"Burn It Down" | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Single by Parker McCollum | ||||
from the album Never Enough | ||||
Released | June 19, 2023 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length |
| |||
Label | MCA Nashville | |||
Songwriter(s) |
| |||
Producer(s) | Jon Randall | |||
Parker McCollum singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
Music video | ||||
"Burn It Down" on YouTube |
"Burn It Down" is a song by American country music singer Parker McCollum. It was released on June 19, 2023, as the second single from his fourth studio album Never Enough . [1] The song was written by McCollum and the Love Junkies (Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna and Liz Rose) and produced by Jon Randall.
During a writing session that Parker McCollum hosted at his Nashville home on September 27, 2022, he confided to Liz Rose that he did not feel like writing anything. When he and the Love Junkies began their session, they spent about half an hour talking and strumming guitars. McCollum developed a groove and repeated the phrase "burn it down", eventually filling in extra lines after each repetition.
They wrote much of the chorus, before shifting back to the beginning and working on the verses, and made a guitar/vocal work tape at the end of the session. Hillary Lindsey provided harmony, singing "burn it, burn it" ahead of the third chorus. McCollum brought the recording to Jon Randall, who helped with the instrumental along with session player Jedd Hughes and engineer F. Reid Shippen. [2]
The song is about a person ending a relationship with a former significant other and removing everything that brings to mind the good times they had together. [3] The narrator is in a house full of said memories; in the first verse, the goodbye is scattered across the lawn, while the second verse focuses on the bed and its related feelings. [2] More than two minutes through the song, a guitar solo is played. [2] [3]
An official music video was released on May 12, 2023. Directed by Dustin Haney and filmed in the desert of New Mexico, it opens with Parker McCollum wandering in the desert. As the guitar solo starts, he is seen performing with a band, with pyrotechnics in the background. [3]
Chart (2023–2024) | Peak position |
---|---|
Australia Country Hot 50 ( The Music ) [4] | 23 |
Canada Country ( Billboard ) [5] | 4 |
UK Country Airplay (Radiomonitor) [6] | 1 |
US Billboard Hot 100 [7] | 42 |
US Country Airplay ( Billboard ) [8] | 1 |
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [9] | 7 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
---|---|---|
United States (RIAA) [10] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Some Hearts is the debut studio album by American singer and songwriter Carrie Underwood, released on November 14, 2005, by Arista Nashville. The album contains the number one country singles "Jesus, Take the Wheel", "Don't Forget to Remember Me", "Wasted", and "Before He Cheats". The album contains the Billboard Hot 100 number one single, "Inside Your Heaven", as a bonus track.
"The Chain" is a song by British-American rock band Fleetwood Mac, released on their 1977 album Rumours. It is the only song from the album with writing credits for all five members.
Jon Randall Stewart is an American producer, songwriter, and musician.
"Picture to Burn" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift and the fourth single from her 2006 self-titled debut studio album. Big Machine Records released it to US country radio on February 4, 2008. Written by Swift and Liz Rose, the lyrics were inspired by a narcissistic classmate of Swift and depict a protagonist's vengeance against an ex-lover. Nathan Chapman produced the track, which is an incorporation of country rock and alternative rock that features plunking banjo and distorted electric guitars.
"This One's for the Girls" is a song written by Chris Lindsey, Hillary Lindsey, and Aimee Mayo and recorded by American country music singer Martina McBride. It was released in June 2003 as the first single from McBride's album Martina. The song peaked at number 3 on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs charts and at number 39 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was also a number 1 single on the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks charts.
"Just a Dream" is a country song, released as the fourth single from Carrie Underwood's second studio album, Carnival Ride. The song was written by Gordie Sampson, Steve McEwan, and Hillary Lindsey. The song was officially released to radio on July 21, 2008. A video for the song was released on August 5, 2008. The song was nominated for 2010 Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance.
"Fearless" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift and the title track of her 2008 second studio album. Swift wrote the song with Liz Rose and Hillary Lindsey while promoting her 2006 self-titled debut album, and she produced it with Nathan Chapman. She placed it first on Fearless's track listing because she thought it encompassed the album's overarching theme; the song's lyrics are about a perfect first date despite its uncertainties. The production is country pop and pop rock and incorporates dynamic guitars. Big Machine Records released "Fearless" to US country radio as the album's fifth and final single on January 4, 2010.
"Sooner or Later" is a song written by John Shanks, Hillary Lindsey, and co-written and recorded by American artist Michelle Branch. It was released as the lead-off single to her six-song solo country EP, Everything Comes and Goes. "Sooner or Later" was released as a digital download on June 29, 2009 and later sent to country radio on August 11, 2009. This is Branch's first country single, and her first release since The Wreckers, a country duo consisting of Branch and Jessica Harp, was placed on hold in favor of solo careers for both members.
"American Honey" is a song written by Cary Barlowe, Hillary Lindsey and Shane Stevens, and recorded by American country music group Lady Antebellum. It was released on January 11, 2010, as the second single from their second album Need You Now. The group's fifth single overall, it debuted on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts dated for January 2, 2010, and it features lead vocals from Scott.
Elisabeth Wagner, known professionally as Liz Rose, is an American country music songwriter, best known for her work with Taylor Swift. She has co-written 17 of Swift's officially released songs, including "You Belong with Me", which was nominated for the Grammy Award for Song of the Year; "Teardrops on My Guitar"; "White Horse", which won both Swift and her a Grammy Award for Best Country Song in 2010; and "All Too Well ", which reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2021 and was nominated for the Grammy Award for Song of the Year in 2023. She works regularly alongside songwriters Lori McKenna and Hillary Lindsey, collectively calling themselves The Love Junkies and notably writing songs for Little Big Town and Carrie Underwood, among others.
"Girl Crush" is a song written by Lori McKenna, Hillary Lindsey and Liz Rose, and performed by American country music group Little Big Town. It was released on December 15, 2014 as the second single from their sixth studio album, Pain Killer. The song received mostly positive reviews from music critics, won five music awards, including two Grammys, reaching number 3 on the Country Airplay charts and number one on the Hot Country Songs chart, ended up being the second-most played song of 2015 on the format, and is certified Sextuple Platinum in the US.
Parker Yancey McCollum is an American country singer-songwriter based in Texas. The owner of PYM Music, he released his first single and EP in 2013; his debut album, The Limestone Kid, was released on February 24, 2015. The Austin Chronicle gave the release 3.5/5 stars, writing that "it's too early to declare The Limestone Kid debut of the year, but it's already one to beat", and comparing McCollum's music to Charlie Robison's. McCollum and his backing band announced a 2015 tour of Texas in support of the album, performing at events such as RedGorilla Music Fest. McCollum released the EP Probably Wrong: Session One on July 7, 2017, and followed it with Probably Wrong: Session Two on September 8, 2017. The full Probably Wrong album was released on November 10, 2017. His major-label debut album, Gold Chain Cowboy, was released July 30, 2021.
"It All Comes Out in the Wash" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Miranda Lambert. It was released on July 18, 2019, as the lead-off single from Lambert's seventh studio album Wildcard. The album was released on November 1, 2019.
"Pretty Heart" is a song by American country music singer Parker McCollum. It was released on April 27, 2020, as the first single from his debut studio album Gold Chain Cowboy and was previously featured on his 2020 extended play Hollywood Gold. McCollum wrote the song with Randy Montana.
Gold Chain Cowboy is the third studio album by American country singer Parker McCollum. It was released through MCA Nashville on July 30, 2021, It was produced by Jon Randall and includes the number one singles "Pretty Heart" and "To Be Loved by You".
"To Be Loved by You" is a song by American country music singer Parker McCollum. It was released on January 1, 2021, as the second single from his debut studio album Gold Chain Cowboy, and released to country radio on January 25, 2021. McCollum wrote the song with Rhett Akins, and it was produced by Jon Randall.
"Handle on You" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Parker McCollum. It was released on August 15, 2022 as the lead single from his fourth studio album Never Enough. McCollum wrote the song with Monty Criswell and it was produced by Jon Randall.
Never Enough is the fourth studio album by American country singer Parker McCollum. It was released via MCA Nashville on May 12, 2023. It was produced by Jon Randall and was preceded by the single "Handle on You".
"Wild Ones" is a song by American singers Jessie Murph and Jelly Roll, released on October 6, 2023. Produced by Jeff "Gitty" Gitelman, it is Murph's highest-charting song, peaking at number 35 on the Billboard Hot 100.
"Creek Will Rise" is a song by American country music singer Conner Smith. It was released on April 3, 2023 as the lead single from his debut album Smoky Mountains. Smith co-wrote the song with Chris Lacorte, Chase McGill, and Parker Welling, and it was produced by Zach Crowell.