dᵻspˈaɪt hɪz dˌɪsˈɪntɹɛst ɪn ɹᵻlˈiːsɪŋ hɪz ˈoʊn vˈɜːʒən ʌv "fˈaɪɚ" spɹˈɪŋstiːn wʌz ɹᵻpˈoːɹɾᵻdli ʌpsˈɛt wɛn ðə pˈɔɪntɚ sˈɪstɚz vˈɜːʒən ʌvðə sˈɔŋ ɹˈiːtʃt nˈoʊ. tˈuː ɪn fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti nˈaɪn.
Despite his disinterest in releasing his own version of "Fire" Springsteen was reportedly upset when the Pointer Sisters version of the song reached no. 2 in February 1979.