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{{short description|2002 single by Rammstein}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Feuer frei!
| cover = Feuerfrei single.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| border = yes
| artist = [[Rammstein]]
| album = [[Mutter (album)|Mutter]]
| B-side = {{hlist|"[[Mutter (song)|Mutter]]"|"Kokain"|remixes}}
| released = 14 October 2002
| recorded = May and June 2000
| studio = [[Studio Miraval|Miraval]] ([[Correns]], France)
| genre = {{hlist|[[Neue Deutsche Härte]]|[[industrial metal]]}}
| length = 3:08
| label = [[Motor Music|Motor]]
| writer = {{hlist|[[Richard Kruspe]]|[[Paul Landers]]|[[Till Lindemann]]|[[Christian Lorenz]]|[[Oliver Riedel]]|[[Christoph Schneider]]}}
| producer = {{hlist|[[Jacob Hellner]]|Rammstein}}
| prev_title = [[Mutter (song)|Mutter]]
| prev_year = 2002
| next_title = [[Mein Teil]]
| next_year = 2004
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|ZkW-K5RQdzo|"Feuer frei!"}}}}
{{Audio sample
| type = single
| file = Feuer Frei!.ogg
| description = }}
}}

"'''Feuer frei!'''" ({{IPA-de|ˈfɔʏɐ ˈfʁaɪ}}) is a song by German [[industrial metal]] band [[Rammstein]]. The song was released as the fifth [[Single (music)|single]] from their third album ''[[Mutter (album)|Mutter]]''. The title is from the command to start shooting in [[German military]] language (literally "fire freely!") and can be compared to "fire at will" or "open fire".

"Feuer frei!" is one of the band's most well known songs. Despite this, it does not feature on the band's greatest hits collection ''[[Made in Germany 1995–2011]]'', for reasons that have not been explained. The song is featured in the film ''[[XXX (2002 film)|xXx]]'' and during the ''[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation]]'' episode "Slaves of Las Vegas". The UK "Feuer frei!" single was released in three parts (2 CDs, 1 DVD), in three different colors (Yellow-Green-Orange), each with different track listings.

==Live performances==
[[File:Rammstein-flamethrowers.jpg|thumb|350px|right|A live performance of "Feuer frei!"]]

"Feuer frei!" debuted live in a concert exclusively for members of the fan area in April 2000, when it was called "Punk". Its next performance was not until May 2001 (this being the album version), and it has been played in almost every Rammstein concert since then. During live performances of this song [[Richard Kruspe]], [[Paul Landers]], [[Till Lindemann]] and sometimes [[Oliver Riedel]] will wear masks with flamethrowers attached that shoot flames several metres into the air.

==Music video==
The video was directed by [[Rob Cohen]] who also directed the film ''[[XXX (2002 film)|xXx]]''. The video for "Feuer frei!" was released in America on [[MTV]], to promote the film. The music video consisted of the band playing on a fiery stage, with several clips from the film. In addition, Rammstein is featured playing the song in a club in [[Prague]] in the film's opening.

==Track listing==
'''German version'''
# "Feuer frei!" – 3:13
# "Feuer frei! (Rammstein vs. [[Junkie XL]] [[Remix]])" – 4:10
# "Feuer frei! (Rammstein Remix 130)" – 3:44
# "Feuer frei! (Rammstein Remix 95)" – 3:34
# "[[Du hast]]" ("A Tribute to Rammstein", [[cover version]] by Battery) – 4:42
# "[[Bück dich]]" ("A Tribute to Rammstein", cover version by Battery) – 3:39

'''UK version, part 1 (yellow cover)'''
# "Feuer frei!" – 3:11
# "[[Mutter (song)|Mutter]] (Radio Edit)" – 3:40
# "[[Das Model#Rammstein cover|Kokain]]" – 3:08
# "Feuer frei!" (video)
# Interview ("On the Set of [[Sonne (Rammstein song)|Sonne]]")

'''UK version, part 2 (green cover)'''
# "Feuer frei! ([[Rammstein]] vs. [[Junkie XL]] Remix)" – 4:10
# "Mutter" – 4:33
# "Feuer frei! ([[Rammstein]] Remix 95)"
# Interview ("On the Set of [[Ich will]]")
# Photo gallery

'''UK CDS Part 3 (DVD) (orange cover)'''
# "Feuer frei!" (video) – 3:11
# Interview ("The Early Years Discussed")
# "Du hast" ("A Tribute to Rammstein", cover version by Battery) – 4:42
# "Bück dich" ("A Tribute to Rammstein", cover version by Battery) – 3:39
# Photo gallery

* Although the liner notes list both cover versions as performed by Battery, this is an error. "Du hast" was performed by Josef Melen (keyboard, drum programming), Christian Meyer (vocals), Peter Durst (vocals) and Doj Moon (guitars), and the band Colp performed "Bück dich".

==Charts==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|+ Chart performance for "Feuer frei!"
! scope="col"| Chart (2002)
! scope="col"| Peak position
|-
{{single chart|Austria|28|artist=Rammstein|song=Feuer frei!|rowheader=true|access-date=6 March 2021}}
|-
{{single chart|Germany|33|songid=55071|artist=Rammstein|song=Feuer frei!|rowheader=true|access-date=6 March 2021}}
|-
{{single chart|Dutch100|70|artist=Rammstein|song=Feuer frei!|rowheader=true|access-date=6 March 2021}}
|-
{{single chart|Scotland|25|date=20021117|rowheader=true|access-date=16 April 2022}}
|-
{{single chart|UK|35|date=20021117|rowheader=true|access-date=6 March 2021}}
|-
{{single chart|UKrock|2|date=20021117|rowheader=true|access-date=15 April 2022}}
|}

==References==
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{{Rammstein}}

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Feuer Frei!}}
[[Category:2000 songs]]
[[Category:2002 singles]]
[[Category:Rammstein songs]]
[[Category:Songs written by Richard Z. Kruspe]]
[[Category:Songs written by Paul Landers]]
[[Category:Songs written by Till Lindemann]]
[[Category:Songs written by Christian Lorenz]]
[[Category:Songs written by Oliver Riedel]]
[[Category:Songs written by Christoph Schneider]]

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