Reasonable Woman | ||||
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Released | 3 May 2024 | |||
Recorded | 2020–2024 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 49:52 | |||
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Reasonable Woman is the tenth studio album by Australian singer-songwriter Sia,released by Monkey Puzzle and Atlantic Records on 3 May 2024. Sia wrote the album with Jesse Shatkin and Greg Kurstin,both of whom primarily produced it;other collaborators include Benny Blanco,Jasper Harris,Jim-E Stack,Labrinth. It features guest appearances from Chaka Khan,Kylie Minogue,Labrinth,Tierra Whack,Kaliii,Jimmy Joliff,and Paris Hilton.
The album was preceded by the singles "Gimme Love","Dance Alone" (with Minogue),and "Incredible" (featuring Labrinth). The album received mixed reviews from critics.
In 2016,Sia released her seventh studio album, This Is Acting ,which comprised mostly songs she had originally written for other artists. [4] In 2018,she formed the supergroup LSD with Labrinth and Diplo; [5] they released their debut album in April 2019. [6] In February 2020,Sia announced that she had two new albums "waiting to go", [7] one of which would be her version of the soundtrack to the film Music,a musical drama film which she wrote and directed. [8] [9] Titled Music –Songs from and Inspired by the Motion Picture ,it was released in February 2021 alongside the film. [10] In a 2020 interview with Zach Sang,Sia stated that the other album would be Reasonable Woman. [11]
Reasonable Woman was released through Monkey Puzzle and Atlantic Records on 3 May 2024. [12] It was made available on streaming,digital download,CD,and various vinyl LP variants. On 7 February 2024,Sia announced Reasonable Woman's release date and track listing. [13] [14]
The album's lead single "Gimme Love" was released on 13 September 2023. [15] On 7 February 2024,the second single,"Dance Alone",a collaboration with Kylie Minogue,was released. [16] On 5 April 2024,the third single,"Incredible",a collaboration with Labrinth,was released. [17] Fourth single,"Immortal Queen",was released on 31 May 2024. Subsequent versions featuring Khan and either Bianca Costa,Eve,Neneh Cherry and Debbie Harry,were released. "I Forgive You" was released as a promotional single on 12 April 2024, [18] [19] before being sent to Italian radio in October 2024,as the album's fifth single.
"Fame Won't Love You",a Paris Hilton-assisted track,was released on 19 April. [20]
The album's cover artwork features Sia sitting next to a young girl. Both are wearing pink bows in their hair,with Sia also wearing her signature curly,oversized wig. [21] The "original" artwork,which is featured on various physical releases of the album, [1] features Sia standing by a pool in an orange suit,with her feet,hands,and head covered in white,grey,and black shades. [4] [22]
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 5.6/10 [23] |
Metacritic | 59/100 [24] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [25] |
The Arts Desk | [26] |
Beats Per Minute | 45/100 [27] |
The Guardian | [28] |
MusicOMH | [29] |
Pitchfork | 5.5/10 [30] |
According to the review aggregator Metacritic ,Reasonable Woman received "mixed or average reviews" based on a weighted average score of 59 out of 100 from 7 critic scores. [24]
In his review for AllMusic,Neil Z. Yeung praised Reasonable Woman,commenting that it "gets Sia back on track" after "a period of diminishing returns via one-off soundtrack contributions and her misunderstood Music soundtrack". [25] Katie Colombus of The Arts Desk called the album one with "soaring notes,bonkers lyrics,intensely technical yet mellifluous vocal skills,butt-shaking beats and unforgettable melodies",praising Sia's songwriting and stating that it "consolidates [her] as a chameleon who stays true to herself". [26] Writing more critically of the album, The Guardian 's Caitlin Welsh opines that although Sia "reaches for moments of brilliance",there are songs on Reasonable Woman "that are so broad [and] so simplistic that they feel like first drafts". [28]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Little Wing" | Shatkin | 3:19 | |
2. | "Immortal Queen" (featuring Chaka Khan) |
| Kurstin | 3:20 |
3. | "Dance Alone" (with Kylie Minogue) |
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| 2:52 |
4. | "I Had a Heart" |
| Shatkin | 2:49 |
5. | "Gimme Love" (Reasonable Woman Version) |
| Shatkin | 3:34 |
6. | "Nowhere to Be" |
| Shatkin | 3:16 |
7. | "Towards the Sun" |
| Shatkin | 2:48 |
8. | "Incredible" (featuring Labrinth) |
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| 3:34 |
9. | "Champion" (featuring Tierra Whack, Kaliii and Jimmy Jolliff) |
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| 2:41 |
10. | "I Forgive You" |
| Kurstin | 4:20 |
11. | "Wanna Be Known" |
| Kurstin | 3:46 |
12. | "One Night" |
| Shatkin | 2:59 |
13. | "Fame Won't Love You" (with Paris Hilton) |
| Kurstin | 3:20 |
14. | "Go On" |
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| 3:14 |
15. | "Rock and Balloon" |
| Shatkin | 4:00 |
Total length: | 49:52 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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16. | "Gimme Love" |
| Shatkin | 2:57 |
Total length: | 52:49 |
No. | Title | Length |
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16. | "Did Me a Favor" | 4:47 |
Total length: | 54:39 |
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Chart (2024) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA) [33] | 14 |
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [34] | 13 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [35] | 40 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [36] | 6 |
Canadian Albums (Billboard) [37] | 88 |
Croatian International Albums (HDU) [38] | 2 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [39] | 66 |
French Albums (SNEP) [40] | 8 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [41] | 16 |
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ) [42] | 8 |
Italian Albums (FIMI) [43] | 80 |
Japanese Albums (Oricon) [44] | 28 |
Japanese Digital Albums (Oricon) [45] | 13 |
Japanese Hot Albums ( Billboard Japan ) [46] | 21 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [47] | 35 |
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) [48] | 35 |
Polish Albums (ZPAV) [49] | 33 |
Portuguese Albums (AFP) [50] | 52 |
Scottish Albums (OCC) [51] | 22 |
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) [52] | 30 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [53] | 6 |
UK Albums (OCC) [54] | 59 |
US Billboard 200 [55] | 153 |
Country | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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Various | 3 May 2024 |
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