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. The song was written by

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, also of The Who. It was considered a hit for Daltrey, receiving extensive play on

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. The song was played during the second season finale of ''

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'' during a flashback scene. The song was originally planned to be played by The Who at

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, and is about famine in Africa. However the band committed last minute and was unable to rehearse the song, so it was given to Daltrey to record for ''Under a Raging Moon''. The recording was produced by

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and recorded at RAK Recording Studios and

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. The album ''Under a Raging Moon'' was released on the

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label (81269-1) in the U.S. in 1985, and singles were also released in other countries in the same year. Townshend performed the song live, as part of his 1985 Deep End concerts with

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on guitar.

Track lists

UK release, 1985: *"After The Fire," *"It Don't Satisfy Me" *"Love Me Like You Do" (

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)

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release, 1985: *"After The Fire," *"It Don't Satisfy Me"

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release, 1985: *"After The Fire," *"It Don't Satisfy Me"

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release, 1985: *"After The Fire," *"It Don't Satisfy Me"

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release, 1985: *"After The Fire," *"It Don't Satisfy Me" Mexico release, 1985: *"After The Fire," *"It Don't Satisfy Me"

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release, 1985: *"After The Fire," *"It Don't Satisfy Me"

Charts

"After the Fire" peaked at No. 48 on the U.S. charts and No. 3 on the U.S. rock charts.

Personnel

* Roger Daltrey – lead vocals, harmony vocals *

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– drums * Tony Butler – bass *

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– guitars *

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– guitars *

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– keyboards *

– piano * Bruce Watson – E-bow

References

1985 singles Songs written by Pete Townshend 1985 songs Atlantic Records singles {{1980s-rock-single-stub

Track lists

Charts

Personnel

See also

References