Big Heat: Watch Me Catch Fire (single)

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Watch Me Catch Fire
single by Big Heat
Released	1985
Producer	Various (see notes)
Label	A&M

12" cover

1985 single by Big Heat includes "Watch Me Catch Fire" produced by Elvis Costello who also sang backing vocals.

Tracks

7" single
	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	Watch Me Catch Fire	Drew Barfield
2.	Love Boat	Bill Hurley, Chris Parks, Drew Barfield

12" single
	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	Watch Me Catch Fire	Drew Barfield
2.	Love Boat	Bill Hurley, Chris Parks, Drew Barfield
3.	Heaven On Earth (live)	Drew Barfield, Steve Tatler
4.	One Good Reason (live)	Drew Barfield

Credits

Bill Hurley - vocals Drew Barfield - vocals Chris Parks - guitar Bernie Clarke - keyboards Big George Webley - bass Martin Hughes - drums

John "Irish" Earle - saxophone Dick Hanson - trumpet Elvis Costello - backing vocals and producer on "Watch Me Catch Fire" Bernie Clarke and Big Heat - producer on "Love Boat", "Heaven On Earth" and "One Good Reason".

Background

• In 1985 Drew Barfield wrote and Elvis Costello produced the single "Watch Me Catch Fire" — a hit song waiting to happen. Instead the Bradford Football Stadium fire happened and the song was dropped from the BBC playlist — because of the title.

Release info

Release date	Media	Catalog number	Comments
1985	7"	A&M AM239	UK
1985	12"	A&M AMY239	UK

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