Burnin' It Down

"Burnin' It Down"
Single by Jason Aldean
from the album Old Boots, New Dirt
Released July 22, 2014
Format Music download
Genre
Length 3:39
Label Broken Bow
Writer(s) Rodney Clawson
Chris Tompkins
Tyler Hubbard
Brian Kelley
Producer(s) Michael Knox
Jason Aldean singles chronology
"When She Says Baby"
(2013)		 "Burnin' It Down"
(2014)		 "Just Gettin' Started"
(2014)

"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.

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.[1]

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."[2] Website Saving Country Music gave the song a very negative review, rating the song "Two Guns Way Down". It called the song "a roast", heavily criticizing its EDM-oriented production and its lyrics, saying the song "isn't sexy, it's creepy".[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

Chart (2014–15) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[10] 12
Canada Country (Billboard)[11] 2
US Billboard Hot 100[12] 12
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[13] 1
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[14] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2014) Position
Canadian Hot 100 (Billboard)[15] 92
US Billboard Hot 100[16] 63
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[17] 15
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[18] 2

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
United States (RIAA)[19] Platinum 1,589,000[7]

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

Preceded by
"Dirt"
by Florida Georgia Line		 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

References

  1. ↑ Bonaguro, Alison (4 October 2014). "Jason Aldean on "Baby-Makin' Music"".
  2. ↑ Ragusa, Tammy (1 September 2014). "Reviews". Country Weekly 21 (35): 66.
  3. ↑ http://www.savingcountrymusic.com/jason-aldeans-burnin-it-down-a-roast
  4. ↑ http://roughstock.com/news/top-30-digital-singles-july-30-2014/
  5. ↑ Matt Bjorke (August 27, 2014). "The Top 30 Digital Singles – August 27, 2014". Roughstock.
  6. ↑ Paul Grein (October 8, 2014). "Chart Watch: All About That Transatlantic #1". Chart Watch (Yahoo! Music).
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Matt Bjorke (April 15, 2015). "Country Music’s Top 30 Digital Singles: Week of April 15, 2015". Roughstock. Sales figure given here
  8. ↑ http://ajournalofmusicalthings.com/weekly-music-sales-analysis-30-july-2014/
  9. ↑ Reuter, Annie (August 29, 2014). "Watch Jason Aldean's Sexy 'Burnin' It Down' Video". radio.com. Retrieved September 2, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Jason Aldean Album & Song Chart History" Canadian Hot 100 for Jason Aldean.
  11. ↑ "Jason Aldean Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Canada Country for Jason Aldean.
  12. ↑ "Jason Aldean Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot 100 for Jason Aldean.
  13. ↑ "Jason Aldean Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Country Airplay for Jason Aldean.
  14. ↑ "Jason Aldean Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Jason Aldean.
  15. ↑ "Best of 2014: Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2014. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  16. ↑ "Best of 2014: Hot 100 Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2014. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  17. ↑ "Best of 2014: Country Airplay". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2014. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  18. ↑ "Best of 2014: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2014. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  19. ↑ "American single certifications – Jason Aldean – Burnin%27 it down". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH