Burn (Jessica Mauboy song)
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"Burn" is a song by Australian R&B
singer Jessica Mauboy
. It was written by Mauboy, Taj Jackson, Mich Hansen
, David Musumeci and Jonas Jeberg. Following the chart success of Mauboy's lead single, "Running Back
", "Burn" was released as the second single off Mauboy's debut album Been Waiting
on 22 November 2008.
The song was a commercial success in Australia, reaching number one on the ARIA Singles Chart
and accredited platinum. It was critically acclaimed and earned Mauboy several awards and nominations. "Burn" received a nomination for "Highest Selling Single" at the 2009 ARIA Music Awards
and won the award for "Single Release of the Year" at the 2009 Deadly Awards
.
song, with an electronica
-like sound. Nick Bond of MTV Australia
said the song is "worthy of Rihanna
" and that it "sounds so good you can forgive the unintentionally hilarious lyrics [Look what you did to me/I need a doctor, cos this is starting to burn!], Mauboy wails to a cheating lover". Davey Boy of Sputnikmusic
compared it to the albums lead single, "Running Back" stating it's "almost as good with its restrained use of electronica combining with a contagious chorus to result in a song which will be just as at home on radio as it is in the clubs." The song received several accolades, as it was nominated for "Highest Selling Single" at the 2009 ARIA Music Awards
, but lost to Mauboy's lead single "Running Back". It was awarded an ARIA #1 Chart Award
for reaching number one on the singles chart and won the award for "Single Release of the Year" at the 2009 Deadly Awards
. In February 2009, "Burn" was removed from most Melbourne
commercial radio stations' playlists due to its title and the Victorian bushfires that occurred at the time.
at number thirty and reached number one in its eighth week on the chart, becoming Mauboy's second consecutive top five single in Australia. It spent a total of twenty-three weeks in the ARIA top 50, including seven weeks in the top ten, and was eventually certified platinum.
on 21 November 2008. The video begins with Mauboy sitting in the driver's seat of a red ferrari
and then moves on to sing and dance in front of a bush. While singing the chorus of the song, Mauboy is seen outdoors with her backup dancers in front of a background of flames. The video then crosses over to club scenes where Mauboy is dancing alongside a bunch of people.
grand finale show on 23 November 2008. She then performed the song at the Sydney New Year's Eve
event on 31 December 2008 followed by a performance of the song at the Twenty20
cricket match at the MCG
on 11 January 2009. Mauboy also performed "Burn" on Sunrise
on 19 January 2009 and at the Australia Day Live Concert
held at the Parliament House
in Canberra
on 25 January 2009.
She performed several of the songs from her Been Waiting
album, including "Burn" at the Kia Soul
Live At The Chapel event held at the Paddington Uniting Church
in Sydney
on 9 July 2009. At the 2009 ARIA Music Awards
, held at the Acer Arena
in Sydney
on 26 November 2009, Mauboy performed the song after winning the ARIA Award for "Highest Selling Single" for "Running Back".
Source:
Contemporary R&B
Contemporary R&B is a music genre that combines elements of hip hop, soul, R&B and funk.Although the abbreviation “R&B” originates from traditional rhythm and blues music, today the term R&B is most often used to describe a style of African American music originating after the demise of disco in...
singer Jessica Mauboy
Jessica Mauboy
Jessica Hilda Mauboy , is an Indigenous Australian R&B singer-songwriter and actress. In 2006, Mauboy was the runner-up on the fourth season of Australian Idol, she had auditioned for the talent show in Alice Springs to pursue a recording career...
. It was written by Mauboy, Taj Jackson, Mich Hansen
Cutfather
Mich Hedin Hansen better known by his stage name Cutfather is a Danish music producer and songwriter.-Career:He is perhaps best known for his remix of "Return of the Mack" by Mark Morrison , and the song "Superstar" released internationally by Jamelia in 2003.He has worked with Danish producer...
, David Musumeci and Jonas Jeberg. Following the chart success of Mauboy's lead single, "Running Back
Running Back (Jessica Mauboy song)
"Running Back" is the debut single by Australian R&B recording artist Jessica Mauboy, which features American rapper Flo Rida. It was written by Mauboy, Audius Mtawarira, and Sean Ray Mullins, and was produced by Audius. "Running Back" was released for digital download on 19 September 2008, as the...
", "Burn" was released as the second single off Mauboy's debut album Been Waiting
Been Waiting
Been Waiting is the debut studio album by Australian recording artist Jessica Mauboy. It was released in Australia on 22 November 2008 via Sony Music. While Mauboy was still a member of the girl group Young Divas, she began to work on what became Been Waiting...
on 22 November 2008.
