Burn (Tina Arena song)

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"Burn"
Tina Arena burn single.jpg
Single by Tina Arena
from the album In Deep
Released14 July 1997 (1997-07-14)
GenrePop
Length4:44
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)
  • Tina Arena
  • Pam Reswick
  • Steve Werfel
Producer(s)Mick Jones
Tina Arena singles chronology
"Show Me Heaven"
(1995) 		"Burn"
(1997) 		"If I Didn't Love You"
(1997)
Music video
"Burn" on YouTube

"Burn" is a song written by Tina Arena, Pam Reswick, and Steve Werfel for Arena's third album In Deep (1997). The song was successful in her native Australia, reaching number two on the ARIA Singles Chart and earning a gold sales certification. Arena also recorded the song in Spanish, and the Italian version, "Ti Voglio Qui", was released as a single in several countries in Europe.

In 2000, "Burn" was covered by American country music singer Jo Dee Messina and her version reached number two on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.

Critical reception[]

Paul Verna from Billboard described it as a "beautiful love song". He added that Arena "has glorious pipes, a charismatic presence, and the song-writing savvy of a of a lifelong hitmaker."[1] Sunday Mirror commented, "She's got a huge pair of lungs for a tiny lass, and this power ballad fair simmers."[2]

Music video[]

A music video was made to accompany the song. It was directed by Pierre Baroni.[3] In the beginning, Arena is seen performing surrounded by water. Later, the singer performs towards a blue heaven with skies. In between, there are black-and-white clips, depicting different people in different ages. "Burn" was published on YouTube in September 2013. As of November 2020, the video has got almost 1 million views.[4]

Track listings[]

Australian CD single (664623.2)[5]

  1. "Burn" – 4:24
  2. "Stay" – 4:25
  3. "Burn" (acoustic version) – 5:33

UK CD single 1 (666744 2)[6]

  1. "Burn" – 4:20
  2. "Heaven Help My Heart" (live) – 5:47
  3. "I Want to Spend My Lifetime Loving You" (with Marc Anthony) – 4:41

UK CD single 2 (666744 5)[7]

  1. "Burn" – 4:20
  2. "Burn" (Burn the Candle at Both Ends Remix single edit) – 4:25
  3. "Burn" (Burn the Candle at Both Ends Remix) – 10:11

Charts[]

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[13] Platinum 70,000double-dagger

double-dagger Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Jo Dee Messina version[]

"Burn"
Jodeemessina341751.jpg
Single by Jo Dee Messina
from the album Burn
Released16 October 2000
GenreCountry
Length4:39
LabelCurb
Songwriter(s)
  • Tina Arena
  • Pam Reswick
  • Steve Werfel
Producer(s)
Jo Dee Messina singles chronology
"That's the Way"
(2000) 		"Burn"
(2000) 		"Downtime"
(2001)
Music video
"Burn" at CMT.com

"Burn" was covered by American country singer Jo Dee Messina for her third studio album Burn. It was released as the second single in October 2000, and peaked at number two on the US Billboard Country Songs charts in February 2001.

Music video[]

A music video was released for the song directed by Thom Oliphant. The video follows a medieval theme, with scenes of people dressed in renaissance garb. Messina is shown singing the song with a castle in the background, inside a room of the castle, and sitting on the ground. During parts of the chorus, Messina is standing inside of a cloud of fire. The video was filmed at Boldt Castle, located in the Thousand Islands region of New York.

Track listings[]

US promo CD (CURBD-1587, PRCD-300346)[14]

  1. "Burn" (radio remix short) – 3:57
  2. "Burn" (radio remix long) – 4:36

Scandinavian CD single (CUBC62)[15]

  1. "Burn"
  2. "If Not You"

Charts[]

Chart (2000–2001) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[16] 42
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[17] 17
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[18] 2

Year-end charts[]

Chart (2001) Position
US Country Songs (Billboard)[19] 21

References[]

  1. ^ Verna, Paul (3 April 1999). "Reviews & Previews: Albums". Billboard. p. 35. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  2. ^ Sunday Mirror. 28 February 1999. p. 48. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Burn (1997) by Tina Arena". IMVDb. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Tina Arena - Burn (Official Music Video)". YouTube. 18 September 2013. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  5. ^ Burn (Australian CD single liner notes). Tina Arena. Columbia Records. 1997. 664623.2.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ Burn (UK CD single liner notes). Tina Arena. Columbia Records. 1998. 666744 2.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ Burn (UK CD single disc notes). Tina Arena. Columbia Records. 1998. 666744 5.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. ^ "Australian-charts.com – Tina Arena – Burn". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  9. ^ "Charts.nz – Tina Arena – Burn". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  10. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  11. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  12. ^ "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 1997". ARIA. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  13. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2021 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association.
  14. ^ Burn (US promo CD single liner notes). Jo Dee Messina. Curb Records. 2000. CURBD-1587, PRCD-300346.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  15. ^ Burn (Scandinavian CD single liner notes). Jo Dee Messina. Curb Records. 2000. CUBC62.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  16. ^ "Jo Dee Messina Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  17. ^ "Jo Dee Messina Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
  18. ^ "Jo Dee Messina Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  19. ^ "Best of 2001: Country Songs". Billboard. 2001. Retrieved 14 August 2012.

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