Firestarter (The Prodigy song) Firestarter (The Prodigy song) "Firestarter" is a song by the British band The Prodigy, released on 18 March 1996. It was the first single from their third album "The Fat of the Land", and their tenth single overall. It was also the group's first number-one single on the UK Singles Chart, staying on top for three weeks, and their first big international hit, also reaching number one in Czech Republic, Finland, Hungary and Norway. It featured Flint's punk rock-style vocals which showcased him as the group's frontman. The title and lyrics were subject of controversy in the UK because of
2001 in British music charts 2001 in British music charts This is a summary of 2001 in music in the United Kingdom, including the official charts from that year. The year saw the tradition of UK acts dominating the top of the charts carried on from 2000. Songs were starting to spend 2–3 weeks at the summit improving on the large amounts of one week number ones from the previous year. CD sales also improved slightly with 3 million selling singles being issued this year. Overall, 30 songs topped the charts over the course of this year. The first new No. 1 of the year