"Burning Down the House" is a song by new wave band Talking Heads, released in July 1983 as the first single from their fifth studio album Speaking in Tongues Artist: Talking Heads Album: Speaking in Tongues Released: 1983 Nominations: MTV Video Music Award for Best Visual Effects, Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal Songwriter(s): David Byrne; Chris Frantz; Jerry Harrison; Tina Weymouth https://youtu.be/_3eC35LoF4U