Burn

Ellie Goulding

About Burn

"Burn" is a song by English singer Ellie Goulding from Halcyon Days (2013), the reissue of her second studio album, Halcyon (2012). The song was written by Ryan Tedder, Goulding, Greg Kurstin, Noel Zancanella and Brent Kutzle, while production was handled by Kurstin and vocal production was done by Tedder. It was released on 5 July 2013 as the lead single from the reissue. The song was originally recorded by British singer Leona Lewis for her third studio album, Glassheart (2012), but it was ultimately scrapped. Upon its release, "Burn" was met with a mixed response from music critics, who praised it as "catchy" and noted it as one of Goulding's most radio-friendly songs to date, while others felt it was not memorable. It earned Goulding her first number-one single on the UK Singles Chart, selling 116,857 copies in its first week and staying atop the chart for three consecutive weeks. The track attained similar success internationally, reaching the top 10 in countries such as Australia, Austria, Belgium, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand and Sweden, as well as number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100. 


Year:
2006
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We, we don't have to worry bout nothing
'Cause we got the fire, and we're burning one hell of a something
They, they gonna see us from outer space, outer space
Light it up, like we're the stars of the human race, human race

When the lights turned down, they don't know what they heard
Strike the match, play it loud, giving love to the world
We'll be raising our hands, shining up to the sky
'Cause we got the fire, fire, fire, yeah we got the fire fire fire

And we gonna let it burn burn burn burn
We gonna let it burn burn burn burn
Gonna let it burn burn burn burn
We gonna let it burn burn burn burn

We don't wanna leave, no, we just gonna be right now
And what we see, is everybody's on the floor
Acting crazy getting loco to the lights out
Music's on, I'm waking up, we stop the vibe, and we bump it up
And it's over now, we got the love, there's no secret now, no secret now

When the lights turned down, they don't know what they heard
Strike the match, play it loud, giving love to the world
We'll be raising our hands, shining up to the sky
'Cause we got the fire, fire, fire, yeah we got the fire fire fire

And we gonna let it burn burn burn burn
We gonna let it burn burn burn burn
Gonna let it burn burn burn burn
We gonna let it burn burn burn burn

When the lights turned down, they don't know what they heard
Strike the match, play it loud, giving love to the world

We gonna let it burn burn burn burn
Burn burn burn burn

We can light it up up up
So they can put it out out out
We can light it up up up
So they can put it out out out
We can light it up up up
So they can put it out out out
We can light it up up up
So they can put it out out out

When the lights turned down, they don't know what they heard
Strike the match, play it loud, giving love to the world
We'll be raising our hands, shining up to the sky
'Cause we got the fire, fire, fire, yeah we got the fire fire fire

And we gonna let it burn burn burn burn
We gonna let it burn burn burn burn
Gonna let it burn burn burn burn
We gonna let it burn burn burn burn

When the lights turned down, they don't know what they heard
Strike the match, play it loud, giving love to the world
We'll be raising our hands, shining up to the sky
'Cause we got the fire, fire, fire, yeah we got the fire fire fire

And we gonna let it burn

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Ellie Goulding

Elena Jane "Ellie" Goulding (born 30 December 1986) is an English singer-songwriter and musician. In 2010, she became the second artist to both top the BBC's annual Sound of... poll and win the Critics' Choice Award at the Brit Awards in the same year, following Adele's win of both in 2008. After signing to Polydor Records in 2009, she released her first EP in 2009, An Introduction to Ellie Goulding. more »

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Written by: Gregory Kurstin, Ellie Goulding, Ryan Tedder, Noel Zancanella, Brent Kutzle

Lyrics © Global Talent Publishing, BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Downtown Music Publishing

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11 facts about this song

Song Release
"Burn" by Ellie Goulding was released on July 5, 2013 as part of her reissued second studio album, "Halcyon Days".
Chart Performance
The song peaked at number one on the UK Singles Chart, making it Goulding's first number one hit. It also reached the top 10 in several other countries, including Australia, Belgium, and the United States.
Music Video
Directed by Mike Sharpe, the music video for "Burn" features Goulding and an entourage of dancers in an abandoned runway putting up lights, signifying their attempt to light up the night sky.
Song Composition
The up-tempo electro-pop song runs at a tempo of 88 beats per minute.
Song Creators
"Burn" was written by Ryan Tedder, Ellie Goulding, Greg Kurstin, Brent Kutzle, and Noel Zancanella. It was originally intended for Leona Lewis, but Goulding ended up recording it.
Awards
The song won the award for British Single of the Year at the 2014 Brit Awards.
Song Duration
"Burn" has a runtime of 3 minutes and 51 seconds, making it one of the longer tracks on the "Halcyon Days" album.
Notable Performances
Goulding has performed "Burn" on various major shows, including the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards and the BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend in 2014.
Multi-Platinum Record
The song has been certified multi-platinum in several countries, including the United Kingdom where it is three times platinum.
Critical Reception
While the song received mixed reviews from music critics, it has been praised for its catchy chorus and Goulding's vocals. Critics have also noted its sonic similarities to Rihanna’s music.
Use in Media
"Burn" has been used in several media including in the TV show "Pretty Little Liars", commercial for Kohl's, and in movie soundtracks such as "Pitch Perfect 2".

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