Peak Week
#9 · 1983-10-22
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Talking Heads's "Burning Down The House" reached #9 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Burning Down the House" is a song by the American rock band Talking Heads, released in July 1983 by Sire Records as the first single from their fifth studio album Speaking in Tongues. The song became their only top ten single on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, where it peaked at No. The song peaked at #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent 20 weeks on the chart.
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Chart Journey below ↓
Chart Journey
- Jul 30, 1983#84
- Aug 6#73
- Aug 13#63
- Aug 20#54
- Aug 27#47
- Sep 3#39
- Sep 10#33
- Sep 17#28
- Sep 24#23
- Oct 1#18
- Oct 8#15
- Oct 15#12
- Oct 22#9
- Oct 29#13
- Nov 5#22
- Nov 12#24
- Nov 19#44
- Nov 26#62
- Dec 3#77
- Dec 10#98
DEFINING MOMENT
The Story
It debuted at #84 on July 30, 1983. It entered the Top 40 5 weeks later. It reached the Top 10 after 12 weeks. It reached a peak of #9 on October 22, 1983. After 20 weeks, its final appearance came on December 10, 1983.
Burning Down The House: The Breakthrough Moment
Talking Heads's "Burning Down The House" reached #9 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Burning Down the House" is a song by the American rock band Talking Heads, released in July 1983 by Sire Records as the first single from their fifth studio album Speaking in Tongues. The song became their only top ten single on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, where it peaked at No. The song peaked at #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent 20 weeks on the chart.
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