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 ten in countries such as Australia, Austria, Belgium, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand and Sweden, and became Goulding's third single to reach the top twenty in the United States.
Background
"Burn" was originally recorded by English singer Leona Lewis for her third studio album, Glassheart (2012), but it was eventually omitted from the final track listing. According to Jacques Peterson of Popdust, "While Ellie's 'Burn' is a little more indie-pop sounding, Leona's breaks into derivative tropical synths on the second verse in an obvious attempt to match the Stargate sound that was such a popular radio staple a few years ago."
Critical reception
"Burn" has received positive to mixed reviews from music critics. Sam Lansky of Idolator wrote that, compared to Lewis's original version, Goulding's "distinctive" voice makes the song "trippier and more ethereal, but the commercial songcraft makes it radio candy—maybe the most mainstream single she's had since 'Lights.'" Lewis Corner of Digital Spy, giving the track four out of five stars, opined that Goulding "presents what is most likely to go down as one of her more radio-friendly singles to date", adding that her voice "also glides above the dream-pop glow to ear-pleasing effect".
Despite praising Goulding's vocals as "angelic and ethereal", Amy Sciarretto of PopCrush rated the song three out of five stars, stating, "While 'Burn' is undeniably catchy, it's not the singer's most memorable track to date." Sciarretto concluded that it "doesn't sound like the pivotal track which will elevate her career even further in the mainstream radio world, but her fans will no doubt love it." Rolling Stone's Joe Gross gave "Burn" two and a half out of five stars and dubbed it "a completely inoffensive slice of hands-in-the-air British pop; you can expect it to show up on So You Think You Can Dance before it burns out."
Commercial performance
"Burn" debuted atop the UK Singles Chart with first-week sales of 116,857 copies, becoming Goulding's first number-one single on the chart. The single retained the number-one position for two additional weeks, selling 80,095 and 62,270 copies in its second and third weeks, respectively. In its fourth week, the song was knocked off the top spot by Katy Perry's "Roar", falling to number two with 51,924 units sold.
In Australia, the song entered the ARIA Singles Chart at number seventy-two, before entering the top fifty at number fourteen. It peaked at number six in its fifth week on the chart, becoming Goulding's highest-charting solo single in the country. Two weeks later, "Burn" was certified platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) for shipments in excess of 70,000 units.
In the 15th week of her song on the Billboard 200, it jumped up to position no.13 making it the second most successful single after Lights (which made it to number 2) in the US for Ellie.
Burn
Ellie Goulding Lyrics
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'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 started out, they don't know what they heard
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, right, ri-ri-right now
And what we see
Is everybody's on the floor acting crazy, getting loco 'til the lights out
Music's on, I'm waking up
We start the fire, then we burn it up
And it's over now, we got the love
There's no sleeping now, no sleeping now, sleeping now
When the lights started out, 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 started out, 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 (ooh)
Burn, burn, burn, burn, burn, burn (ooh)
We can light it up, up, up
So they can't put it out, out, out
We can light it up, up, up
So they can't put it out, out, out
We can light it up, up, up
So they can't put it out, out, out
We can light it up, up, up
So they can't put it out, out, out
When the lights started out, 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 started out, 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
The lyrics to Ellie Goulding's song Burn is full of energy and positivity. The song is all about embracing the power within us and shining bright like stars. The opening lyrics suggest that there's no need to worry because they have the fire and are burning something tremendous, so huge that it can be seen even from outer space. It's all about believing in oneself and the power that one possesses. The lyrics also mention that they started the fire, and now they will let it burn. The song's overall theme emphasizes the importance of seizing the moment and living life to the fullest. They don't want to leave; they just want to enjoy this moment forever.
The second verse talks about how everyone is enjoying the moment and acting crazy, dancing until the lights out. The music is on, and she is waking up. Starts the fire and then burns it up. The line "we got the love" is repeated throughout the song, stressing that everything is possible with self-belief and love. The ultimate aim is to let the fire burn, not to let anyone stop it. The lyrics convey the message of not giving up, never doubting oneself, and always shining bright.
Line by Line Meaning
We, we don't have to worry 'bout nothing
We are carefree and don't have any concerns
'Cause we got the fire
We have passion and the energy to do anything
And we're burning one hell of a something
We are doing something amazing that will be remembered
They, they gonna see us from outer space, outer space
Our success will be so large that even people in space will see it
Light it up
Ignite the passion and energy
Like we're the stars of the human race, human race
We are shining brightly and are at the top of our game
When the lights started out, they don't know what they heard
People didn't expect our success and were surprised by it
Strike the match, play it loud, giving love to the world
We started our success with enthusiasm and shared it with everyone
We'll be raising our hands, shining up to the sky
We'll show off our success and shine as bright as we can
'Cause we got the fire, fire, fire
Our passion and energy is alive and burning
Yeah, we got the fire, fire, fire
Our passion and energy is alive and burning
And we gonna let it burn, burn, burn, burn
We will continue our success with passion and energy
We don't wanna leave, no
We don't want this success to be over
We just gonna be right now, right, ri-ri-right now
We will live in the moment and enjoy our success
And what we see
We observe the situation
Is everybody's on the floor acting crazy, getting loco 'til the lights out
Everyone is enjoying our success and partying hard until the end of the night
Music's on, I'm waking up
We feel alive and energized with the music
And it's over now, we got the love
Our success has come to an end, but we still have the passion and energy for the next venture
There's no sleeping now, no sleeping now, sleeping now
We won't rest because of our continued passion and energy
We can light it up, up, up
We can ignite the passion and energy
So they can't put it out, out, out
No one can stop us from being successful
Lyrics © Global Talent Publishing, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Downtown Music Publishing
Written by: Gregory Kurstin, Ellie Goulding, Ryan Tedder, Noel Zancanella, Brent Kutzle
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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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're 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 started out, 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 that fire, fire, fire
Yeah, we got that 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 wanna be right now
Right, ri-ri-right now
And what we see, is everybody's on the floor
Acting crazy, getting loco till the light's out
Music's on, I'm waking up
We start the fire, then we burn it up
And it's over now, we got the love
There's no sleeping now
No sleeping now
When the lights started out, 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 that fire, fire, fire
Yeah, we got that 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 started out, 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 (ooh)
Burn, burn, burn, burn, burn, burn (ooh)
We can light it up, up, up
So they can't put it out, out, out
We can light it up, up, up
So they can't put it out, out, out
We can light it up, up, up
So they can't put it out, out, out
We can light it up, up, up
So they can't put it out, out, out
When the lights started out, 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 that fire, fire, fire
Yeah, we got that 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 started out, 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 that fire, fire, fire
Yeah, we got that fire, fire, fire
And we gonna let it burn
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