Burning the Ground

"Burning the Ground"
Single by Duran Duran
from the album Decade
B-side	"Decadance"
Released	4 December 1989 (1989-12-04)
Studio	Olympic
Length	4:00 (single version)
Label	EMI Capitol
Songwriter(s)	John Barry Simon Le Bon John Taylor Roger Taylor Andy Taylor James Bates
Producer(s)	John Jones
Duran Duran singles chronology
"Do You Believe in Shame?" (1989) "Burning the Ground" (1989) "Violence of Summer" (1990)
Music video
"Burning the Ground" on YouTube

"Burning the Ground" is the 20th single by English new wave band Duran Duran and taken from their greatest hits album Decade. It went to number 7 in Italy and number 31 in the United Kingdom.

Formats and track listing

7": EMI. / DD 13 United Kingdom

1. "Burning the Ground" - 4:00
2. "Decadance" - 3:29

12": EMI. / 12DD 13 United Kingdom

1. "Burning the Ground" - 4:00
2. "Decadance" - 3:29
3. "Decadance" (Extended Mix) - 7:57

12": Capitol Records. / V-15546 United States

1. "Burning the Ground" - 4:00
2. "Decadance" (Extended Mix) - 7:57
3. "Decadance" - 3:29

CD: EMI. / CD DD 13 United Kingdom

1. "Burning the Ground" - 4:00
2. "Decadance" - 3:29
3. "Decadance" (Extended Mix) - 7:57

CD: part of The Singles 1986–1995 boxset

1. "Burning the Ground" - 4:00
2. "Decadance" - 3:29
3. "Decadance" (2 Risk E Remix 12'') - 7:57