The Ohio Players hit the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart with “Fire” on February 8, 1975. The track was released as a single from their album of the same name and it also hit the top of the Soul Singles chart.When “Fire” hit the top of the chart, it bumped "Laughter in the Rain" by Neil Sedaka out of the top spot. The funk legends held on for one week before Linda Ronstadt claimed the top spot with “You’re No Good.”The track initially entered the Hot 100 chart at number 73 on December 14, 1974. It quickly rose to the top, earning a gold certification two weeks after its release.