Burn (Tina Arena song)

Updated on Feb 04, 2024

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Format CD, digital download Length 4:44		Genre Pop Label Columbia
Released 14 July 1997 (1997-07-14) Writer(s) Tina Arena, Pam Reswick, Steve Werfel

"Burn" is a song written by Tina Arena, Pam Reswick and Steve Werfel for Arena's third album In Deep (1997). The song was extremely successful in her native Australia reaching #2 on the ARIA Singles Chart and it was certified gold. Arena also recorded the song in Spanish, and the Italian version "Ti Voglio Qui" and was released as a single in several countries in Europe and Australia.

In 2000, "Burn" was covered by American country music singer Jo Dee Messina and her version reached #2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.

Australian CD single

Catalog 664623.2

"Burn" – 4:24
"Stay" – 4:25
"Burn (Acoustic Version)" – 5:33

UK CD single 1

Catalog 666744.2

"Burn" – 4:24
"Heaven Help My Heart (Live)" – 5:47
"I Want To Spend My Lifetime Loving You" (Duet with Marc Anthony) – 4:41

UK CD single 2

Catalog 666744.5

"Burn" – 4:24
"Burn (The 'Burn the Candle at Both Ends' Single Edit)" – 4:25
"Burn (The 'Burn the Candle at Both Ends' Remix)" – 10:11

Jo Dee Messina version

"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 #2 on the US Country charts in February 2001.

Music video

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.