The song was a commercial success in Australia, reaching number one on the ARIA Singles Chart
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
and accredited platinum. It was critically acclaimed and earned Mauboy several awards and nominations. "Burn" received a nomination for "Highest Selling Single" at the 2009 ARIA Music Awards
ARIA Music Awards of 2009
The 23rd Annual Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards took place on 26 November 2009 at the Acer Arena at the Sydney Olympic Park complex. The ceremony was telecast on the Nine Network at 8:30pm that night...
and won the award for "Single Release of the Year" at the 2009 Deadly Awards
The Deadlys
The Deadlys are an annual celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander achievement in music, sport, entertainment and community. Vibe Australia hosts the awards, which for have been held at the Sydney Opera House since 2001. The first Deadly awards were held in 1995...
.
Composition and critical reception
"Burn" is described as an R&BContemporary R&B
Contemporary R&B is a music genre that combines elements of hip hop, soul, R&B and funk.Although the abbreviation “R&B” originates from traditional rhythm and blues music, today the term R&B is most often used to describe a style of African American music originating after the demise of disco in...
song, with an electronica
Electronica
Electronica includes a wide range of contemporary electronic music designed for a wide range of uses, including foreground listening, some forms of dancing, and background music for other activities; however, unlike electronic dance music, it is not specifically made for dancing...
-like sound. Nick Bond of MTV Australia
MTV Australia
MTV Australia is 24 hour general entertainment channel specialising in music and youth culture programming which serves Australia and New Zealand. It is operated by Viacom International Media Networks Australia owned by Viacom and primarily features imported shows as well as locally produced...
said the song is "worthy of Rihanna
Rihanna
Robyn Rihanna Fenty , better known as simply Rihanna, is a Barbadian recording artist. Born in Saint Michael, Barbados, Rihanna moved to the United States at the age of 16 to pursue a recording career under the guidance of record producer Evan Rogers...
" and that it "sounds so good you can forgive the unintentionally hilarious lyrics [Look what you did to me/I need a doctor, cos this is starting to burn!], Mauboy wails to a cheating lover". Davey Boy of Sputnikmusic
Sputnikmusic
Sputnikmusic, or simply Sputnik, is a music website offering music criticism and music news alongside features commonly associated with wiki-style websites...
compared it to the albums lead single, "Running Back" stating it's "almost as good with its restrained use of electronica combining with a contagious chorus to result in a song which will be just as at home on radio as it is in the clubs." The song received several accolades, as it was nominated for "Highest Selling Single" at the 2009 ARIA Music Awards
ARIA Music Awards of 2009
The 23rd Annual Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards took place on 26 November 2009 at the Acer Arena at the Sydney Olympic Park complex. The ceremony was telecast on the Nine Network at 8:30pm that night...
, but lost to Mauboy's lead single "Running Back". It was awarded an ARIA #1 Chart Award
ARIA Music Awards
The Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards is an annual series of awards nights celebrating the Australian music industry, put on by the Australian Recording Industry Association...
for reaching number one on the singles chart and won the award for "Single Release of the Year" at the 2009 Deadly Awards
The Deadlys
The Deadlys are an annual celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander achievement in music, sport, entertainment and community. Vibe Australia hosts the awards, which for have been held at the Sydney Opera House since 2001. The first Deadly awards were held in 1995...
. In February 2009, "Burn" was removed from most Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
commercial radio stations' playlists due to its title and the Victorian bushfires that occurred at the time.
Chart performance
"Burn" debuted on the ARIA Singles ChartARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
at number thirty and reached number one in its eighth week on the chart, becoming Mauboy's second consecutive top five single in Australia. It spent a total of twenty-three weeks in the ARIA top 50, including seven weeks in the top ten, and was eventually certified platinum.
Music video
The music video for "Burn" was directed by Keir McFarlane and shot at the Sydney Botanical GardensRoyal Botanic Gardens, Sydney
The Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney, Australia, are the most central of the three major botanical gardens open to the public in Sydney....
on 21 November 2008. The video begins with Mauboy sitting in the driver's seat of a red ferrari
Ferrari
Ferrari S.p.A. is an Italian sports car manufacturer based in Maranello, Italy. Founded by Enzo Ferrari in 1929, as Scuderia Ferrari, the company sponsored drivers and manufactured race cars before moving into production of street-legal vehicles as Ferrari S.p.A. in 1947...
and then moves on to sing and dance in front of a bush. While singing the chorus of the song, Mauboy is seen outdoors with her backup dancers in front of a background of flames. The video then crosses over to club scenes where Mauboy is dancing alongside a bunch of people.
