Burn Out (Sipho Mabuse song)
| "Burn Out" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Sipho Mabuse | |
| Released | 1984 |
| Genre | Township Jive, Pop |
| Length | 4:00 |
| Label | Gallo Music |
| Songwriter(s) | Sipho Mabuse |
"Burn Out", a song by Sipho Mabuse, became one of the first major crossover hits in South Africa during the early 1980s, selling more than 500,000 copies.[1][2]
This song paved the way for a distribution deal with Virgin Records in order for it to be released in the UK.[3] It was also released in Germany, Japan and the US.[3]
Over the years the song has been remixed and covered by other artists, such as Timothy Moloi on the album Love That Music.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Hotstix: Still playing with fire - Arts - Mail & Guardian Online". Mg.co.za. 2007-08-17. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
- ^ Africa Report - Page 68 1991 Mabuse: I recorded a song called "Burn Out," which came out in 1985, and which was probably one of the very few first songs that
- ^ a b "GQ chats to the legendary Sipho 'Hotstix' Mabuse". www.gq.co.za. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ [1][dead link]
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