Burnin' It Down
"Burnin' It Down" | ||||
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Single by Jason Aldean | ||||
from the album Old Boots, New Dirt | ||||
Released | July 22, 2014 | |||
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Recorded | 2013–14 | |||
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Length | 3:39 | |||
Label | Broken Bow | |||
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Producer(s) | Michael Knox | |||
Jason Aldean singles chronology | ||||
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"Burnin' It Down" is a song written by Rodney Clawson, Chris Tompkins and Florida Georgia Line members Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley and recorded by American country music artist Jason Aldean. It was released in July 2014 as the lead single from his sixth studio album Old Boots, New Dirt. It won the "Top Country Song" category at the 2015 Billboard Music Awards.[1]
Contents
Content
The song is a midtempo ballad about a sexual encounter with a lover. Aldean told Country Music Television that he considered the song "baby making music". He also felt that it was a different song style for him due to it being more sexual in nature and featuring a drum loop.[2]
Critical reception
Giving it a "B" Tammy Ragusa of Country Weekly wrote that "Jason proves he can also change things up, which he does dramatically through edgy, urban-and-pop-influenced arrangements and production" and "the song's sexy lyrics push the boundaries of what might be construed as traditional themes in country music."[3]
Commercial performance
During its first week in release, the song sold 184,000 downloads in the United States[4] and debuted at number 42 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart. In its second week, the song moved from number 42 to 1 on the Hot Country Songs chart. On September 29, 2014, the song was certified Platinum by the RIAA just nine weeks after release, becoming the fastest single of 2014 to do that.[5] It reached its millionth sales mark in October 2014.[6] As of April 2015, the song has sold 1,589,000 copies in the US.[7]
In Canada, the song sold 15,000 downloads in its debut week.[8]
Music video
The music video was directed by Wes Edwards and premiered in August 2014.[9]
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
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Certifications
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Preceded by | Billboard Hot Country Songs number-one single August 9–November 8, 2014 |
Succeeded by "Leave the Night On" by Sam Hunt |
Billboard Country Airplay number-one single November 1–8, 2014 |
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- Songs written by Rodney Clawson
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- Song recordings produced by Michael Knox (record producer)
- Music videos directed by Wes Edwards
- Billboard Hot Country Songs number-one singles
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- Broken Bow Records singles
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