Cat Burns

Cat Burns is a British singer-songwriter who rose to prominence after building an audience on TikTok with acoustic guitar covers before pivoting to original material. Her breakthrough came with the single «go», a stripped-back, confessional pop-R&B song about recognizing a toxic relationship, which climbed into the UK Top 10 and became a defining moment of the TikTok-driven singer-songwriter wave of the early 2020s.

Her sound blends intimate, guitar-led pop with R&B phrasing and plainspoken, emotionally direct lyrics, often centered on mental health, self-worth and relationships, delivered in a conversational rather than ornate style. The success of «go» led to a wave of official remixes, including versions by Sam Smith and by DJ collaborators, which she later compiled into a dedicated remix project, extending the song's reach across pop and dance-adjacent audiences.

Burns followed that breakout with her debut project «emotionally unavailable», cementing her identity as an artist known for candid songwriting rather than vocal spectacle. She represents a broader shift in British pop toward songwriters who built their careers directly with listeners online before signing to labels or reaching radio.