"Burn It Down" | ||||
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Single by Ricki-Lee Coulter | ||||
from the album Fear & Freedom | ||||
Released | 7 December 2012 | |||
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Genre | Dance-pop | |||
Length | 3:55 | |||
Label | EMI | |||
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"Burn It Down" is a song recorded by Australian singer Ricki-Lee Coulter. It was written by Coulter and Samantha Powell, who produced "Burn It Down" with Anthony Maniscalco. The song was released physically and digitally on 7 December 2012, as the fourth and final single from Coulter's third studio album Fear & Freedom (2012). "Burn It Down" is a dance-pop song with lyrics that deliver messages of self-empowerment. The song received positive reviews from music critics, who praised its production and lyrics. "Burn It Down" reached number 49 on the ARIA Singles Chart and number 13 on the ARIA Dance Singles Chart. An accompanying music video was directed by Prad Senanayake and filmed in Gold Coast, Queensland.
"Burn It Down" was written by Ricki-Lee Coulter and Samantha Powell, who produced the song under her production name Sammy Jay with Anthony Maniscalco. Coulter debuted the song on Australian breakfast television program, Sunrise, on 25 May 2012. In an interview with Cream magazine, Coulter described "Burn It Down" as "uplifting and motivating". She went on to say that the song is "about rising above anything that's ever held you down or held you back before. It's that declaration of saying, 'I'm better than this, I can do what I want, and nothing is gonna stop me'. It's one of those stomping anthems that people can turn to when they need a little inspiration and motivation". The single cover was revealed on 5 October 2012, showing Coulter striking a pose in front of a sky blue backdrop, wearing a yellow sequin dress. "Burn It Down" was released physically and digitally 7 December 2012, as the fourth and final single from Coulter's third studio album Fear & Freedom.