Song · The Cure
“Burn” by The Cure
Released 1994
“Burn” by The Cure appears on 5 radio countdowns from 4 stations between 1994 and 2024. It was first released in 1994. Its best result is #57 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of 1994. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #167 alternative song of 1994 and #4,406 alternative song of all time.
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"Burn" caught the Cure in 1994 with Robert Smith singing and playing guitar, Perry Bamonte on guitar and keyboards, Simon Gallup on bass and Boris Williams on drums, and all four share the writing credit. Smith produced it with Bryan "Chuck" New, who engineered, with Andy Baker and Ray Mascarenas assisting. It finds the band in a brooding frame of mind, and countdowns have been pulling it back out of the dark for three decades.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 91 | Q101 Chicago, IL | Q101 Top 101 Songs of 1994 | 101 |
| 1994 | 57 | Triple J Australia (national) | Triple J Hottest 100 of 1994 | 100 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 562 | Q101 | Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) | 1017 |
| 2003 | 1230 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
| 2024 | 466 | KEXP | The Best Opening Tracks of All Time | 738 |
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