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Burn (Tina Arena song)

"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. At the time of its release, "Burn" was Australia's fastest-added single to radio.[1] Arena also recorded the song in Italian, titled "Ti voglio qui". It was released as a single in several European countries.

"Burn"
Single by Tina Arena
from the album In Deep
B-side"Stay"
Released14 July 1997 (1997-07-14)
GenrePop
Length4:20
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

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

Critical reception edit

A reviewer from Billboard magazine described "Burn" as a "beautiful love song", adding that Arena "has glorious pipes, a charismatic presence, and the song-writing savvy of a lifelong hitmaker."[2] Sunday Mirror commented, "She's got a huge pair of lungs for a tiny lass, and this power ballad fair simmers."[3]

Music video edit

A music video was made to accompany the song. It was directed by Pierre Baroni.[4] 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.

"Ti voglio qui" edit

"Ti voglio qui" is the Italian version of "Burn", translated by Fabrizio V Zee Grossi.[5] As an alternate-language version of a hit single, this release lacked substantial mainstream appeal and therefore failed to make any significant commercial impact. Despite being released at the same time, the two songs are often credited as the first and second singles from the In Deep album. It is credited as a single released from this album due to its connection to "Burn" and the two songs' simultaneous releases, despite being a non-album track. This quickly made its limited CD single a highly sought-after collector's item, as it was the only way to obtain this song until it was re-released on the limited edition 2CD version of the Greatest Hits 1994-2004 album. The song can still be purchased from a number of Australian legal music download services.

Track listings edit

Charts edit

Certifications edit

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[14] Platinum 70,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Jo Dee Messina version edit

"Burn"
 
Single by Jo Dee Messina
from the album Burn
Released9 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 edit

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 listing edit

Scandinavian CD single (CUBC62)[15]

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

Charts edit

Chart (2000–2001) Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[16] 49[a]
US Billboard Hot 100[17] 42
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[18] 17
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[19] 2

Year-end charts edit

Chart (2001) Position
US Country Songs (Billboard)[20] 21

Release history edit

Release dates and format(s) for "Burn"
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States October 9, 2000 Country radio Curb [21]
Scandinavia 2000 CD single [22]
United States May 2001 Adult contemporary radio [23]

Notes edit

  1. ^ "Burn" had not yet peaked when RPM ceased publication in November 2000.

References edit

  1. ^ "Tina Arena Burns Up Australia's Airwaves". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 30. 26 July 1997. p. 12.
  2. ^ Verna, Paul, ed. (3 April 1999). "Reviews & Previews: Albums". Billboard. Vol. 111, no. 14. p. 35. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  3. ^ Sunday Mirror. 28 February 1999. p. 48. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Burn (1997) by Tina Arena". IMVDb. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  5. ^ a b Ti voglio qui (CD single liner notes). Tina Arena. Columbia Records. 1997. 664623.5.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ Burn (Australian CD single liner notes). Tina Arena. Columbia Records. 1997. 664623.2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ Burn (UK CD single liner notes). Tina Arena. Columbia Records. 1998. 666744 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. ^ Burn (UK CD single disc notes). Tina Arena. Columbia Records. 1998. 666744 5.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. ^ "Tina Arena – Burn". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  10. ^ "Tina Arena – Burn". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  11. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  12. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  13. ^ "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 1997". ARIA. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  14. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2021 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
  15. ^ Burn (Scandinavian CD single liner notes). Jo Dee Messina. Curb Records. 2000. CUBC62.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  16. ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 7268." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  17. ^ "Jo Dee Messina Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  18. ^ "Jo Dee Messina Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
  19. ^ "Jo Dee Messina Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  20. ^ "Best of 2001: Country Songs". Billboard. 2001. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
  21. ^ "Going for Adds | Country" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1371. 6 October 2000. p. 87. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  22. ^ "Jo Dee Messina - Burn (CD)". Discogs. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  23. ^ "New & Active | AC" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1402. 18 May 2001. p. 73. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
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