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"Burn It Down"
Song

"Burn It Down" is a song by American rock band Linkin Park. The song was released to radio stations, as well as a digital download,[1] on April 16, 2012, as the lead single from their fifth studio album Living Things. The song was written by the band and produced by co-lead vocalist Mike Shinoda and Rick Rubin,[4] who co-produced the band's studio albums Minutes to Midnight (2007) and A Thousand Suns (2010).

A music video was directed by Linkin Park turntablist Joe Hahn.[5]

Background

On March 28, 2012, Mike Shinoda confirmed that the first single for Living Things will be "Burn It Down".[6][7] Lead singer Chester Bennington talked about the song in an interview with MTV, saying what made the song interesting was "the really high energy and the really strong electronic melodies and hooks kind of set this song apart, which is why we chose it as our first single."[8] Shinoda also said that the song's meaning can be open to numerous interpretations, with an example being "what we do in pop culture, where we build somebody up to be the next great thing and then we just like to destroy them at the end of the day, and we've lived through that, so I think there's a lot of personal energy that went into the connection of that story."[9]

On April 5, 2012, the band released a series of sliding puzzles at the band's official website to unlock snippets of the song. The last puzzle was completed on April 11, 2012, revealing the cover art.[10] Another game was released, in which the snippets of the song were finally unveiled.[11] A 30-second preview of the song was released by radio station SONiC 102.9.[12] The song premiered on numerous modern rock radio stations.[13][14] The band will perform the single at Billboard's 2012 Music Awards.

Music video

The music video was directed by Joe Hahn, the band's turntablist.[5] Filming for the video commenced on March 28, 2012.[5] Warner Bros. Records announced that a lyric video would also premiere on April 16.[1] It was released through YouTube.[15] Bennington described the music video's set as an "electronic pod, full of wires and cables," as well as stating that the video features numerous visual effects.[13] "Burn It Down" was used in the promotional teaser for the 2012 NBA Playoffs on TNT, featuring previews of the music video.[16]

Reception

"Burn It Down" received very favourable reviews from numerous professional critics. A reviewer from Rolling Stone noted that the song showcases Shinoda and Bennington's "call-and-response - all over electro grooves.”[4] Chris Martins of Spin described the song as "seared but still high-sheen slab of cross-pollinated pop driven by four-on-the-floor pump and the pulse of guitars and synths irreparably fused together."[17] Rick Florino of ARTISTdirect hailed "Burn It Down" as "one of the most incendiary tracks of 2012," awarding the song with a perfect five out of five stars.[18] Anne Erickson of Loudwire praised Bennington and Shinoda's vocals, commenting that the song is "packed with subdued rhythms, riffs and raps, draped in a sea of atmospheric electronics."[3] A reviewer of MusicEyz commended Shinoda's verses and the song's chorus, however he stated that the song "upon first listen made very little impact on [him]."[19] Andrew Unterberger of Popdust felt mixed towards "Burn It Down", praising Bennington's vocals, while criticizing Shinoda's raps and the song's lyrics.[20]

Track listing

Digital download iTunes single
No.TitleLength
1."Burn It Down"3:51

CD,[2] iTunes exclusive EP[21]

No.TitleLength
1."Burn It Down"3:51
2."New Divide" (live) 
3."In the End" (live) 
4."What I've Done" (live) 

Chart performance

"Burn It Down" debuted at #30 on the US Billboard Hot 100, selling 115,000 downloads in its first week. The song debuted at No. 11 on the US Billboard Hot Digital Songs chart in its first week and number 2 on the Rock Songs chart. The song slid down to #62 the following week on the US Billboard Hot 100.[22]
Chart (2012) Peak
position
Australia (Australian ARIA Singles Chart) 50
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[23] 18
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders) 59
Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia) 34
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) (Billboard)[24] 33
Denmark (Tracklisten)[25] 37
France (SNEP)[26] 77
Germany (Media Control Charts) [27] 18
Ireland (IRMA)[28] 43
Italy (FIMI)[29] 23
Japan (Japan Hot 100) (Billboard)[30] 34
Netherlands (MegaCharts) 60
New Zealand (RIANZ) 39
Scotland (OCC)[31] 28
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[32] 43
UK Singles (OCC)[33] 27
UK Rock (The Official Charts Company) 1
US Billboard Hot 100[34] 30
US Rock Songs (Billboard)[35] 2
US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[36] 6
US Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks (Billboard) 7
US Hot Digital Songs (Billboard)[37] 11

