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"Firestarter" is a song by British electronic dance music band the Prodigy, released on 18 March 1996 by XL Recordings as the first single from their third album, The Fat of the Land (1997). It was co-written and produced by Liam Howlett and features vocals by Keith Flint .
Keith Charles Flint (17 September 1969 – 4 March 2019) was an English singer, motorcyclist, dancer and a vocalist of the electronic dance act The Prodigy.Starting out as a dancer for the group, he became the vocalist and performed on the group's two UK number-one singles, "Firestarter" and "Breathe", both released in 1996.
The Fat of the Land is the third studio album by English electronic music group the Prodigy, released on 30 June 1997 through XL Recordings.The album received critical acclaim and topped the UK Albums Chart and the US Billboard 200.
The Prodigy ignored the plea; Maxim introduced the song: "They didn't want us to play this fucking tune. But the way things go, I do what the fuck I want". [53] [54] 1999 saw the release of the Prodigy's The Dirtchamber Sessions Volume One, a mix album by Howlett produced as an official record of a guest DJ appearance on BBC Radio 1. [55]
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In 1996, the Prodigy rose to fame outside their native UK with "Firestarter", the lead single from The Fat of the Land, which was released in 1997 and topped several charts, including the Billboard 200. [3] The band ended the tour that promoted the album, taking a break from touring and recording and writing material for their fourth studio album.
The Prodigy's first release was the 1991 EP What Evil Lurks. Experience, the group's debut studio album, was released in September 1992, peaking at number 12 in the United Kingdom and certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).
Davies first played live with The Prodigy around late 1994, including that following year's Glastonbury Festival. After a year of touring worldwide with the band, he contributed to their The Fat of the Land album. This included playing guitar on the subsequent single releases "Firestarter" and "Breathe".