Cat People ( Putting Out Fire ) - wikipedia Cat People ( Putting Out Fire ) `` Cat People ( Putting Out Fire ) '' Single by David Bowie from the album Cat People : Original Soundtrack B - side `` Paul 's Theme ( Jogging Chase ) '' Released March 1982 ( 1982 - 03 ) Format 7 `` / 12 '' single Recorded Mountain Studios, Montreux, July 1981 ( 1981 - 07 ) Genre Post-punk hard rock art rock Length 4 : 08 ( edited version ) 6 : 41 ( full - length version ) 5 : 09 ( Let 's Dance version ) 9 : 21 ( Australian 12 '' version ) Label MCA Songwriter ( s ) Giorgio Moroder ( music ) David Bowie ( lyrics ) Producer ( s ) Giorgio Moroder David Bowie singles chronology `` ' Baal ' '' ( 1982 ) `` Cat People ( Putting Out Fire ) '' ( 1982 ) `` Peace on Earth / Little Drummer Boy '' ( 1982 ) Baal ( 1982 ) `` Cat People ( Putting Out Fire ) '' ( 1982 ) `` Peace on Earth / Little Drummer Boy '' ( 1982 ) Let 's Dance track listing `` Criminal World '' ( 6 ) `` Cat People ( Putting Out Fire ) '' ( 7 ) `` Shake It '' ( 8 ) Music video `` Cat People '' ( from Serious Moonlight Tour ) on YouTube `` Cat People ( Putting Out Fire ) '' is a song sung by David Bowie, the title song of the 1982 film Cat People. Recorded in July 1981, the song was written by Bowie with producer Giorgio Moroder. A re-recorded version of the song appears on the album Let 's Dance. Contents 1 History 2 Track listing 2.1 7 `` : MCA / MCA 770 ( UK ) 2.2 12 `` : MCA / MCAT 770 ( UK ) 2.3 12 `` : MCA / DS 12087 ( Australia ) 3 Charts 4 Production credits 5 Other releases 6 Cover versions 7 Notes 8 References 9 External links History The director Paul Schrader engaged Bowie for a theme song in 1981, with Moroder having already recorded most of the music. Bowie was to put lyrics to the main theme. The B - side is a Moroder - only instrumental which featured no input from Bowie. The song itself, in keeping with the dark tone of the film, has some slight goth rock influences, with Bowie singing in a deep baritone croon while being backed up by a female chorus. Because of Moroder 's contract, the single was issued by MCA. The full - length 6 : 45 version appeared on the soundtrack album, and the 12 '' single, while a 4 : 08 edited version was made for the 7 '' release. The single reached No. 26 in the UK, No. 13 in Canada and No. 67 in the US - Bowie 's biggest hit there since `` Golden Years ''. It peaked at No. 1 in New Zealand, remaining there for three weeks, as well as in Sweden for four weeks. It was also No. 1 in Norway for seven consecutive weeks, and then returned to the top for a further week. The single was released three separate times by MCA, first in March 1982 with `` Cat People '' as the A-side, then again two months later with `` Paul 's Theme '' as the A-side, and finally in November 1982 with `` Cat People '' back on the A-side. Hungarian - born composer Sylvester Levay contributed to the orchestration. In December 1982, Bowie re-recorded the song for his album Let 's Dance, released the following year. This version was also released as the B - side to the title track 's single release, and performed on Bowie 's Serious Moonlight Tour. He had originally planned on using the original version of the song, but Moroder 's label MCA Records refused to license it to EMI America. In the re-recorded version of the song, Stevie Ray Vaughan provided the guitar solos and riffs in the song. In 2009, the track was used in the film, Quentin Tarantino 's Inglourious Basterds and in 2017, the track was used in the film Atomic Blonde. Sharleen Spiteri recorded a new version of the song in 2010 which was included on her album The Movie Songbook. Track listing 7 `` : MCA / MCA 770 ( UK ) `` Cat People ( Putting Out Fire ) '' ( Bowie, Moroder ) -- 4 : 08 `` Paul 's Theme ( Jogging