"I'm on Fire" is a single by the band

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. In Germany, the single was released under the group name Airbus (on

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). It peaked at number 5 in Australia and was the 55th biggest selling single in Australia in 1976. and charted in the United States, reaching number 26. It reached number four on the

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, and number one on the German Top 100 Singles chart. "I'm On Fire" was also on the Swedish chart and reached number 10 in South Africa. The singer Tina Charles provided vocals for the single, but she was not publicly acknowledged because of contractual problems. It samples

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(1966) by the band

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Jim Gilstrap version

A version by

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also entered the charts. For the week ending November 15, 1975, ''

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'' recorded the single at its fourth week in the Soul charts. It had moved to number 37 from its previous position of 45. In Holland it peaked at number 21, spending five weeks in the charts there."Jim Gilstrap - I'm On Fire"
Nederlandse Top 40.

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