Burnin' for You
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"Burnin' for You" is a hit song by American hard rock band Blue Öyster Cult, from the band's Platinum Fire of Unknown Origin album, released in July of 1981.
The song hit #1 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart, and the single spent three weeks in the Top 40 (peaking at #40) on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It was aided by a popular early MTV music video.[1] The song, like BÖC's other hits "Godzilla" and "(Don't Fear) The Reaper," was sung by guitarist Buck Dharma, who also co-wrote the song.
Covers
- Lisa Marie Presley covered this song on her 2005 album Now What.
- Iced Earth did a cover of this song and "Cities on Flame with Rock and Roll", another BÖC song, on their tribute album Tribute to the Gods.[2]
- Shiny Toy Guns covered this song for the television commercial for the 2010 Lincoln MKS.
- Mike Watt covered this song on the compilation Guilt by Association Vol. 1, released September 4, 2007 by Engine Room Recordings. It features indie rock artists covering well-known pop and R&B songs.[3]
Chart performance
| Chart (1981) | Peak |
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| Canada (RPM)[4] | 47 |
| UK (Official Charts Company)[5] | 76 |
| US (Billboard Hot 100)[6] | 40 |
| US (Billboard Mainstream Rock)[7] | 1 |
See also
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 8th Edition (Billboard Publications), page 69.
- ^ allmusic Tribute to the Gods > Overview
- ^ Guilt by Association Vol. 1
- ^ Canadian peak
- ^ UK peak
- ^ US peak
- ^ US Mainstrean Rock
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