What It Is to Burn (song)
"What It Is to Burn" is the debut single and title track off the album What It Is to Burn by the U.S. post-hardcore band Finch. It was released as a single in 2003 and was featured in the pilot episode of One Tree Hill. A demo version of the song was released on the Drive-Thru Records compilation CD Welcome to the Family in 2001.
| "What It Is to Burn" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Single by Finch | ||||
| from the album What It Is to Burn | ||||
| Released | January 2003 | |||
| Genre | Post-hardcore[1] | |||
| Length |
| |||
| Label | Drive-Thru | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Nate Barcalow | |||
| Finch singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
Background
In an interview with AOL, lead singer Nate Barcalow said he wrote this song from the viewpoint of a man in hell sending a letter to his loved one.[2]
"What It Is to Burn" was first released in 2001 as a demo for a compilation by Drive-Thru Records entitled Welcome to the Family.[3] This version is described as being longer and orchestral, as well as more popular within Finch's fanbase.[2] The song was re-recorded and added as the title track for Finch's debut album in 2002.[2] The shorter album version was released as a single in 2003, peaking at No. 15 on Billboard's Alternative Songs chart; to this date, it is Finch's only charting song in the United States.[4]
Loudwire listed "What It Is to Burn" at No. 47 in their list of the Top 21st Century Hard Rock Songs.[2]
Chart history
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[5] | 15 |
References
- Hartmann, Graham. "No. 47: Finch, 'What It Is To Burn' – Top 21st Century Hard Rock Songs". Loudwire.
- "No. 47: Finch, 'What It Is To Burn' – Top 21st Century Hard Rock Songs". Loudwire. Retrieved 2017-12-07.
- Savage, Paul (February 23, 2002). "Finch Know What It Is to Burn". Punktastic. Retrieved 2019-10-13.
- "Finch Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-12-07.
- "Finch Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2017.