Burning Gold

For the film, see Burning Gold (1936 film).
"Burning Gold"
Single by Christina Perri
from the album Head or Heart
Released June 9, 2014 (2014-06-09)
Format Digital download
Genre Pop rock[1]
Length 3:44
Label Atlantic
Writer(s)
Producer(s)
Christina Perri singles chronology
"Human"
(2013)
"Burning Gold"
(2014)
"The Words"
(2015)

"Burning Gold" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Christina Perri for her second studio album, Head or Heart (2014). The song was written by Perri and Kid Harpoon and produced by John Hill and Butch Walker. It was first released through the iTunes Store as a promotional single for Head or Heart on March 11, 2014, and was subsequently released as the second official single from the album on June 9, 2014.[2][3] The song was used on seventh episode of second season of the American TV series, The Fosters.[4]

Content

"Burning Gold" is a pop rock song with a moderate tempo and a duration of three minutes and forty-four seconds.[1] It is composed in the key of G major, with a vocal range of E3—E5.[5] As with previous single, "Human", the song's instrumentation consists primarily of piano, but "Burning Gold" also incorporates a ukulele.[1][5] Mike Wass at Idolator compared the song favorably to contemporary Sara Bareilles' hit "Brave" due to its "uplifting" subject matter and "infectious" arrangement.[6]

Track listings

Digital download[7]

Burning Gold Remixes — EP[8]

Music video

The official music video for "Burning Gold" was directed by Jay Martin and premiered August 1, 2014.[9]

Chart performance

"Burning Gold" debuted at number 39 on the Billboard Adult Pop Songs chart for the week ending August 9, 2014.[10]

Chart (2014) Peak
position
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[11] 25

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