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"'''Burnin''''" is a song by [[Anders Melander]] first released by [[Sweden|Swedish]] music group [[Cue (band)|Cue]]. The song was awarded a [[Grammis]] for Song of the year 1997 ("Årets låt 1997"). This was the first time a song performed in another language than Swedish won this award.
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| type = single
| artist = [[Cue (band)|Cue]]
| album =
| A-side = Burnin'
| released = [[1997 in music|1997]]
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = [[pop music|pop]]
| length =
| label =
| writer = Anders Melander
| producer =
| chronology = Cue
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| prev_year =
| next_title = Crazy
| next_year = 2000
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"'''Burnin''''" is a 1997 song by [[Anders Melander]] first released by Swedish music group [[Cue (band)|Cue]]. The song was awarded a [[Grammis]] for "Song of the year 1997" ({{langx|sv|Årets låt 1997}}), which was the first time a song performed in another language than Swedish won this award. The song was featured on the band's self-titled album which was released in 2000.
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[[French Canadian]] singer [[Garou (singer)|Garou]] covered the song for his 2008 album ''[[Piece of My Soul]]''.

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[[French Canadian]] singer [[Garou (singer)|Garou]] covered the song for his 2008 album ''[[Piece of My Soul (Garou album)|Piece of My Soul]]''.


== History ==
== History ==
Anders Melander was a composer working for the Swedish TV and a theatre director at Angeredsteatern. He was also much earlier a member in the [[progg]] band [[Nationalteatern]]. Niklas Hjulström on the other hand was an actor. The two had cooperated before working on a song and Anders knew Hjulström was a skilled singer. So when Anders needed a singer to sing "Burnin'", a song composed by him for the Swedish TV series ''[[Glappet]]'', he asked Hjulström and they formed together a band called Cue.
Anders Melander was a composer working for the Swedish TV and a theatre director at Angeredsteatern. He was also much earlier a member in the [[progg]] band [[Nationalteatern]]. [[Niklas Hjulström]] on the other hand was an actor. The two had cooperated before working on a song and Anders knew Hjulström was a skilled singer. So when Anders needed a singer to sing "Burnin'", a song composed by him for the Swedish TV series ''[[Glappet]]'', he asked Hjulström and they formed together a band called Cue.


Although not strictly intended for release as a hit, just usage for the TV series, the song gained popularity and upon release as the first single for Cue, it hit the Swedish charts at #1 for 4 weeks (14 November to 12 December 1997. It eventually sold 90,000 copies making it one of the most successful singles in the 1990s in Sweden.<ref>[http://rateyourmusic.com/artist/cue Rate Your Music page on Cue]</ref> It also reached #4 in [[Norway]] and #9 in [[Finland]].
Although not strictly intended for release as a hit, just usage for the TV series, the song gained popularity and upon release as the first single for Cue, it hit the Swedish charts at #1 for 4 weeks (14 November to 12 December 1997. It eventually sold 90,000 copies making it one of the most successful singles in the 1990s in Sweden.<ref>[http://rateyourmusic.com/artist/cue Rate Your Music page on Cue]</ref> It also reached #4 in [[Norway]] and #9 in [[Finland]].


== Chart performance==
== Chart performance==
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!align="center"|Lista (1997–1998)

