The Last Dragon- "Fire" : Artist- Charlene, Broadway's Lawrence Leritz- Choreographer

The Motown hit musical feature film, Berry Gordy's The Last Dragon, was released by Sony Pictures & featured musical numbers starring Charlene singing "Fire," Vanity, Rockwell, Stevie Wonder, The Temptations, Smokey Robinson and DeBarge performing "Rythmn Of The Night". Cast included Taimak and Broadway's Faith Prince. Choreographed by Lawrence Leritz and Lester Wilson (John Travolta's "Saturday Night Fever," "Sister Act"). Charlene had a major hit with the song "I've Never Been to Me", later featured in film "Priscilla, Queen Of The Desert."
Lawrence Leritz is one of America's best known dance personalities. Leritz began his career with a Ford Foundation Scholarship to Balanchine's New York City Ballet and danced with the Paris Opera at New York's Metropolitan Opera & the Kennedy Center, the Chicago Ballet, Placido Domingo's Los Angeles Music Center Opera, Germany's Hamburg Ballet, Israel's Bat Dor Dance Company, in Fonteyn & Nureyev On Broadway and as a guest artist throughout the world. Leritz returned to Broadway when he was chosen by Jerome Robbins for his revival of Fiddler On The Roof at the New York State Theatre, starring Herschel Bernardi & Maria Karnilova.
Leritz produced and choreographed the hit show, Boobs! The Musical, which opened at The Triad Theatre, May 20th, 2003 to rave reviews. Lawrence received New York's 2004 Mac Award Best Musical nomination & won the New Orleans 2005 Big Easy Award & Ambie Award for Boobs The Musical! Lawrence returned to the Triad Theatre, Oct.3, 2012, directing and producing Welcome Back Kotter's "Ron Palillo Tribute Celebration," hosted by Tyne Daly.
Audiences will recognize Lawrence Leritz from his television appearances include the 2012 Comedy Central's Night Of Too Many Stars, performing in "Call Me Maybe" with Carly Rae Jepsen and Harvey Keitel at NY's historic Beacon Theatre. Films include Universal's The Adjustment Bureau with Matt Damon and Emily Blunt and Julie Taymor's musical Across The Universe, as the Groom in Dummy, starring Adrien Brody, Easy Money with Rodney Dangerfield & the HBO's feature film Stag, which features an ensemble cast including Ben Gazzara, Andrew McCarthy, Taylor Dayne and Jerry Stiller.
Leritz produced The 50th Anniversary Gala of The American Guild of Musical Artists, starring Beverly Sills and Peter Martins at The New York State Theatre at Lincoln Center in 1986. Lawrence also choreographed for the mime duo Shields & Yarnell and for MTV. Leritz is the Spectrum Records recording artist of the dance hit single "Crank It Up" produced by Cory Wade, performing live during the final month of the Las Vegas Stardust Hotel. Lawrence Leritz had a satisfying success as a producer for three seasons of the annual television event, Day Of Compassion. Under Lawrence's direction, Day Of Compassion, became the largest one day event in television history with over 200 shows on the air. Time Magazine named Lawrence as their Local Hero in June 1996 for his contribution.
www.lawrenceleritz.com
THE NEW YORK TIMES: "The six-person cast is expertly choreographed by Lawrence Leritz"

[@jerriflorez7553]

Saw last Dragon when i was a kid, this song is still awesome.

[@angelpadilla7250]

Yesssss🔥 FIREEEE WOOOOOO🔥🔥🔥😆

[@Stormmy314]

Yes it is I was 3 when Last Dragon came out

[@TonyKanameKuran]

Eddie Arkaddian: FIRE! WOO!!!!!!!

[@tyrehoward]

hilarious

[@kayfuller7304]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@1stxrecipe]

Yeeesssss😂

[@marquisgoblisch7165]

"FIRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRE! WHOO!" - Eddie Arkadian

[@user-nm5ss2vq8o]

I’m watching The Last Dragon now! Lol this song is one of my favorites ❤ In the words of my boy Eddie Arkadian FIRE!!!!!!!!!!!! Whoa 🔥 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@kimlee399]

Last dragon is why I’m in love with this 😂

[@chrisp2481]

love the story behind this song. the artist figured her career hadn't gone anywhere and was working in a store when a sleeper song became a hit. so they brought her back, and I'm glad they did. This is a great song.

[@BBKBOSS1212]

I love this song, The last dragon is a great movie!

[@Xdst813]

What's that? Fire... Who is she? Charlene. She got a manager? I don't know. FIIIIIRRRRRRREEEEE WOOOO!

[@ron2skate807]

Xdst813 thats comdey

[@lightupanother420]

Xdst813 LMAO classic shit right there can't stop cracking up!!! lol Fiiiiiiiirrrrrrrrreeeeee.... woooooooo!!!!

