Burnin' Daylight

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Burnin' Daylight

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| origin = Nashville, Tennessee, United States

| genre = Country

| years_active = 1995–1998

| label = Curb

| spinoff_of = Exile, Southern Pacific

| past_members = Marc Beeson
Kurt Howell
Sonny LeMaire

}}

Burnin' Daylight was an American country music band composed of Marc Beeson (lead vocals, guitar), Kurt Howell (keyboards, vocals), and Sonny LeMaire (bass guitar, vocals). Howell was formerly a member of Southern Pacific, and LeMaire a former member of Exile. Burnin' Daylight recorded one album on Curb Records in 1996, in addition to charting three singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts. The highest of these, "Say Yes", reached No. 37.

History

Burnin' Daylight was formed in 1995 by Sonny LeMaire, Kurt Howell, and Marc Beeson. LeMaire was formerly a member of Exile,[http://www.exileband.com/members.htm Exile Members] and Howell, formerly of Southern Pacific and later a solo artist for Reprise Records.[http://www.countrystandardtime.com/d/cdreview.asp?xid=342 Burnin' Daylight - Burnin' Daylight] Marc Beeson was a Nashville songwriter who had previously charted a solo single on BNA Records in the early 1990s.[http://www.oldies.com/artist-biography/Burnin-Daylight.html Burnin' Daylight biography: Oldies.com] The group had originally assumed the name The Loose Cannons, but was forced to change its name to Burnin' Daylight because another band had the same name. Originally, songwriters Trey Bruce and Rob Crosby were slated to be members of Burnin' Daylight as well. However, they decided to focus on their respective solo careers instead.

Initially, Burnin' Daylight was intended to be only a live band. They eventually sent a tape to Mike Curb, head of the Curb Records label, who signed the group in 1997. In April of that year, Burnin' Daylight released its eponymous debut album. They charted three singles on the Billboard country music charts, including a Top 40 hit in "Say Yes". Robert Loy of Country Standard Time gave the album a negative review, criticizing it as formulaic in nature.

In 1997, the Academy of Country Music nominated Burnin' Daylight for the Top New Vocal Duo or Group award, but the band lost to Ricochet.

Since disbanding in 1998, former bass guitarist Sonny LeMaire has written several singles for other artists, including the Number One hit "Beautiful Mess" by Diamond Rio, "She Thinks She Needs Me" by Andy Griggs, and "Fall" by Clay Walker (also recorded by Kimberley Locke). All of these were collaborations with Shane Minor and Clay Mills. LeMaire has also since reunited with Exile.

Discography

=Albums=

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rowspan="2" style="width:14em;"\| Title ! rowspan="2" style="width:20em;"\| Album details ! colspan="1"\| Peak positions
style="font-size:smaller;" ! width="60"\| US Country
scope="row"\| Burnin' Daylight{{cite magazine\|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/90s/1997/Billboard-1997-06-21.pdf\|title=Album Reviews\|magazine=Billboard\|date=June 21, 1997}} \| Release date: April 15, 1997 Label: Curb Records \| 74

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rowspan="2" style="width:14em;"| Title

! rowspan="2" style="width:20em;"| Album details

! colspan="1"| Peak positions

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! width="60"| US Country

scope="row"| Burnin' Daylight{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/90s/1997/Billboard-1997-06-21.pdf|title=Album Reviews|magazine=Billboard|date=June 21, 1997}}

Release date: April 15, 1997
Label: Curb Records

| 74

=Singles=

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rowspan="2"\| Year ! rowspan="2" style="width:14em;"\| Single ! colspan="2"\| Peak chart positions ! rowspan="2"\| Album
style="font-size:smaller;" ! width="45"\| US Country ! width="45"\| CAN Country
1996 ! scope="row"\| "Love Worth Fighting For" \| 49 \| — \| align="left" rowspan="4"\| Burnin' Daylight
rowspan="3"\| 1997 ! scope="row"\| "Say Yes"{{cite magazine\|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/90s/1997/Billboard-1997-02-22.pdf\|title=Single Reviews\|magazine=Billboard\|page=81\|date=February 22, 1997}} \| 37 \| 84
scope="row"\| "Live to Love Again" \| 58 \| 96
scope="row"\| "Nice Work (If You Can Get It)"{{Cite web\|url=https://www.discogs.com/release/13536753-Burnin-Daylight-Nice-Work-If-You-Can-Get-It\|title=Nice Work (If You Can Get It) – Burnin' Daylight (1997, Single)\|access-date=March 6, 2023\|website=Discogs.com\|date=1997 }} \| — \| —
1998 ! scope="row"\| "Wreckin' Ball"{{Cite web\|url=https://www.discogs.com/release/20503675-Burnin-Daylight-Wreckin-Ball\|title=Wreckin' Ball – Burnin' Daylight (1998, Single)\|access-date=March 6, 2023\|website=Discogs.com\|date=1998 }} \| — \| — \| {{n/a}}
colspan="5" style="font-size:8pt"\| "—" denotes releases that did not chart

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rowspan="2"| Year

! rowspan="2" style="width:14em;"| Single

! colspan="2"| Peak chart
positions

! rowspan="2"| Album

style="font-size:smaller;"

! width="45"| US Country

! width="45"| CAN Country

1996

! scope="row"| "Love Worth Fighting For"

| 49

| —

| align="left" rowspan="4"| Burnin' Daylight

rowspan="3"| 1997

! scope="row"| "Say Yes"{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/90s/1997/Billboard-1997-02-22.pdf|title=Single Reviews|magazine=Billboard|page=81|date=February 22, 1997}}

| 37

| 84

scope="row"| "Live to Love Again"

| 58

| 96

scope="row"| "Nice Work (If You Can Get It)"{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/release/13536753-Burnin-Daylight-Nice-Work-If-You-Can-Get-It|title=Nice Work (If You Can Get It) – Burnin' Daylight (1997, Single)|access-date=March 6, 2023|website=Discogs.com|date=1997 }}

| —

1998

! scope="row"| "Wreckin' Ball"{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/release/20503675-Burnin-Daylight-Wreckin-Ball|title=Wreckin' Ball – Burnin' Daylight (1998, Single)|access-date=March 6, 2023|website=Discogs.com|date=1998 }}

| —

| {{n/a}}

colspan="5" style="font-size:8pt"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart

=Music videos=

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! Year

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! Director

1996

! scope="row"| "Love Worth Fighting For"{{cite web|url=http://www.cmt.com/videos/burnin-daylight/385099/love-worth-fighting-for.jhtml|title=CMT : Videos : Burnin' Daylight : Love Worth Fighting For|publisher=Country Music Television|accessdate=October 14, 2011}}{{dead link|date=July 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

| Chris Rogers