Go (Cat Burns song)

"Go" is a song by English singer Cat Burns. It was released as a single on 31 July 2020, through Since 93 and RCA Records. Written by Burns and George Morgan, the song rose to popularity in early 2022.

"Go"
Single by Cat Burns
Released31 July 2020 (2020-07-31)
Length3:35
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Cat Burns
  • George Morgan
Producer(s)Jonah
Cat Burns singles chronology
"Fool in Love"
(2020)		 "Go"
(2020)		 "Into You"
(2021)
Visualiser
"Go" on YouTube

Background and composition

The 21-year old singer from Streatham, South London started releasing music in 2016 and posted numerous covers and original songs on social media platforms during the COVID-19 lockdown in 2020. As her content kept gaining traction, her clips soon surpassed over 14 million views. "Go" had previously been uploaded as an acoustic rendition to TikTok, accompanied by American singer H.E.R., before it was officially released in July 2020.[1] According to Burns, the song is about leaving a situation without fighting. About its success, she says, "people love a song that they can sing at the top of their lungs – and 'Go' is that. It's exactly what you want to hear when you're going through a breakup, and need some power and confidence".[2] When performing "Go" in front of a crowd at the Courtyard Theatre, she recalled, "I sang my song 'Go' and I was so surprised that people actually knew the words and were singing it LOUDLY!".[3]

The song was described as "a post-breakup anthem that channels Alright, Still-era Lily Allen with real verve".[2]

Charts
Chart performance for "Go"
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[4] 60
Germany (Official German Charts)[5] 82
Global 200 (Billboard)[6] 186
Ireland (IRMA)[7] 10
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8] 67
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[9]
Combined with Goddard remix		 3
South Africa (RISA)[10] 32
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[11] 53
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] 21
UK Singles (OCC)[13] 3

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[14] Silver 200,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. Kim, YeEun (30 July 2020). "Cat Burns drops new single "Go" after first reveal on TikTok". Hypebae. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  2. Williams, Sophie (2 February 2022). "Cat Burns: uplifting songwriter that wants to "help Black queer artists" tell their story". NME. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  3. Cassidy, Isabelle (17 December 2021). "Cat Burns: A Social Media Star on the Rise". Notion. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  4. "Cat Burns – Go" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  5. "Cat Burns – Go" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  6. "Billboard Global 200: Week of April 30, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  7. "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  8. "Cat Burns – Go" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  9. "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 2 May 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  10. "Local & International Streaming Chart Top 100 Week 09-2022". The Official South African Charts. Recording Industry of South Africa. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  11. "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 10". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  12. "Cat Burns – Go". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  13. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  14. "British single certifications – Cat Burns – Go". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 10, 2022.


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