&Burn

2017 single by Billie Eilish August 2020 &Burn Billie Eilish - &Burn.jpg Billie Eilish hanging over a ladder. Don't Smile at Me (reissue) no single Billie Eilish and Vince Staples December 15, 2017 Pop 2 59 Darkroom Interscope Finneas O'Connell Vince Staples Finneas O'Connell Billie Eilish My Boy 2017 Bitches Broken Hearts 2018 Vince Staples single Rain Come Down 2017 &Burn 2017 Get the Fuck Off My Dick 2018 "&Burn" (pronounced "And Burn") is a song by American singer Billie Eilish and American rapper Vince Staples. It was released for digital download and streaming as a single on December 15, 2017, through Darkroom and Interscope Records. It was later included as the seventh single on a reissue of Eilish's debut EP, Don't Smile at Me, in December of that year. Staples and Finneas O'Connell co-wrote the song, with the latter solely handling production. A hip hop-influenced pop track, the song is an alternate version of Eilish's single "Watch". The lyrics of the song address Eilish leaving a toxic relationship. "&Burn" received positive reviews from music critics, with many liking the lyrical content and production. The song has been certified gold in both the United States and Australia by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), respectively. It was performed live by Eilish and Staples at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in 2019. Background and release In a statement made by Eilish to The Fader through email, she wrote, "Vince Staples was my number 1 choice, so when we got him to hear it and he agreed to do it, it was incredible and the verse he did is so good. He is a god and I'm excited for it to finally come out!"http://www.thefader.com/2017/12/14/billie-eilish-vince-staples-burn Billie Eilish shares '&Burn,' a gloomy collaboration with Vince Staples Renshaw David December 14, 2017 The Fader June 19, 2020 When Eilish and her brother Finneas O'Connell were recording the song, it was under the title of "Watch & Burn".https://www.complex.com/pigeons-and-planes/2017/12/billie-eilish-vince-staples-burn Billie Eilish and Vince Staples Collaborate on '&Burn' Skelton Eric December 14, 2017 Complex July 30, 2020 October 1, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201001063154/https://www.complex.com/pigeons-and-planes/2017/12/billie-eilish-vince-staples-burn deadhttps://variancemagazine.com/sounds/8745-billie-eilish-burn-featuring-vince-staples Hear Billie Eilish's Simmering New Track '&Burn,' Featuring Vince Staples Howard Lindsay December 14, 2017 Variance July 30, 2020 The track later became two separate songs, with one being "Watch" (2017), and the other being "&Burn".https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/billie-eilish-songs-every-superfan-should-know-8546086/ 10 Billie Eilish Songs Every Superfan Should Know Spruch Kristen Billboard December 12, 2019 May 25, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200626230142/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8546086/billie-eilish-songs-every-superfan-should-know June 26, 2020 livehttps://atwoodmagazine.com/dsam-billie-eilish-dont-smile-ep-review/ Music You Should Know: Confidence & Boldness on Billie Eilish's Debut EP 'Don't Smile at Me' Almedia Nicole Atwood Magazine February 16, 2018 May 25, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200313015032/https://atwoodmagazine.com/dsam-billie-eilish-dont-smile-ep-review/ March 13, 2020 livehttps://www.billboard.com/music/pop/billie-eilish-new-song-burn-vince-staples-8070739/ Billie Eilish Unveils New Track 'Burn' Featuring Vince Staples, Whose Verse Is 'So Mf Good' Hussein Wandera December 15, 2017 Billboard July 30, 2020 The track was written by Staples and O'Connell, the latter of which solely produced it.https://consequence.net/2017/12/vince-staples-joins-billie-eilish-on-new-single-burn-stream/ Vince Staples joins Billie Eilish on new single '&burn': Stream Kaye Ben December 15, 2017 Consequence of Sound July 30, 2020https://www.stereogum.com/1975929/billie-eilish-burn-feat-vince-staples/music/ Billie Eilish – '&Burn' (Feat. Vince Staples) Birnstengel Grace December 14, 2017 Stereogum July 30, 2020 Mastering and mixing was handled by the studio personnel John Greenham and Rob Kinelski, respectively. "&Burn" was released as a single on December 15, 2017, for digital download and streaming in various countries, through Darkroom and Interscope Records.Citations regarding the digital release of "&Burn" in various countries: https://music.apple.com/us/album/burn-single/1444890649 &Burn – Single by Billie Eilish and Vince Staples December 15, 2017 iTunes Store (US) August 18, 2020 https://music.apple.com/gb/album/burn-single/1444890649 &Burn – Single by Billie Eilish and Vince Staples December 15, 2017 iTunes Store (GB) August 18, 2020 https://music.apple.com/de/album/burn-single/1444890649 &Burn – Single by Billie Eilish and Vince Staples December 15, 2017 