Burn (Juice Wrld song) explained

Burn
Type:song
Artist:Juice Wrld
Album:Fighting Demons
Released:December 10, 2021
Length:3:37
Label:
  • Grade A
  • Interscope
Producer:

"Burn" is a song by American rapper Juice Wrld from his fourth studio album Fighting Demons (2021). It was produced by Metro Boomin and Nick Mira on a sample composed by Joel Fajerman "The magic of the orchid" and peaked at number 34 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Composition

Lyrically, the song finds Juice Wrld discussing his battle with substance abuse, addiction and anxiety, being "cursed since birth", looking for truth in his life, and that his success and wealth cannot solve these problems.[1] [2] over production which features "gunshot-punctuated percussion" and 808s.[3]

Critical reception

The song received generally positive reviews from critics. Mackenzie Cummings-Grady of HipHopDX wrote, "The galactic twinkle of Metro Boomin's production on opener 'Burn' serves as the perfect catalyst for Juice musing whether his substance abuse has warped his perception of reality."[4] Writing for Rolling Stone, Will Dukes commented that the song "feels like a modern-day equivalent to psychedelic '90s journeymen P.M. Dawn on a track by DJ Premier. The contrasts, while thrilling, don't seem too shocking today. But Juice WLRD hails from the same family tree as P.M. Dawn, who were denounced decades ago for their emo image, bright harmonies, and the kind of content that made Juice WRLD such a beloved figure. 'Burn' is all ragged feels ('This remind me of hell, sometimes I wonder if that's where God really sent me') made melodic. And it’s a testament, thankfully, to how times have changed—that, in his passing, kids in Juice WRLD's axis have a safe space to vent without having their agency challenged."

Music video

The official music video was released on December 10, 2022 alongside Fighting Demons. It shows footage of Juice Wrld rapping to the song in the studio,[5] in the company of his friends.[6] The clip is also interspersed with people running for shelter from asteroids bringing the apocalypse. Los Angeles burns under the attack and the Earth explodes at the end of the video.

Charts

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Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[7] 69
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[8] 2

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Zidel . Alex . Juice WRLD Kicks Off New Album With Metro Boomin-Produced "Burn" . . December 17, 2022 . December 10, 2021.
  2. Web site: Chow . Aaron . Juice WRLD's 'Burn' Track Receives a Music Video . . December 17, 2022 . December 10, 2021.
  3. Juice WRLD's Second Posthumous Album Sounds like It Could've Been Recorded Yesterday. Rolling Stone. Dukes. Will. December 16, 2021. December 17, 2022.
  4. Web site: Review – Juice WRLD's 'Fighting Demons' Is A Gut-Wrenching But Rewarding Listen. HipHopDX. Cummings-Grady. Mackenzie. December 13, 2021. December 17, 2022.
  5. Web site: Powell . Jon . Juice WRLD's "Burn" visual depicts the apocalypse . . December 17, 2022 . December 13, 2021.
  6. Web site: Okon . Wongo . Juice WRLD Watches The World 'Burn' After Multiple Asteroids Hit Earth In His New Video . . December 17, 2022 . December 11, 2021.
  7. The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 20 July 2020. Australian Recording Industry Association. 1585. 4. July 20, 2020.
  8. Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. December 20, 2021. December 17, 2022.

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