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from their second

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, '' TCG''. On their official MySpace profile, the girls described the song as a "

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party anthem" with a sample of

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's '80's hit single "

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". The song was released on September 15, 2007 on

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and was later released through digital distribution on October 10. It peaked at #27 on ''Billboard'''s

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chart.

Promotion

In 2007, as promotion for the single and for the album, the Girls performed "Fuego" on ''

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'' on October 12, and on ''

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'' on October 13. The song was also featured on the set list for their One World Tour.

Music video

The music video was directed by

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on October 21, 2007 and it premiered on

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on November 22. It received heavy rotation on Disney Channel and MTV 3. There is a Spanish version of the video in which there are new scenes and different sequences. The video revolves around the three girls dancing with a crowd of people at a party. Throughout the video are scenes of the girls dancing while other people are performing a dance routine in front of a red-orange background.

Track listing

iTunes Single # "Fuego" - 3:09 # "Fuego" (Spanish Version) - 3:27 Remix EP # "Fuego" (Cabana Remix) # "Fuego" (Ranny Radio Edit) # "Fuego" (English Club Mix) # "Fuego" (Party Mix) # "Fuego" (Party Dub) # "Fuego" (Spanish Club)

Chart performance

The song debuted and peaked at #27 on the ''Billboard'''s

during the week of February 28, 2008. It did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but it did reach #22 on the

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Charts

Release history

References

External links

Official Cheetah Girls website
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