Chase ) '' ( Moroder ) -- 3 : 51 12 `` : MCA / MCAT 770 ( UK ) `` Cat People ( Putting Out Fire ) '' ( Bowie, Moroder ) -- 6 : 41 `` Paul 's Theme ( Jogging Chase ) '' ( Moroder ) -- 3 : 51 12 `` : MCA / DS 12087 ( Australia ) `` Cat People ( Putting Out Fire ) '' ( Bowie, Moroder ) -- 4 : 08 `` Cat People ( Putting Out Fire ) '' ( Bowie, Moroder ) -- 9 : 20 label states running time of 6 : 41, but is actually 9 : 20 Charts Chart ( 1982 ) Peak position Australia ( Kent Music Report ) 15 Canadian Singles Chart 13 Irish Singles Chart 17 New Zealand Singles Chart Norwegian Singles Chart Swedish Singles Chart Swiss Singles Chart 8 UK Singles Chart 26 US Billboard Pop Singles 67 US Billboard Club Play Singles 14 US Billboard Mainstream Rock 9 Production credits Producers ( 1982 soundtrack version ) : Giorgio Moroder Musicians ( 1982 soundtrack version ) : David Bowie : lead vocals Giorgio Moroder : keyboards, guitar, bass Michael Landau, Tim May : guitars Leland Sklar : bass Keith Forsey : drums Musicians ( Let 's Dance album version ) : David Bowie -- lead vocals Carmine Rojas -- bass guitar Omar Hakim, Tony Thompson -- drums Nile Rodgers -- guitar Stevie Ray Vaughan -- lead guitar Rob Sabino -- keyboards Sammy Figueroa -- percussion Frank Simms, George Simms, David Spinner -- backing vocals Other releases The Let 's Dance version recorded in 1982 was released as the B - side of the single `` Let 's Dance '' in March 1983. The full - length version of the original 1981 recording appeared on the compilation Bowie : The Singles 1969 - 1993 in 1993, on the 2003 edition of Bowie 's Sound + Vision collection, and on Re : Call 3, part of the A New Career in a New Town ( 1977 -- 1982 ) boxed set, in 2017. The shorter version of the original 1981 recording appeared on the compilations Best of Bowie ( US / Canada, Germany / Switzerland / Austria, Denmark 2002 ) and The Best of 1980 / 1987 ( 2007 ). The Let 's Dance version contains lead guitar work by a then little - known Stevie Ray Vaughan. A live performance filmed on 12 September 1983 was included in the concert video Serious Moonlight, as well as on the DVD version of Best of Bowie. Cover versions This section needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( August 2017 ) Big Electric Cat - Goth Oddity : A Tribute to David Bowie ( 1999 ) Cruciform - Goth Oddity 2000 : A Tribute to David Bowie ( 2000 ) Tina Turner Gosling for the Underworld : Evolution soundtrack Danzig - The Lost Tracks of Danzig ( 2007 ) Krust with vocals by Leonie Laws from Breakbeat Era - for the Long Time Dead Soundtrack Nick Douglas - Hero : The Main Man Records Tribute to David Bowie ( 2007 ) The Perfect Kiss - Hollywood, mon amour ( 2008 ) feat. Dea Li Sharleen Spiteri - The Movie Songbook ( 2010 ) Anna Calvi - Live performance as part of `` The Music of Moroder '' at the Sydney Opera House. ( 2014 ) Electric Six - Mimicry and Memories ( 2015 ) Shooter Jennings and Marilyn Manson recorded a cover of the song for Jennings ' Giorgio Moroder tribute album Countach ( For Giorgio ). Notes Jump up ^ `` Image : RPM Weekly ''. Retrieved 21 February 2016. Jump up ^ https://www.tunefind.com/movie/atomic-blonde-2017 Jump up ^ Kent, David ( 1993 ). Australian Chart Book 1970 -- 1992. St Ives, NSW : Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0 - 646 - 11917 - 6. Jump up ^ `` norwegiancharts.com ''. Retrieved 23 November 2008. Jump up ^ `` swedishcharts.com ''. Retrieved 23 November 2008. Jump up ^ `` hitparade.ch ''. Retrieved 23 November 2008. Jump up ^ `` everyhit.com search results ''. Archived from the original on 18 July 2007. Retrieved 23 November 2008. ^ Jump up to : `` Billboard charts at Allmusic ''. Retrieved 23 November 2008. Jump up ^ `` A NEW CAREER IN A NEW TOWN ( 1977 -- 1982 ) - David Bowie Latest News ''. DavidBowie.com. 2016 - 07 - 22. Retrieved 2017 - 09 - 29. Jump up ^ `` The Music of Moroder at Vivid 2014 ''. TimeOut Sydney. 