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Original (Sia song)

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"Original"
Single by Sia
from the album Dolittle
Released10 January 2020 (2020-01-10)
GenrePop[1]
Length3:34[2]
LabelBack Lot Music
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Jesse Shatkin
Sia singles chronology
"That's Life"
(2019)
"Original"
(2020)
"On"
(2020)

"Original" is a song performed by Sia for the original motion picture soundtrack of the 2020 film Dolittle. The song was released for digital download and streaming on January 10, 2020.[3] A lyric video was made available on YouTube on 17 January 2020. "Original" marks Sia's first solo release since "Out There", her collaboration with Hans Zimmer for Seven Worlds, One Planet.[4][5]

Composition and reception

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"Original" was written by Sia, Sean Douglas and frequent collaborator Jesse Shatkin, who also produced the song.[6]

According to Wren Graves of Consequence of Sound, the song begins with "Sia singing the word, 'Boom,' the sound of an epiphany. The song is about a metaphorical wakening, the moment a person decides to be totally and wholly themselves".[7] Vulture's Charu Sinha said "Original" is "the type of upbeat, anthemic pop that Sia does best".[1]

Credits and personnel

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Credits adapted from Tidal.[6]

  • Sia Furler – songwriter, vocals
  • Sean Douglas – songwriter
  • Jesse Shatkin – producer, songwriter
  • Chris Gehringer – studio personnel

Charts

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Chart (2020) Peak
position
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[8] 20

References

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  1. ^ a b Sinha, Charu (12 January 2020). "Sia Drops Uplifting Pop Anthem, 'Original,' From Dolittle Soundtrack". Vulture. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Try the TIDAL Web Player".
  3. ^ Aniftos, Rania (10 January 2020). "Sia Will Always Stay True to Herself in 'Original,' Off 'Dolittle' Soundtrack". Billboard. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  4. ^ Neale, Matthew (12 January 2020). "Sia shares inspirational new song 'Original' from 'Dolittle' soundtrack". NME. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  5. ^ Kreps, Daniel (11 January 2020). "Hear Sia's Uplifting New Song 'Original' From 'Dolittle' Soundtrack". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  6. ^ a b "Try the TIDAL Web Player". listen.tidal.com. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  7. ^ Graves, Wren (12 January 2020). "Sia shares new song "Original" from Dolittle soundtrack: Stream". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  8. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 13. týden 2020 in the date selector. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
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