iTunes Store (DE) August 18, 2020 The song was later included on a reissue of Eilish's debut EP Don't Smile at Me.https://www.billieeilish.com/music/dont-smile-me dont smile at me Billie Eilish June 19, 2020 June 21, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200621200107/https://www.billieeilish.com/music/dont-smile-me dead Composition and lyrical interpretation Critical commentary described "&Burn" as a "hip hop-influenced pop track".https://uproxx.com/music/billie-eilish-vince-staples-burn-new-song/ 15-Year-Old Billie Eilish Gets A Vince Staples Feature On Her Alluring Single '&burn' Rossignol Derrick December 15, 2017 Uproxx July 30, 2020 David Renshaw from The Fader described "&Burn" as a "moody slow-burner packed with booming drums and hushed verses". Wandera Hussein of Billboard stated the track is supported by "booming kick drums" and "velvety keys". She further mentioned that Eilish's vocals are "poignant, baby-soft, [and] express a fiery revenge". Staples provides background vocals on the song and his appearance has been described as a "deep and gloomy verse".https://www.insider.com/billie-eilish-songs-ranked-best-worst Every Billie Eilish song, ranked Insider April 29, 2020 Ahlgrim, Callie March 18, 2020https://pitchfork.com/news/billie-eilish-enlists-vince-staples-for-new-song-andburn-listen/ Billie Eilish Enlists Vince Staples for New Song '&burn': Listen Minsker Evan December 14, 2017 Pitchfork July 30, 2020 The song starts with the strike of a match, which continues throughout as the main beat. Reception and promotion "&Burn" was met with generally favorable reviews from music critics. Insider Callie Ahlgrim commented that "Watch" feels more "vulnerable" and "nostalgic", while "&Burn" sounds "powerful" and "resolute". Lindsay Howard of Variance labeled the former as "simmering". Robin Murray of Clash described "&Burn" as a "remarkable fusion that brings out the best in [Eilish] and [Staples].https://www.clashmusic.com/news/billie-eilish-pairs-up-with-vince-staples-on-burn Billie Eilish Pairs Up With Vince Staples On '&burn' Murray Robin Clash December 15, 2017 July 30, 2020 Matthew Kent, writing for The Line of Best Fit, depicted the song as one of "Eilish's best tracks to date" and saw it as "a darker duet more akin to the track's lyrics about literally setting an ex's car on fire".https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/latest-news/billie-eilish-andburn Billie Eilish teams up Vince Staples for the sizzling '&burn' Kent Matthew The Line of Best Fit December 15, 2017 July 30, 2020 The staff of NME explained that "the end product sees the pair feed off of each other's bolshy attitude as they trade verses in this hard-hitting reimagining of 'Watch', a restrained moment from Don't Smile at Me".https://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-blogs/billie-eilish-best-songs-2450318 Every single Billie Eilish song ranked in order of greatness NME July 30, 2020 July 30, 2020 Nicole Almeida of Atwood Magazine dubbed the song as "stronger" and "bolder" than "Watch", but still "retain[s] the same vulnerability the original lyrics offer". Commercially, "&Burn" has been certified gold in the United States and platinum in Australia by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), respectively. To promote "&Burn", Eilish performed it live at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival with Staples in April 2019.https://eu.desertsun.com/story/life/entertainment/music/coachella/2019/04/20/billie-eilish-at-coachella-second-time-around-even-better-with-powerful-raw-weekend-2-set/3533096002/ Second time around even better for Billie Eilish as Weekend 2 set is more powerful, raw Powers, Shad December 10, 2019 The Desert Sun May 5, 2020 Credits and personnel Credits adapted from the liner notes of the Don't Smile at Me reissue.Don't Smile at Me 2019 booklet Darkroom/Interscope Records B0030752-02 Billie Eilish vocals Vince Staples vocals, songwriter Finneas O'Connell producer, songwriter John Greenham mastering engineer, studio personnel Rob Kinelski mixer, studio personnel Certifications Certifications and sales for "&Burn" Australia single Platinum 2017 2021 "Australia cert" February 3, 2022 Brazil Billie Eilish &Burn Gold single 2017 12 2024 June 6, 2024 Canada Billie Eilish &Burn Platinum single 2017 2023 February 27, 2025 New Zealand single Billie Eilish &Burn Gold 2017 2020 radioscope January 9, 2025 United Kingdom &Burn Billie Eilish & Vince Staples single Silver 2017 2023 19257-6468-1 September 1, 2023 "UKcert" United States &Burn Billie Eilish single Gold 2017 2020 April 4, 2020 "Americacert" true true true References Category:2017 singles Category:2017 songs Category:Billie Eilish songs Category:Interscope Records singles Category:Song recordings produced by Finneas O'Connell Category:Songs written by Finneas O'Connell Category:Vince Staples songs Category:Darkroom Records singles