2 June 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2014. Jump up ^ `` Giorgio Moroder Covers ''. Anna Calvi Network. 28 May 2014. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2014. Jump up ^ `` Final track listing for Mimicry and Memories ''. Retrieved 29 March 2015. Jump up ^ NME.COM. `` Listen to Marilyn Manson 's cover of David Bowie 's ' Cat People ' ''. NME.COM. Retrieved 21 February 2016. Jump up ^ Andrew Trendell. `` Marilyn Manson unveils epic David Bowie cover ''. gigwise.com. Retrieved 21 February 2016. References Pegg, Nicholas, The Complete David Bowie, Reynolds & Hearn Ltd, 2000, ISBN 1 - 903111 - 14 - 5 External links Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics David Bowie singles 1960s `` Liza Jane '' `` I Pity the Fool '' `` You 've Got a Habit of Leaving '' `` Ca n't Help Thinking About Me '' `` Do Anything You Say '' `` I Dig Everything '' `` Rubber Band '' `` The Laughing Gnome '' `` Love You till Tuesday '' `` Space Oddity '' `` Ragazzo solo, ragazza sola '' 1970s `` The Prettiest Star '' `` Memory of a Free Festival '' `` Holy Holy '' `` Moonage Daydream '' `` Hang On to Yourself '' `` Changes '' `` Starman '' `` John, I 'm Only Dancing '' `` The Jean Genie '' `` Drive - In Saturday '' `` Time '' `` Life on Mars '' `` Let 's Spend the Night Together '' `` Sorrow '' `` Rebel Rebel '' `` Rock ' n ' Roll Suicide '' `` Diamond Dogs '' `` 1984 '' `` Knock on Wood '' `` Rock ' n ' Roll with Me '' `` Young Americans '' `` Fame '' `` Golden Years '' `` TVC 15 '' `` Suffragette City '' `` Stay '' `` Sound and Vision '' `` Be My Wife '' `` ' Heroes ' '' `` Beauty and the Beast '' `` Breaking Glass '' `` Boys Keep Swinging '' `` DJ '' `` Yassassin '' `` Look Back in Anger '' `` John, I 'm Only Dancing ( Again ) '' 1980s `` Alabama Song '' `` Crystal Japan '' `` Ashes to Ashes '' `` Fashion '' `` Scary Monsters ( And Super Creeps ) '' `` Up the Hill Backwards '' `` Under Pressure '' `` Wild Is the Wind '' `` The Drowned Girl '' `` Cat People ( Putting Out Fire ) '' `` Peace on Earth / Little Drummer Boy '' `` Let 's Dance '' `` China Girl '' `` Modern Love '' `` Without You '' `` White Light / White Heat '' `` Blue Jean '' `` Tonight '' `` This Is Not America '' `` Loving the Alien '' `` Dancing in the Street '' `` Absolute Beginners '' `` Underground '' `` As the World Falls Down '' `` Magic Dance '' `` When the Wind Blows '' `` Day - In Day - Out '' `` Time Will Crawl '' `` Never Let Me Down '' `` Under the God '' `` Heaven 's in Here '' `` Tin Machine '' / `` Maggie 's Farm ( live ) '' `` Prisoner of Love '' 1990s `` Fame ' 90 '' `` You Belong in Rock n ' Roll '' `` Baby Universal '' `` One Shot '' `` Real Cool World '' `` Jump They Say '' `` Black Tie White Noise '' `` Miracle Goodnight '' `` The Buddha of Suburbia '' `` Ziggy Stardust '' `` The Hearts Filthy Lesson '' `` Strangers When We Meet '' / `` The Man Who Sold the World ( live ) '' `` Hallo Spaceboy '' `` Telling Lies '' `` Little Wonder '' `` Dead Man Walking '' `` Seven Years in Tibet '' `` Pallas Athena '' `` I 'm Afraid of Americans '' `` I Ca n't Read '' `` Without You I 'm Nothing '' `` Thursday 's Child '' `` The Pretty Things Are Going to Hell '' 2000s `` Survive '' `` Seven '' `` Slow Burn '' `` Everyone Says ' Hi ' '' `` I 've Been Waiting for You '' `` Shadow Man '' `` New Killer Star '' `` Just for One Day ( Heroes ) '' `` Never Get Old '' `` Rebel Never Gets Old '' 2010s `` Where Are We Now ? 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Question: who sang putting out the fire with gasoline
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