed as a commercial failure. Here are all of Into the Fire songs ranked.
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10. Another Day
“The stripped down but engaging “Another Day” is a somber look at the day-to-day look at the perils of unemployment. As the song opens, the protagonist has spent his unemployment check, probably on drink, as he can’t remember the previous night, and has bills to pay. However, he does sound a bit callous and fed up when he says “Some people never learn/their life ain’t my concern.””
9. Native Son
“After Iron Maiden and Europe, now it’s Bryan Adams’ turn to do a song on the injustices done to Native Americans with the sobering ballad “Native Son”. Sung from the POV of an elderly Native, it tells of a time “before the wagons – before the soldiers’ guns.” There is anger-“like dogs we were driven from this place” and sadness-“With each new day that comes to pass/will the Great Spirit free us all at last?” in the song.”
8. Remembrance Day
“”Remembrance Day” is the Commonwealth equivalent of Veteran’s Day, 11 November, and has Adams tackling those who laid down their lives fighting that war to end all wars. It’s a somber ballad that puts paid the macho image of war-“We’d face the fighting with a smile-or so we said/if only we had known what danger lay ahead.”
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7. Home Again
“I wonder if the protagonist from “Rebel” experienced the feelings of wanting to go “Home Again”, because I can picture him singing this first, before moving to the events in “Rebel.” In this song, he’s going back home to the girl he left behind.”
6. Only the Strong Survive
“Only the Strong Survive”: If you saw the movie “Problem Child 2” with the late John Ritter, this song is played during the opening of the movie when John Ritter takes Junior and moves to Oregon. This is another stellar song. This one is more of a throwback to what we saw on “Reckless” and it proves that Adams hasn’t moved away from his roots completely. But this song shows Adams maturity has continued his growth as a musician. Mickey Curry has another nice performance on drums on this track.”
5. Rebel
“Rebel”: If there are any comparisions to Adams’ being Canada’s Bruce Springsteen, then I can see this being Adams’ answer to Springsteen’s “My Hometown”. This is a lyrically strong song in which Adams plays a man returning home to a town where he wrecked havic during his teen years. This song parallels a lot of what the album says – Adams moving away from his wild College Days and finding a new found maturity.”
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4. Into the Fire
“The title track is a light philosophical rocker on life and its pains, and is a sure sign of the maturity he embarked on during his later albums. He’s a stark realist, given, “You could wait for your dreams to come true/but time has no mercy/time won’t stand still for you.” The title lyric has similar tones: “Well, I know what your heart desires/but you can’t take it with you into the fire.”
3. Heat of the Night
“”Heat of the Night”: is the first track on the album. It was also the first released single and was a Top 10 hit. It is the most widely known single on the album. It’s a solid track in its own right. It really does provide a nice launching pad from “Reckless” in that it does have the rock and roll edge, but it does show the more mature Adams.”
2. Hearts On Fire
“Hearts on Fire” was the second single released from this album. It is a great song. If you get Adams’ Live! Live! Live! album there is even a better version that was done live in Europe. Like “Another Day” this is a catchy song with quick short song lines combined with some great guitar work and drumming.”
1. Victim of Love
“Victim of Love” was released as a single as well. This has a nice keyboard overlay with guitar and bass work. Ian Stanley who used to be with Tears for Fears plays keyboards with Vallance on this song. In this song, Bryan explores a broken heart from the guy’s point of view. We don’t often hear this from the guy’s view, but Bryan does a masterful job here bringing a lot of intensity to great lyrics. One great line is when Adams sings ” One goodbye was really all it took, now you thumb through the pages of your little black book, but somehow all the numbers look the same”. Great song, great intensity, great work.”