Burn for You (John Farnham song)

"Burn for You" is a song by Australian pop rock singer John Farnham. It was released in November 1990 as the third single from his 14th studio album, Chain Reaction. The song peaked at number five on the Australian Singles Chart. At the ARIA Music Awards of 1991, it won the Song of the Year.[1] B-side "Chains Around the Heart" was later recorded by Richard Marx under the title "Chains Around My Heart".

"Burn for You"
Single by John Farnham
from the album Chain Reaction
B-side
ReleasedNovember 1990
Length3:45
LabelWheatley, RCA, Sony BMG
Songwriter(s)Ross Fraser, John Farnham, Phil Buckle
Producer(s)Ross Fraser
John Farnham singles chronology
"That's Freedom"
(1990)
"Burn for You"
(1990)
"In Days to Come"
(1991)

Track listings

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Australian CD and 7-inch single

  1. "Burn for You" (Ross Fraser, John Farnham, Phil Buckle) - 3:45
  2. "Chains Around the Heart" (Richard Marx, Fee Waybill) - 6:36

12-inch single

  1. "Burn for You" (Buckle, Fraser, Farnham) - 3:45
  2. "The Time Has Come" (James Creighton, Farnham, Fraser) - 4:55
  3. "Chains Around the Heart" (Richard Marx, Fee Waybill) - 6:36

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (1990) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[2] 5

Year-end charts

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Chart (1990) Position
Australia (ARIA)[3] 82

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[4] Gold 35,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "Winners by Year 1991". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  2. ^ "John Farnham – Burn for You". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  3. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  4. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1991 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 8 August 2023.