"Burn Out", a song by Sipho Mabuse, became one of the first major crossover hits in South Africa during the early 1980s, selling more than 500,000 copies.
[1][2] This song paved the way for a distribution deal with Virgin Records in order for it to be released in the UK.
[3] It was also released in Germany, Japan and the US.
[3] Over the years the song has been remixed and covered by other artists, such as Timothy Moloi on the album Love That Music.
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