References

  1. ^ a b c Park "16.04.: Neue Single, Album-Artwork". Warner Music Germany. Warner Bros. Records. 11 April 2012. Retrieved 11 April 2012. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  2. ^ a b "Burn It Down [Single]" (in German). Amazon.de. Retrieved 20 April 2012.
  3. ^ a b Erickson, Anne (17 April 2012). "Linkin Park, 'Burn It Down' – Song Review". Loudwire. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
  4. ^ a b c "Rolling Stone Album Previews". Rolling Stone. March 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
  5. ^ a b c Farrell, Dave (27 March 2012). "Dave "Phoenix" Farrell tweet". Twitter. Twitter.com. Retrieved 25 March 2012.
  6. ^ Shinoda, Mike (28 March 2012). "Mike Shinoda tweet". Twitter. Twitter.com. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
  7. ^ "Video at Viddy.com: Mike Shinoda announces New Single "Burn It Down"". Retrieved 28 March 2012.
  8. ^ Montgomery, James (28 March 2012). "Exclusive: Linkin Park Ready To 'Burn' With New Single, Album". MTV.com. MTV Network. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
  9. ^ "Mike Shinoda on KROQ's Premiere of "BURN IT DOWN" [Audio]". Mike Shinoda Clan. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
  10. ^ Shinoda, Mike (5 April 2012). "Help Burn It Down". Linkin Park. Linkinpark.com. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
  11. ^ Shinoda, Mike (12 April 2012). "Round 2". Linkin Park. Linkinpark.com. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
  12. ^ Taylor, Brandy (12 April 2012). "New Linkin Park – But Just A Taste". SONiC 102.9. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
  13. ^ a b Miles the DJ (12 April 2012). "Audio: Linkin Park Tells Us About Their New Music; LIVE 105 To World Premiere The New Single On Monday, April 16th". Live 105. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
  14. ^ ""Burn It Down" World Premiere". 98 Rock. Facebook. 13 April 2012. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
  15. ^ Linkin Park (15 April 2012). "Burn It Down - Linkin Park (Lyric Video)". Retrieved 15 April 2012.
  16. ^ Linkin Park. ""BURN IT DOWN" NBA Playoffs on TNT Promo". YouTube. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
  17. ^ Martins, Chris (12 April 2012). "Linkin Park Open Up About Hybrid Vibe of June Album". Spin. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
  18. ^ Florino, Rick (17 April 2012). "Linkin Park "Burn It Down" Song Review". Artistdirect. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
  19. ^ "Review of Linkin Park – Burn It Down". MusicEyz. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
  20. ^ Unterberger, Andrew (17 April 2012). "The Singles Bar - Linkin Park, "Burn It Down"". Popdust. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
  21. ^ "Burn It Down EP". iTunes. 16 April 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
  22. ^ http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100#/charts/hot-100?begin=61&order=position
  23. ^ http://italiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Linkin+Park&titel=Burn+It+Down&cat=shttp://italiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Linkin+Park&titel=Burn+It+Down&cat=s
  24. ^ http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100#/charts/rock-songs
  25. ^ http://www.hitlisterne.dk/tracklisten.asp?list=t40
  26. ^ http:http://acharts.us/song/70202
  27. ^ http://acharts.us/song/70202
  28. ^ "Chart Track: Week 17, 2012". Irish Singles Chart.
  29. ^ http://www.charly1300.com/italiadigitale.htm
  30. ^ http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100#/charts/rock-songs
  31. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  32. ^ "Linkin Park – Burn It Down" Canciones Top 50.
  33. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  34. ^ http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100#/charts/rock-songs
  35. ^ http://www.billboard.com/news#/column/chartbeat/chart-highlights-radio-dials-in-to-maroon-1006852152.story
  36. ^ http://www.billboard.com/news#/column/chartbeat/chart-highlights-radio-dials-in-to-maroon-1006852152.story
  37. ^ http://www.billboard.com/charts/digital-songs
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