"Burn the House Down" is a song by American indie pop band AJR. It was released on March 23, 2018 from the deluxe edition of their second studio album The Click.
"Burn the House Down" | ||||
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Single by AJR | ||||
from the album The Click (Deluxe) | ||||
Released | March 23, 2018 (2018-03-23) | |||
Recorded | 2017 | |||
Length | 3:32 | |||
Label | AJR Productions | |||
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Producer(s) | AJR | |||
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AJR created the song for two reasons: to reflect the current position of American politics and to help create the theme song for Morgan Spurlock's newest documentary, Super Size Me 2: Holy Chicken!.[1]
Morgan Spurlock reached out to the band on Twitter, AJR wrote an uptempo track after watching Supersize Me 2: Holy Chicken, and said: "We wanted to create a song that captured that passion. If enough underdogs band together, real change can happen, and we wanted to help inspire that change in 'Burn the House Down'".[1]
Chart (2018–19) | Peak position |
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Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[2] | 99 |
Canada Rock (Billboard)[3] | 15 |
US Billboard Hot 100[4] | 100 |
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[5] | 15 |
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[6] | 5 |
Chart (2018) | Position |
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US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[7] | 13 |
Chart (2019) | Position |
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[8] | 49 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[9] | Gold | 35,000![]() |
Canada (Music Canada)[10] | 3× Platinum | 240,000![]() |
United States (RIAA)[11] | Gold | 500,000![]() |
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