Burning Down

"Burning Down" is a song by American singer-songwriter Alex Warren. It was released through Atlantic Records as the seventh single from his debut extended play, You'll Be Alright, Kid (Chapter 1), on September 20, 2024. He wrote the song with producer Aaron Yaron, alongside Cal Shapiro and Mags Duval. Another version of the song is in collaboration with fellow American singer-songwriter Joe Jonas and was released on December 6, 2024. The song became Warren's first entry on the Billboard Hot 100 as it debuted at number 76 on the chart.^[1]

"Burning Down"
Single by Alex Warren
from the EP You'll Be Alright, Kid (Chapter 1)
Released	September 20, 2024
Length	2:59
Label	Atlantic
Songwriter(s)	Alexander Hughes Aaron Yaron Cal Shapiro Mags Duval
Producer(s)	Yaron
Alex Warren singles chronology
"Troubled Waters" (2024) "Burning Down" (2024) "Ordinary" (2025)
Joe Jonas singles chronology
"¿Cómo Pasó?" (2024) "Burning Down" (2024) "All I Forgot" (2025)

Background

Alex Warren teased the song on video-sharing app TikTok leading up to its release. According to Luminate, the song received 6.6 million official U.S. streams and 3,000 downloads sold through September 26, 2024. By October 2024, it soundtracked over 90,000 clips on TikTok.^[1] On July 23, 2025, the single was certified platinum by the RIAA in the United States.^[2]

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "Burning Down" Chart (2024–2025) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[3] 47 Belarus Airplay (TopHit)[4] 152 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] 5 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[6] 44 CIS Airplay (TopHit)[4] 173 Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)[7] 14 Denmark Airplay (Tracklisten)[8] 7 Global 200 (Billboard)[9] 136 Ireland (IRMA)[10] 21 Lithuania Airplay (TopHit)[11] 85 Lithuania Airplay (TopHit)[12] Joe Jonas version 159 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[13] 7 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[14] 18 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[15] 31 Norway (VG-lista)[16] 15 Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[17] Joe Jonas version 19 Romania Airplay (TopHit)[18] Joe Jonas version 85 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[19] 73 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[20] 76 UK Singles (OCC)[21] 23 US Billboard Hot 100[22] 69 US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[23] 28 US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[24] 21

Monthly charts Monthly chart performance for "Burning Down" Chart (2025) Peak position Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)[25] 19 Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for "Burning Down" Chart (2024) Position Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[26] 91

Certifications

Certifications for "Burning Down"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[27]	Platinum	70,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[28]	Platinum	80,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[29]	Gold	400,000‡
United States (RIAA)[2]	Platinum	1,000,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.