"Burned Like a Rocket" is a song written by Gary Burr, and recorded by American country music artist Billy Joe Royal.
It was released in October 1985 as the first single from the album Looking Ahead.
The song reached number 10 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
Atlantic Records withdrew the single after the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster in January 1986.
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