Burnin' Up is a song from English singer

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, featuring American rapper

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. It was released on September 23, 2014, serving as the second single from her third studio album, '' Sweet Talker''. The song received acclaim from

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who praised Jessie J's vocal performance.

Background

The promotional single was announced on August 19, 2014 via

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. On the same day, Jessie revealed a snippet of the song and the cover artwork on her

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account. In August, Jessie teased a snippet of

's verse on the song in an interview with Idolator.

Critical reception

"Burnin' Up" received acclaim from

, most of whom commended and praised Jessie J's vocal performance.

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gave the song a positive review saying "Like 'Bang Bang', it’s all about those diva-sized pipes (and some major heavy breathing!), as Jessie struts through the fire and loses her mind. 2 Chainz comes in later for his own spitfire contribution", adding that "the song’s a catchy burst of energy for sure, and who knows? Perhaps even American radio will be set ablaze". ''Music Times'' also gave the song a very positive review, stating that "the bombastic, ominous opening has its tension cut quite quickly with uncharacteristically restrained vocals from J, though she soon builds up to those powerhouse volumes and notes that she's been well known for". ''

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'' awarded the song 3 out of 5 stars, saying that "While her vocals flirt with ostentatiousness, 2 Chainz is all chill, smoothly rhyming 'corridor' with 'Oreo'." ''

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'' was less positive in their review, saying that compared to 'Bang Bang', the song is a "stepdown", adding that "'Burnin' Up' makes it clear Jessie has the recipe down – take one strong vocalist, add popular producer and rap verse, stir. But like any good cook, the recipe isn't enough".

Chart performance

"Burnin Up" was less successful than her previous single "Bang Bang", peaking at number 86 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number 100 on the

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. In Europe, the song wasn't successful charting at number 44 in Belgium. The single is among Jessie J's least successful in the United Kingdom charting at number 73 selling only 5,011 copies and 12,000 in total. In Australia, the song debuted at number 63, yet on the Australian Urban Chart it charted at number 6.

Music video

On September 24, 2014, Jessie posted a teaser of the music video on Instagram. On October 3, 2014, an exclusive behind-the-scenes video was released. The video, directed by

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, was released on October 8, 2014.

Track listing

Digital Download #"Burnin' Up" (featuring 2 Chainz) — 3:37 Digital Remixes #"Burnin' Up" (

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Remix) — 4:30 #"Burnin' Up" (Clinton Sparks Ultra Lounge Remix) — 4:09 #"Burnin' Up" (

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Remix) — 3:44 #"Burnin' Up" (KANT Remix Radio Edit) — 3:17 #"Burnin' Up" ( Gazzo Remix Radio Edit) — 4:14

Charts

References

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