ðə fˈɜːst sˈɪŋɡəl baɪ ðə pˈɔɪntɚ sˈɪstɚz æz ðə tɹˈiːoʊ ʌv ɐnˈiːɾə, dʒˈuːn ænd ɹˈuːθ pˈɔɪntɚ, "fˈaɪɚ" wʌz ɹᵻkˈoːɹdᵻd fɚðə ɡɹˈuːps noʊvˈɛmbɚ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti ˈeɪt ˈælbəm ɹᵻlˈiːs ˈɛnɚdʒi wɪð ɐnˈiːɾə pˈɔɪntɚɹ ˌɔn lˈiːd.
The first single by the Pointer Sisters as the trio of Anita, June and Ruth Pointer, "Fire" was recorded for the group's November 1978 album release Energy with Anita Pointer on lead.