The song features "crisp house drums" and electronic beats, culminating in a dramatic choir breakdown near the finish line. Critical Reception
Acts as the quintessential hype woman, opening the track with a warning of "Innnnncoming!". Her contribution is described as a "drill-sergeant" performance, filled with "goofy" meows and groove instructions like "Dis dat jam, now do yo dance".
"BURNITUP!" is a high-octane dance anthem that reunites Janet Jackson with longtime collaborator Missy Elliott for a track that critics described as an "arson attack on the dance floor". Released as a promotional single for Jackson's 2015 comeback album, Unbreakable , the song captures the high-energy, club-ready spirit that defined both artists' peaks in the late '90s and early 2000s. Performance and Production