Question: when did we didn't start the fire come out
Answer: `` We Did n't Start the Fire '' Single by Billy Joel from the album Storm Front B - side `` House of Blue Light '' Released September 27 , 1989 Format 7 '' single 12 '' single CD Cassette Single Recorded July 1989 Genre Pop rock Length 4 : 49 Label Columbia Songwriter ( s ) Billy Joel Producer ( s ) Mick Jones Billy Joel Billy Joel singles chronology `` Baby Grand '' ( 1987 ) `` We Did n't Start the Fire '' ( 1989 ) `` Leningrad '' ( 1989 ) `` Baby Grand '' ( 1987 ) `` We Did n't Start the Fire '' ( 1989 ) `` Leningrad '' ( 1989 ) Storm Front track listing `` That 's Not Her Style '' ( 1 ) `` We Did n't Start the Fire '' ( 2 ) `` The Downeaster ' A