Burnin' Up (Jonas Brothers song)

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"Burnin' Up"
Single by Jonas Brothers
from the album A Little Bit Longer
ReleasedJune 19, 2008 (2008-06-19)
Recorded2008
Genre
Length
  • 2:54 (album version)
  • 2:37 (No-Rap version)
LabelHollywood
Songwriter(s)
  • Nicholas Jonas
  • Joseph Jonas
  • Kevin Jonas II
Producer(s)John Fields[1]
Jonas Brothers singles chronology
"Play My Music"
(2008) 		"Burnin' Up"
(2008) 		"Lovebug"
(2008)
Music video
"Burnin' Up" on
YouTube

"Burnin' Up" is the lead single from American pop rock band the Jonas Brothers' third studio album, A Little Bit Longer, and was officially released on June 19, 2008. In the United Kingdom, it was released with the single was a hit via digital downloads, and peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the group's first top five single in the US and formerly their highest-charting song as a group until "Sucker" was released in 2019. The song features uncredited vocals from American rapper Big Rob.

Background and composition

"Burnin' Up"
A 17 second sample of "Burnin' Up" by Jonas Brothers, where a portion of the chorus is heard.
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The band first performed this song on their

Burnin' Up Tour
, is named after this song. The song also features a rap from their bodyguard, Robert "Big Rob" Feggans.

Entertainment Weekly stated that the song "was inspired by Jonas Brothers' unlikely appreciation for the work of babe magnet Prince."[2] Nick Jonas also stated that the song is "about this girl — maybe she's at a party — and you feel that immediate connection [and] both know it's there."[2] The song was also included on Grammy Nominees 2009.

Critical reception

Time critic Josh Tyrangiel named this the sixth best song of 2008.[3] The song however has been criticized for the chorus line's similarity to the song "Makes Me Wonder" by Maroon 5.[4]

Commercial performance

With strong digital sales, "Burnin' Up" debuted at number five on the US Billboard Hot 100, making it the band's most successful single until "

RIAA
.

Music video

The music video for "Burnin' Up" premiered after the premiere of

Piece of Me
".

Track listing

US and Europe CD single

  1. "Burnin' Up" – 2:54
  2. "Burnin' Up (No-Rap)" – 2:37

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[26] Gold 35,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[27]
with "When You Look Me in the Eyes" 		Silver 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[28] 2× Platinum 2,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Burnin' Up"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
United States June 24, 2008 Digital download Hollywood [29]
Australia September 15, 2008 CD single EMI [30]
Germany September 19, 2008 Universal [31]
United Kingdom[a] September 22, 2008 Polydor [32]
Germany[b] September 26, 2008 Universal [33]

Notes

  1. double A-side with "When You Look Me in the Eyes
    " in the United Kingdom.
  2. ^ 2-track version

References

  1. ^ Gardner, Elysa (2008-03-26). "Jonas Brothers' fame is burning hot". USA Today. Retrieved 2010-08-07.
  2. ^ a b "Summer Music Preview: Jonas Brothers". Entertainment Weekly. May 30, 2008.
  3. ^ Tyrangiel, Josh (November 3, 2008). "Top 10 Songs No. 6. Jonas Brothers' Burnin' Up". Time. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  4. ^ "Jonas Brothers' Burning Up Stole from Maroon 5's Makes Me Wonder". YouTube. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  5. ^ David Jenison (July 24, 2008). "Jonas Brothers Pushin' the Record Books". E! Online. Retrieved 2008-07-31.
  6. ^ Trust, Gary (February 17, 2015). "Ask Billboard: Jonas Brothers Want to Know Their Album & Song Sales". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
  7. ^ "Jonas Brothers – Burnin' Up". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved October 7, 2012.
  8. ^ "Jonas Brothers – Burnin' Up" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved October 12, 2012.
  9. Ultratip
    .
  10. ^ "Jonas Brothers Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
  11. ^ "Jonas Brothers – Chart Search" Billboard European Hot 100 Singles for Jonas Brothers. Retrieved November 5, 2014. [dead link]
  12. ^ "Jonas Brothers – Burnin' Up" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
  13. ^ "Chart Track: Week 43, 2009". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved October 26, 2012.
  14. ^ "Jonas Brothers – Burnin' Up". Top Digital Download. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
  15. ^ "Jonas Brothers – Burnin' Up". VG-lista. Retrieved November 5, 2012.
  16. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 7, 2012.
  17. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 7, 2012.
  18. ^ "Jonas Brothers Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2012.
  19. Rovi Corporation
    . Retrieved November 29, 2014.
  20. ^ "Jonas Brothers Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 23, 2008.
  21. ^ "Jonas Brothers Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 8, 2012.
  22. ^ "Pop Rock" (in Spanish). Record Report. 2008-09-06. Archived from the original on 2008-08-16.
  23. ^ "Hot Trending Song Chart Powered By Twitter". Billboard. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  24. ^ "Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2008". Billboard. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
  25. ^ "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2009". Billboard. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
  26. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2019 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
  27. ^ "British single certifications – Jonas Brothers – Burnin' Up/When You Look Me in the Eyes". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  28. ^ "American single certifications – Jonas Brothers – Burning Up". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  29. ^ "Amazon.com: Burnin' Up: MP3 Downloads: Jonas Brothers". Amazon. June 22, 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-06-22.
  30. ^ "Trove - Archived webpage" (PDF). Trove. Archived from the original on 2008-10-20. Retrieved 2023-02-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  31. ^ "Burnin' Up" – via Amazon.
  32. ^ "Burnin' Up" – via Amazon.
  33. ^ "Burnin' up". Amazon Germany.
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