Burn (Usher song)

"Burn"
Single by Usher
from the album Confessions
Released	March 21, 2004 (2004-03-21)
Genre	R&B
Length	4:15
Label	Arista Nashville
Songwriter(s)	Jermaine Dupri Bryan-Michael Cox Usher
Producer(s)	Jermaine Dupri Bryan Michael Cox
Usher singles chronology
"Yeah!" (2004) "Burn" (2004) "Confessions Part II" (2004)
Music video
"Burn" on YouTube

"Burn" is a song by American R&B singer Usher, which he wrote with American songwriters Jermaine Dupri and Bryan-Michael Cox. The song was produced by Dupri and Cox for Usher's fourth studio album, Confessions (2004). A downtempo track about the breakup of a relationship, it was originally planned as the album's lead single, but "Burn" was pushed back after favorable responses for the song "Yeah!". "Burn" was eventually released as the second single from the album on March 21, 2004. "Burn" is considered to be one of Usher's signature hits.^[1]

"Burn" topped various charts around the world, including the US Billboard Hot 100 for eight non-consecutive weeks; it succeeded "Yeah!" at number one. Both singles gave Usher nineteen consecutive weeks at the top spot, longer than any solo artist of the Hot 100 era. "Burn" was certified platinum in Australia and United States and gold in New Zealand. The song was well received by critics and garnered award nominations. In 2009, it was named the 21st most successful song of the 2000s on the Billboard Hot 100 Songs of the Decade. This song won the 2005 Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Song.