Healing Is Difficult is the second studio album by Australian singer-songwriter Sia. It was released in the United Kingdom on 24 July 2001 and in the United States on 28 May 2002.
In the UK the album's first single "Taken for Granted" was released in early 2000 and peaked at number 10 on the UK Singles Chart. The follow-up "Little Man" peaked at number 85, and the song received a two-step garage remix which was popular at the time.[1] A third single, "Drink to Get Drunk", was planned. However, only the "Different Gear" Remix received a limited release across Europe, promoted as "Different Gear vs. Sia". Its peak position was number 91 in the UK, 85 in the Netherlands, 55 in Belgium and number 1 on that country's dance chart. However, the album had no chart success in the United Kingdom due to lack of promotion.
The track "Sober and Unkissed" was originally featured on Sia's first solo album OnlySee under the title "Soon", and "I'm Not Important to You" was originally performed by Sia with her band Crisp for their album The Word and the Deal in 1996 as the track "Sia's Song".[citation needed]
Chartifacts – 15 April 2002 No. 99 HEALING IS DIFFICULT – Sia Sia (See-AH) is an Australian singer/songwriter based in London who incorporates hip hop, funk and soul as a base for her incredible vocal styling and harmonies. Her first single Taken For Granted peaked at #10 on the UK chart but did not make such a dent in our local chart. Her influences range from Stevie Wonder to Lauryn Hill and Sting.
Andy Puleston of the BBC praised Healing Is Difficult as a bold and honest debut, highlighting Sia Furler's emotional songwriting inspired by personal tragedy. He noted the album's blend of R&B, two-step, and jazz influences, and commended Sia's vocal versatility across tracks like "Drink to Get Drunk", "Blow It All Away", and "Judge Me". Puleston also emphasized her charismatic stage presence and described her as a unique and powerful voice in contemporary music.[6] Jon O'Brien of AllMusic described Healing Is Difficult as one of Sia's most personal and emotional records, written during a period of grief following the death of her boyfriend. O'Brien considered the album as a soul jazz album, and as an honest and underappreciated precursor to Sia's later success.[4]
↑ "Issue 628"(PDF). ARIA Top 100 Singles. National Library of Australia. Archived from the original on 13 March 2002. Retrieved 22 September 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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