Burning (Sam Smith song)
| "Burning" | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Promotional single by Sam Smith | |
| from the album The Thrill of It All | |
| Released | 27 October 2017 |
| Genre | Soul |
| Length | 3:23 |
| Label | Capitol |
| Songwriter(s) | |
| Producer(s) | |
"Burning" is a song by English singer Sam Smith. It was written by Smith, Jason Boyd, Dominic Jordan and Jimmy Giannos, with production handled by Jimmy Napes and Steve Fitzmaurice. The song was released on 27 October 2017 through Capitol Records, as a promotional single from Smith's second studio album, The Thrill of It All (2017).[1]
Commercial performance
On 3 November 2017, "Burning" debuted on the UK Singles Chart at number sixty-three, selling 5,455 copies.[2] The next week, it would be number thirty-four with sales of 10,502 units.[3] However, "Burning" did not appear on the UK Singles Chart because of the rule that primary artists can have only three concurrent entries.[3]
Charts
| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[4] | 75 |
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[5] | 63 |
| Finland Download (Latauslista)[6] | 26 |
| France (SNEP)[7] | 129 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[8] | 56 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[9] | 81 |
| New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ)[10] | 3 |
| Portugal (AFP)[11] | 92 |
| Scotland (OCC)[12] | 77 |
| Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[13] | 63 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[14] | 27 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] | 52 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[16] | 63 |
| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[17] | 7 |
| US Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[18] | 41 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[19] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
|
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ Luke Morgan Britton (3 November 2017). "Sam Smith shares new single 'Burning', his "favourite" song from his new album". NME. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- ^ Alan Jones (3 November 2017). "Official Charts Analysis: Camila Cabello ascends to singles summit". Music Week. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
- ^ a b Alan Jones (10 November 2017). "Charts Analysis: Camila Cabello tops singles chart for second week". Music Week. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
- ^ "Issue 1446" ARIA Top 100 Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ "Sam Smith Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
- ^ "Sam Smith: Burning" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
- ^ "Sam Smith – Burning" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
- ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Sam Smith". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- ^ "Sam Smith – Burning" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- ^ "NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 6 November 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ "Sam Smith – Burning". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 201745 into search. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
- ^ "Sam Smith – Burning". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- ^ "Sam Smith – Burning". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ "Sam Smith Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
- ^ "Sam Smith Chart History (Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- ^ "British single certifications – Sam Smith – Burning". British Phonographic Industry. Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Burning in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.