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Burning Down One Side
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Burning Down One Side
| cover = Burningdownoneside.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Robert Plant
| album = Pictures at Eleven
| B-side = Moonlight in Samosa
| released = September 1982
| recorded = 1982
| studio =
| venue =
| genre =
| length = 3:55
| label = Swan Song
| writer =
| producer = Robert Plant
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title = Pledge Pin
| next_year = 1982
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"'Burning Down One Side'" is a song by English recording artist Robert Plant from his debut solo studio album, 'Pictures at Eleven' (1982). It was the most popular track from the album on album-oriented rock radio in the United States, peaking at No. 3 on the 'Billboard' Top Tracks chart in 1982. Later released as the first single from the album, it only managed to reach No. 64 on the 'Billboard' Hot 100 and No. 73 on the UK Singles Chart. The UK B-side "Far Post" was a moderate AOR (album-oriented rock) radio hit in the US, reaching No. 12 on the Top Tracks chart in January 1983. This song features Genesis' Phil Collins on drums, as do many other songs off this same album. The song plays at 113 BPM in 4/4 time signature.
Track listing
* 'UK and US 7" Single'
A1: "Burning Down One Side" (Plant, Blunt, Woodroffe) 3:55
B1: "Moonlight in Samosa" (Plant, Blunt) 3:58
* 'UK 12" Single'
A1: "Burning Down One Side" (Plant, Blunt, Woodroffe) 3:55
B1: "Moonlight in Samosa" (Plant, Blunt) 3:58
B2: "Far Post" (Plant, Blunt, Woodroffe) 4:42
References
Category:Robert Plant songs
Category:Songs written by Robert Plant
Category:1982 songs
Category:Songs written by Robbie Blunt
Category:1982 debut singles
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