[@legendarynotlrac3196]

Xdst813 "I dunno"

[@MrElusive79]

Hey Reloy

[@ProjectShinkai]

Xdst813 that just made my day. Eddie arcadian

[@eliteiamfly]

The movie is finally on Netflix

[@akumasin9067]

Elita Samuel last dragon 2 so bad

[@bellashaus1716]

Sure looks like a master to me❤🔥

[@tyvillianheartthrob1856]

Wow. Eddie A was loving this

[@TripleRp]

This soundtrack ROCKS. I had this song on my ipod once, and I will have again. Thank you and "FFIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEE..........WOOOOOOOO!!!!!" What a classic work of Art and Entertainment the Last Dragon was overall.

[@Marceles45]

lol omg i never thought I would see this whole video! I always liked this song after seeing it on the last dragon, but i could never find it

[@gilbertmadril2425]

Let's get down with the smooth, cool sounds of fast Eddie A

[@lenardmayfield5351]

Eddie Arkaddian: What's that Rock: Fire!

[@debonyangelgirl6497]

All the songs in The Last Dragon 🐉🐲 soundtrack were exhilarating and this song is no different. 🔥 Fire was electrical, a real jolt to the system. 🌷🌷💕🕊️🕯️🌻🎸🎤🎶🎵

[@cristianmedrano3019]

I have watched this movie since I was a kid, and I still keep watching it. Good movies like this are a classic nothing like back in the days nowadays the movies have no point or meaning.

[@Dmedicsxx]

Oh the movie the last dragon which I watched endlessly growing up. Ah the good times of the 90s when everything was simple....I miss you lovely memories

[@ghostwolf5347]

What a woman 🤩

[@kimlee399]

Am I crazy to love every song from the 80s

[@aceangel5891]

Bruce leeroy!

[@stardust4049]

Charlene is a true Singer, Love this song!

[@rahmaelbyrd]

does she have a manager lol

[@aceangel5891]

I don't know.

[@TGGaineyProductions]

Surprising how this song and video never went anywhere.

[@trinityrios2297]

The last dragon ❤❤❤❤❤

[@depletable]

This is my very first sensing of "sexy" as a kid. I couldn't describe the feeling, but I kept watching that scene in the Last Dragon with this video, and wanting to dream about them.

[@davidlopan7633]

"KISS MY CONVERSE"

[@pothead9398]

Sho nuff

[@xaniiu]

Eddie made this video seem way better than it really is... he was really turnt up

[@neptunestylev]

Monica FIIIIIYYYYYAAAHHHHHH!

[@xaniiu]

Victor Hodges Whaaaaaooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!

[@Nightsnvke]

She gotta manager?

[@lisalee3837]

xaniiu 😂😂😂That big ass club he was in with them speakers pumping, I bet it was actually better😂😂

[@laughyouraoff8167]

Feell the flame burning love.....

[@tonyc416]

Thanks for posting. I saw this at the theater and of course own it now. Classic 80s. Regarding this song... I always appreciated it in the movie but never realized actually how good this song was until now as an adult!

[@thevoid99]

FFFFIIIIIIRRRRREEEEEE!!!! WOOOOOOO!!!!! fucking love that movie. this is a good song.

[@nickcruise3907]

Me,too.Too bad TAMAK had to retire to obscurity.

[@nickcruise3907]

Leila Borges GREAT,I wanna see some of his new performances.

[@JoeManelli]

I tremble at your touch and I feel his magic emotion in me

[@gregory4154]

It's amazing but this song is actually awesome. The movie? One of the best martial arts movies ever. It took itself seriously...may the glow live forever.

[@TheEchovoices]

AWESOME and awesome movie

[@Gonk]

One of my favorite movies all the songs in it were good, was wondering if this was a real artist or not cuz I don't remember seeing that video in the 80s. thanks for uploading this u rock!

[@JoeManelli]

Glad you guys like it...great stuff!

[@eddietheblasian2043]

F!!! Amazing song. #Classic Rep the 80s 90s transition!!!

[@danielklein1928]

Great movie and also great song!

[@tyvillianheartthrob1856]

Wow. This is a real video

[@davincirod8176]

I live this Song, and have always loved Charlene!!!!!

[@79cobras]

Love those dresses from the 80's!

[@emberoniliece3289]

2019 & i randomly remember this song. Wow, I'm so old

[@noeruiz7924]

just watched The Last Dragon on kodi. This song still gets me.

[@Stormmy314]

I love this song

[@islndaze]

I love this movie! And this song was literally fire!!🔥🔥🔥

[@JeiRose2001]

FIRRRRRRRRRRRRREEE WOOOOOOO

[@lightupanother420]

FIRRRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEE WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!! LMAO 😅😅

[@joserios2640]

Give that lady some water...lol

[@joelewis12]

Fiyahhhhhhhh

[@brantfrans8595]

Always loved this song.

[@pattersonnewyork2158]

If you was born around 1987 then this the movie for you I’m 34 and love this movie who’s the Master I am

[@andreamartin1851]

She looks like Carrie Fisher. I am thinking of remaking this song just need to get the rights. Awesome song

[@xavierreyes6564]

Dont do that she's unbeatable its her song for eternity this song she made none of you can ever reproduce the seduction she possess in the video no one will ever do it better

[@andreamartin1394]

@@xavierreyes6564 Excuse me? Who are you to judge others? You don't know me sweetie. You don't know what others are capable of and that is very rude and disrespectful. She is totally amazing though yes.

