Burned Like a Rocket

"Burned Like a Rocket" is a song written by Gary Burr, and recorded by American country music artist Billy Joe Royal. It was released in October 1985 as the first single from the album Looking Ahead. The song reached number 10 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. It was Royal's first Top 10 hit on that chart,^[1] and his first charting single overall since 1978.

"Burned Like a Rocket"
Single by Billy Joe Royal
from the album Looking Ahead
B-side	"Lonely Loving You"
Released	October 26, 1985
Genre	Country, doo-wop
Length	3:38
Label	Atlantic
Songwriter(s)	Gary Burr
Producer(s)	Nelson Larkin
Billy Joe Royal singles chronology
"Under the Boardwalk" (1978) "Burned Like a Rocket" (1985) "Boardwalk Angel" (1986)

Atlantic Records withdrew the single after the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster in January 1986.^[2]

Chart performance

Chart (1985–1986)	Peak position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3]	10