"Fire" is a song written by Bruce Springsteen in 1977 which had its highest profile as a 1978 single release by the Pointer Sisters. The song was later released by Robert Gordon and Springsteen himself.

The song was first released by neo-rockabilly singer Robert Gordon, who had met Springsteen through E Street Band bass player Garry Tallent. They remained on friendly terms before Springsteen gave Gordon the song "Fire" after seeing a live gig by Gordon and Link Wray. According to Gordon, "it was a choice between 'Fire' and another new song but [Springsteen] decided to keep the other one for himself." Springsteen played piano on Gordon's recording which was released on Gordon's 1978 album Fresh Fish Special. Recorded in December of 1977 at Plaza Sound Studios in Manhattan, veteran rock 'n' roll producer Richard Gottehrer co-produced with Gordon.

Gordon's version received airplay on album-oriented rock radio stations, and his version of "Fire" spent 14 weeks in the Record World 101–150 Singles chart rising as high as no. 106 in September 1978.

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. Record producer Richard Perry had introduced the song to the Pointers by playing them a tape of Springsteen singing it, causing Anita Pointer to say: "It's too low for me: I guess you want Ruthie to sing it" to which Perry replied: "No – I want you to sing it." Knight Ridder music critic Christine Arnold cited "Fire" as "Energy's [main] highlight......Springsteen has created a song that might well have been done by the Ronettes in the '60s, and the Pointers inherit and develop the legacy nicely. Lyrically it's a simple song, but one that captures the indecision of a woman who wants and does not want a man all at the same time. And when the Pointers sing [the lyric] fire it's enough to sear your turntable."

Rising to No. 2 on the Hot 100 in Billboard magazine in February 1979 (behind Rod Stewart's "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?"), "Fire" was eventually tied with "Slow Hand" (1981) as the Pointer Sisters' highest-charting single. A hit on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Adult Contemporary charts at No. 14 and No. 22 respectively, "Fire" also afforded the Pointer Sisters an international chart hit reaching No. 1 in Belgium, the Netherlands, South Africa and New Zealand, as well as charting in Australia (No. 7), Austria (No. 10), Canada (No. 3), West Germany (No. 35) and the UK (No. 34).

Anita Pointer later recalled, "['Fire'] became [the Pointer Sisters'] first gold single: we had had gold albums before but I didn't realize what a difference a gold single made, 'cause...that one song [is played] over and over all over the world. ['Fire'] really became a major hit for us and made a total difference in our career."

Billboard named the song No. 48 on their list of 100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time.

Bruce Springsteen envisioned "Fire" as a song which could be recorded by his idol Elvis Presley. It was written after Springsteen saw Presley perform at a May 28, 1977 concert at the Spectrum in Philadelphia. Springsteen said, "I sent [Elvis] a demo of it but he died before it arrived."