[@houseofaction]

She looks nothing like Carrie Fisher

[@andreamartin1851]

@@houseofaction that is your opinion. To me she reminds me of her when Carre Fisher was younger. Board much you really needed to comment that? Get a life

[@79cobras]

Love that 80's look.

[@someboydoeswell]

i feel this magic emotion in you

[@adrijonoruddie3467]

Damn....this song was underrated back then. It should be a hit in the radio and more commercial than the other song from the soundtrack - 7th Heaven by Vanity.. Such a pity....

[@antoniojohnson8443]

Adrijono Ruddie She wasn't a priority for Motown. They had Rock James, Mary Jane Girls, and Teena Marie burning up the charts at the time

[@baboonphish88]

FIRE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@immanuelfoust9135]

Been listening to this song since 2009 and I still don't know the full story behind the song but its a beautiful song

[@SeiKawaii]

Does she have a manager?

[@SeiKawaii]

Tonight, we make show biz history...my way! I'm getting funky to the smooth....cool sounds of Fast Eddie A!

[@SeiKawaii]

Wonderful...very exciting time to be alive

[@SeiKawaii]

Orgh threatening behaviour aye

[@SeiKawaii]

Orgh

[@ykd818]

Chris Redfield hahaha, hahaha I get it, sad no body else does. Eddie Arcade

[@dvice003]

Wooo Hoooo!!! -- I can FINALLY see the WHOLE video -- Absolutely LOVE the movie & this song! -- Cheers Joe & KZbin! (lol)

[@Commandasaurus]

Amazing song featured in one of the most entertaining movies I have ever seen :D Love both so much

[@joeyclemenza7339]

FIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIRRRRREEEE!!!!!!!

[@krystalwoody2140]

Fire!!!!!! Whooah!!

[@davidayala8627]

Does she has a manager. FIRRRRRRREEEEEEE WOOOOOO

[@hillbillyprofane]

So glad you found and posted this! Now the world can see there's more to Charlene than "I've Never Been To Me!"

[@pothead9398]

🔥💜i should have grew up in the 80s i was born a year to late

[@notacab1975]

pot head it was an awesome decade

[@josemora6764]

Que recuerdos!!

[@LoganMAC36]

"FIRRRRRRRREEE!"

[@1JacKaL1984]

A great song for a great movie.

[@Dangerdiana63]

Fire

[@lillyrosehip6739]

Fire Wooohoooo

[@deanwithey392]

Laura Charles said it was nice to meet me

[@TerrenceBattle-my7ud]

Who else is here because last dragon😂

[@teecanpimp]

great

[@cheeesefunnel]

how did this song not become a big hit on radio,i have no clue,britney eat your damn heart out,.geez!

[@Scribblerjohnny]

This song is so awesome. Can't find the MP3 anywhere, and some jackhole stole my Last Dragon Soundtrack CD. Grumble grumble. Thanks for uploading it.

[@leahkaige4140]

2021 bro I'm so old

[@ccrdcd38]

80s classic movie

[@ygsvexx4wejjj481]

this song is meannnnnn

[@marko22157]

Great 80's movie track,, Who's the Mastaa!! Sho'Nuff!!

[@Seer-cw9lu]

❤❤❤

[@laydbakk1]

I love Charlene and, her music... This was a movie track but, the one that always gets me is "Never Been To Me"...

[@chrisp2481]

laydbakk1 going to listen to it now

[@dsean8602]

I came here from Netflix last dragon 2019

[@dannykick131]

Dsean860 is there on netflix?

[@akumasin9067]

god love last dragon

[@travisk08]

(fiiiiiiiiiiirre wooooooo)

[@teecanpimp]

nice

[@Bigjay88888]

can you say childhood memories.

[@shareejohnson4529]

Watching The Last Dragon right now 2022

[@twin316]

This is a really good video. I can't believe you found it. She is a sexy dancer and a good singer. Thank for posting this video.

[@volklupo5133]

FIYYAHHH!!!🤭🤭🤭

[@SithLordAnakin]

Eddie Arkadian surely loved a firey Redhead!!

[@KevinJohnson-ee4gy]

Our soul

[@cabelofeetwoman]

perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect

[@cubeuhhgaming5034]

Thought this was the best song in the movie

[@Sweetab07]

She got a manager?

[@701101swanson]

Abram Escobar kmslx10

[@ericbaker9688]

WHO'S THE MASTA?

[@nybuild1]

2022…🎉

[@rahemejones9769]

Firrrrrre

[@steviepigford8485]

She can sing that SONG...For a European woman she got it...💯✝️😎

[@ygsvexx4wejjj481]

hard out wea just watching this movie now

[@RuralTowner]

first time i heard this track was ago when I saw Last Dragon...the song kinda stuck atm though...I wish my headset didnt take a dump....listening using 1 speaker makes it sound...a bit off (to put it nicely)....sounds way better in stereo with reverb n bass boost working and just so happens earlier today found the soundtrack of the movie here at home...

[@KevinJohnson-ee4gy]

She can sing good nice song of her

[@spyderman27]

@daschwah LMAO!!! That's funny lol!!