In February 2009 , " Burn " was removed from most Melbourne contemporary hit radios playlists because of its title and the Victorian bushfires that occurred during the time . Mauboy 's manager David Champion said that Mauboy understood and supported the decision , saying : " Jessica is very mindful of the terribly traumatic situation that is occurring in Victoria . She does not want in any way to add to people 's distress . " Program director of 91.5 FM added that : " We have removed several songs from our line-up out of respect for the victims caught up in the tragedy . Even though these songs had nothing to do with the bushfires , they were a reflection of it . " " Burn " debuted at number 30 on the ARIA Singles Chart on 1 December 2008 . After climbing the chart for seven consecutive weeks , " Burn " peaked at number one on 19 January 2009 , and became Mauboy 's first number-one single in Australia . " Burn " spent a total of twenty-three weeks within the ARIA top fifty . It was certified platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association ( ARIA ) , for selling 70,000 copies . It also became Mauboy 's first charting single internationally when it reached number 92 on the Japan Hot 100 on 25 April 2009
Victorian bushfires
Black Saturday bushfires
Burn (Jessica Mauboy song)