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^ 'Billboard Music Awards 2015: See the Full Winners List'.The music video was directed by Wes Edwards and premiered in August 2014. In Canada, the song sold 15,000 downloads in its debut week. As of April 2015, the song has sold 1,589,000 copies in the US. It reached its millionth sales mark in October 2014. On September 29, 2014, the song was certified Platinum by the RIAA just nine weeks after release, becoming the fastest single of 2014 to do that. In its second week, the song moved from number 42 to 1 on the Hot Country Songs chart. Commercial performance ĭuring its first week in release, the song sold 184,000 downloads in the United States and debuted at number 42 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart. Giving it a B grade, Tammy Ragusa of Country Weekly was more favorable, writing that 'Jason proves he can also change things up, which he does dramatically through edgy, urban-and-pop-influenced arrangements and production' and that 'the song's sexy lyrics push the boundaries of what might be construed as traditional themes in country music.' In a review of Old Boots, New Dirt for Billboard, Chuck Dauphin praised 'Burnin' It Down' as 'the most musically adventurous track that Aldean has ever recorded'. And there’s a line between a classy, passionate love song and a classless, passionless sex filled song.' Ward also said that “Burnin’ it Down” crosses the line to the latter categories on all accounts.' There’s a line between a sexy song and a sex filled song. Leeann Ward of Country Universe gave the song a D grade, writing that 'There’s a line between a passionate love song and a passionless song. He also felt that it was a different song style for him due to it being more sexual in nature and featuring a drum loop. Īldean told Country Music Television (CMT) that he considered the song 'baby making music'. Florida Georgia Line, two of the song's co-writers, originally planned on recording it until Aldean expressed interest in the song. The song is a midtempo ballad about a sexual encounter with a lover, inspired by R&B music. The song won the 'Top Country Song' category at the 2015 Billboard Music Awards, but polarized critics. It was released in July 2014 as the first single from Aldean's 2014 album Old Boots, New Dirt. And there’s a human being behind that person, so when I read or see anything that’s negative, it’s really sad to hear.' Burnin' It Down' is a song written by Rodney Clawson, Chris Tompkins and Florida Georgia Line members Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley and recorded by American country music artist Jason Aldean. And even back to college cheerleaders’ uniforms – half of them are wearing crop tops. “There’s so much more behind the uniform, and it’s funny to me because you turn on really any sport. And the girls that travel with us full time are so passionate about NASCAR and the fans and everything that we do each weekend, so when we do get discredited for something as simple as the uniform, it really – I take that personal because I think a lot of people write us off as not being knowledgeable about the sport. “It has been a really hard issue for me because we have such a good group of girls that work for Monster Energy, and we take so much pride in the sport itself. More via NASCAR on FOX’s Facebook Live interview: She said the Monster Energy Girls spend the majority of their time meeting people, taking pictures and signing autographs – significantly more when compared with her past role in the sport.īut that’s not to say she can easily brush off hurtful or demeaning comments from judgmental critics. Monster Energy Girls Mariel Lane (left) and Amanda Mertz at Martinsville Speedway (Jerry Markland/Getty Images)Ī former Miss Coors Light, Mertz said not only is Monster Energy the perfect brand for NASCAR, but the company has made interacting with fans a priority.

Amanda mertz burnin it down