"Go" is a song by English singer Cat Burns. It was released as a single on 31 July 2020, through Since 93 and

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. Written by Burns, Tannergard, George Morgan and Jonah Stevens, the song rose to popularity in early 2022, eventually peaking at number two in the

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. The song was included on Burns's 2022 EP ''Emotionally Unavailable''.

Background and composition

The 21-year old singer from Streatham,

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started releasing music in 2016 and posted numerous covers and original songs on social media platforms during the

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in 2020. As her content kept gaining traction, her clips soon surpassed over 14 million views. "Go" had previously been uploaded as an acoustic rendition to

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, accompanied by American singer

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, before it was officially released in July 2020. According to Burns, the song is about leaving a situation without fighting. About its success, she says, "people love a song that they can sing at the top of their lungs – and 'Go' is that. It's exactly what you want to hear when you're going through a breakup, and need some power and confidence". When performing "Go" in front of a crowd at the

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, she recalled, "I sang my song 'Go' and I was so surprised that people actually knew the words and were singing it LOUDLY!". The song was described as "a post-breakup anthem that channels ''

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