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!align="center"|Position
=== Weekly charts ===
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{|class="wikitable sortable"
!Chart (1997-1998)
!Peak<br>position
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|Finland ([[The Official Finnish Charts]])<ref>[https://archive.today/20120525183943/http://finnishcharts.com/showitem.asp?key=96509&cat=s Finnishcharts - Burnin']</ref>
|align="left"|[[Finland]]
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|align="center"|9
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|align="center"|9 <ref>[http://finnishcharts.com/showitem.asp?key=96509&cat=s Finnishcharts - ''Burnin'' på den finländska singellistan]</ref>
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|Iceland ([[Íslenski listinn|Íslenski Listinn Topp 40]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timarit.is/page/2965533#page/n7/mode/2up|title=Íslenski Listinn NR. 257 vikuna 29.1. - 5.2. 1998|publisher=Dagblaðið Vísir - Tónlist|access-date=21 January 2020}}</ref>
|align="left"|[[Norway]]
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|align="center"|19
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|align="center"|4 <ref>[http://norwegiancharts.com/showitem.asp?key=96509&cat=s Norwegiancharts - ''Burnin'' på den norska singellistan]</ref>
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|Norway ([[VG-lista]])<ref>[https://archive.today/20120525183943/http://norwegiancharts.com/showitem.asp?key=96509&cat=s Norwegiancharts - Burnin']</ref>
|align="left"|Sverige
|align="center"|4
|align="center"|1 <ref>[http://www.hitparad.se/showitem.asp?key=96509&cat=s Swedishcharts - ''Burnin'' på den svenska singellistan]</ref>
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|Sweden ([[Sverigetopplistan]])<ref>[http://www.hitparad.se/showitem.asp?key=96509&cat=s Swedishcharts - Burnin'] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071212103539/http://www.hitparad.se/showitem.asp?key=96509&cat=s |date=12 December 2007 }}</ref>
|align="center"|1
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|}
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== References ==
=== Year-end charts ===
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!Chart (1997)
!Rank
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|Sweden ([[Sverigetopplistan]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hitlistan.se/netdata/ghl002.mbr/lista?liid=43&dfom=19970001&newi=0&height=420&platform=Win32&browser=MSIE&navi=no&subframe=Mainframe|title=Årslista Singlar – År 1997|publisher=[[Sverigetopplistan|Hitlistan]]|language=Swedish|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150208230504/http://www.hitlistan.se/netdata/ghl002.mbr/lista?liid=43&dfom=19970001&newi=0&height=420&platform=Win32&browser=MSIE&navi=no&subframe=Mainframe|archive-date=8 February 2015|access-date=22 November 2019}}</ref>
|align="center"|3
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|}
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== Certifications ==
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[[Category:1997 songs]]
{{Certification Table Top}}
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[[Category:Swedish pop songs]]
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Norway|type=single|award=Gold|relyear=1997|certyear=1998|nosales=true|access-date=20 March 2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Sweden|type=single|award=Platinum|number=3|relyear=1997|certyear=2001|access-date=20 March 2024}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true}}


== References ==
{{Reflist}}


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[[sv:Burnin' (sång)]]
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[[Category:Swedish pop songs]]
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[[Category:English-language Swedish songs]]

Latest revision as of 00:48, 30 October 2024

"Burnin'"
Single by Cue
A-side"Burnin'"
Released1997
Genrepop
Songwriter(s)Anders Melander
Cue singles chronology
"Burnin'"
(1997) 		"Crazy"
(2000)

"Burnin'" is a 1997 song by Anders Melander first released by Swedish music group Cue. The song was awarded a Grammis for "Song of the year 1997" (Swedish: Årets låt 1997), which was the first time a song performed in another language than Swedish won this award. The song was featured on the band's self-titled album which was released in 2000.

French Canadian singer Garou covered the song for his 2008 album Piece of My Soul.

History

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Anders Melander was a composer working for the Swedish TV and a theatre director at Angeredsteatern. He was also much earlier a member in the progg band Nationalteatern. Niklas Hjulström on the other hand was an actor. The two had cooperated before working on a song and Anders knew Hjulström was a skilled singer. So when Anders needed a singer to sing "Burnin'", a song composed by him for the Swedish TV series Glappet, he asked Hjulström and they formed together a band called Cue.

Although not strictly intended for release as a hit, just usage for the TV series, the song gained popularity and upon release as the first single for Cue, it hit the Swedish charts at #1 for 4 weeks (14 November to 12 December 1997. It eventually sold 90,000 copies making it one of the most successful singles in the 1990s in Sweden.[1] It also reached #4 in Norway and #9 in Finland.

Chart performance

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Norway (IFPI Norway)[7] Gold  
Sweden (GLF)[8] 3× Platinum 90,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Rate Your Music page on Cue
  2. ^ Finnishcharts - Burnin'
  3. ^ "Íslenski Listinn NR. 257 vikuna 29.1. - 5.2. 1998". Dagblaðið Vísir - Tónlist. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  4. ^ Norwegiancharts - Burnin'
  5. ^ Swedishcharts - Burnin' Archived 12 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ "Årslista Singlar – År 1997" (in Swedish). Hitlistan. Archived from the original on 8 February 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  7. ^ "IFPI Norsk platebransje Trofeer 1993–2011" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  8. ^ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 2001" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-17. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
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