Live performances
Mauboy performed "Burn" for the first time at the Australian IdolAustralian Idol
Australian Idol is a Logie Award-winning Australian singing competition, which began its first season on July 2003 and ended its run in November 2009. As part of the Idol franchise, Australian Idol originated from the reality program Pop Idol, which was created by British entertainment executive...
grand finale show on 23 November 2008. She then performed the song at the Sydney New Year's Eve
Sydney New Year's Eve 2008–09
Sydney New Year's Eve 2008–09 was the 14th Sydney New Year's Eve held at Sydney Harbour on the evening of 31 December 2008 and in the early hours of 1 January 2009. It was the final year in a three-year deal that Network Ten would broadcast the event and was co-hosted by Kim Watkins and...
event on 31 December 2008 followed by a performance of the song at the Twenty20
Twenty20
Twenty20 is a form of cricket, originally introduced in England for professional inter-county competition by the England and Wales Cricket Board , in 2003. A Twenty20 game involves two teams, each has a single innings, batting for a maximum of 20 overs. Twenty20 cricket is also known as T20 cricket...
cricket match at the MCG
McG
Joseph McGinty Nichol , better known as McG, is an American director and producer of film and television, as well as a former record producer....
on 11 January 2009. Mauboy also performed "Burn" on Sunrise
Sunrise (TV program)
Sunrise is an Australian breakfast television program, broadcast on the Seven Network. On weekdays the programme follows Seven Early News, and runs from 6am through to 9am.-History:...
on 19 January 2009 and at the Australia Day Live Concert
Australia Day Live Concert
Australia Day Live is a concert on the grounds of Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, hosted each year on 25 January. The concert, first launched in 2004, features music from Australian artists and musicians...
held at the Parliament House
Parliament House, Canberra
Parliament House is the meeting facility of the Parliament of Australia located in Canberra, the capital of Australia. The building was designed by Mitchell/Giurgola Architects and opened on 1988 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia...
in Canberra
Canberra
Canberra is the capital city of Australia. With a population of over 345,000, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory , south-west of Sydney, and north-east of Melbourne...
on 25 January 2009.
She performed several of the songs from her Been Waiting
Been Waiting
Been Waiting is the debut studio album by Australian recording artist Jessica Mauboy. It was released in Australia on 22 November 2008 via Sony Music. While Mauboy was still a member of the girl group Young Divas, she began to work on what became Been Waiting...
album, including "Burn" at the Kia Soul
Kia Soul
The Kia Soul is a compact car designed at Kia's design center in California, unveiled at the 2008 Paris Motor Show, manufactured in South Korea and marketed globally beginning with model year 2010....
Live At The Chapel event held at the Paddington Uniting Church
Paddington, New South Wales
Paddington is an inner-city, eastern suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Paddington is located 3 kilometres east of the Sydney central business district and lies across the local government areas of the City of Sydney and the Municipality of Woollahra...
in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
on 9 July 2009. At the 2009 ARIA Music Awards
ARIA Music Awards of 2009
The 23rd Annual Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards took place on 26 November 2009 at the Acer Arena at the Sydney Olympic Park complex. The ceremony was telecast on the Nine Network at 8:30pm that night...
, held at the Acer Arena
Acer Arena
The Allphones Arena is a large entertainment and sporting complex located in Sydney, Australia. It is situated in Sydney Olympic Park, and was completed in 1999 as part of the facilities for the 2000 Summer Olympics....
in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
on 26 November 2009, Mauboy performed the song after winning the ARIA Award for "Highest Selling Single" for "Running Back".
Track listing
- Digital Download
- "Burn" – 2:53
- Digital EP
- "Burn" – 2:54
- "Runnin'" – 3:39
- "Burn" (Nufirm Remix) – 4:41
- "Burn" (Pop Embassy Remix) – 4:13
Personnel
- Don Bartley - mastering
- David Champion - management
- Tom Coyne - mastering
- Taj Jackson - writing
- Jonas JebergJonas JebergJonas Jeberg , is a Danish songwriter and music producer best known for co'writing/ co'producing the smash hits I hate this part for Pussycat dolls and One step at a time for Jordin Sparks...
- musician, programming - Jessica MauboyJessica MauboyJessica Hilda Mauboy , is an Indigenous Australian R&B singer-songwriter and actress. In 2006, Mauboy was the runner-up on the fourth season of Australian Idol, she had auditioned for the talent show in Alice Springs to pursue a recording career...
- writing, vocals - Audius MtawariraAudius MtawariraAudius Mtawarira, is a multi-ARIA Award winning Australian record producer, composer, artist and songwriter more commonly known as "Audius".-Biography:...
- vocal productions - David Musumeci - writing, producer
- Mich HansenCutfatherMich Hedin Hansen better known by his stage name Cutfather is a Danish music producer and songwriter.-Career:He is perhaps best known for his remix of "Return of the Mack" by Mark Morrison , and the song "Superstar" released internationally by Jamelia in 2003.He has worked with Danish producer...
- writing - Matz Nilsson - mixing
- Jay Dee SpringbettJay Dee SpringbettJay Dee Springbett was a British-born record executive who appeared as a judge on the singing competition Australian Idol during the show's seventh season in 2009...
- A&R
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Peak position
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| ARIA Singles Chart ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
1 |
Certification
| Country | Certification |
|---|---|
| Australia) | Platinum |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2009) | Rank position |
|---|---|
| ARIA Singles Chart | 43 |
Release history
| Region | Release Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 17 November 2008 | Digital download Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment... |
Sony Music Australia |
| 29 November 2008 | Extended play | ||