I'm Still Here (Sia song)

"I'm Still Here"
Single by Sia
from the album Music[a]
Released12 October 2018
GenrePop[citation needed]
Length4:01
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Jesse Shatkin
Sia singles chronology
"Here I Am"
(2018) 		"I'm Still Here"
(2018) 		"That's Life"
(2019)

"I'm Still Here" is a song by Australian singer-songwriter Sia. It was released as a standalone single on 12 October 2018 by Monkey Puzzle and Atlantic Records[3] in connection with Sia's collaboration with French shoe brand Repetto. It is featured as a bonus track on the Japanese edition of Sia's ninth studio album, Music – Songs from and Inspired by the Motion Picture.[2]

Background and release

In 2018, Sia joined forces with Labrinth and Diplo to form pop supergroup LSD.[4] Their debut single, "Genius" was released on 3 May 2018,[5] followed by "Audio" a week later,[6] and "Thunderclouds" in August 2018.[7] Their debut album was originally slated for a November 2018 release, but was eventually released in April 2019.[8] 2018 also saw Sia collaborate with Dolly Parton and David Guetta on the singles "Here I Am" (from the Dumplin' soundtrack) and "Flames", respectively.[9][10]

On 28 September 2018, Sia announced the release of a collection of shoes, designed by her, in collaboration with French shoe company Repetto.[11] On 9 October, Sia teased the release of a new song titled "I'm Still Here",[12] and it was released on 12 October, in connection with the Repetto collaboration.[13][14][15][16][17] The shoe line was made available for purchase in February 2019.[18]

"I'm Still Here" was used in a public service announcement video from Everytown for Gun Safety, standing up against gun violence in the United States,[19][20] and was also featured in the HBO documentary At the Heart of Gold: Inside the USA Gymnastics Scandal.[21]

Composition

"I'm Still Here" is an "inspirational",[22] midtempo ballad which features Sia's "powerful" vocals.[15] Lyrically, it is about perseverance and Sia's battles with the past.[13][15] At a length of 4 minutes and 1 second,[23] the song was written by Sia and frequent collaborator Jesse Shatkin in the key of A major,[24] and produced solely by Shatkin.[25] Sia's vocals in the song span from F♯3 to A4.[24]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[25]

  • Sia Furler – writer, vocals, bells
  • Jesse Shatkin – writer, producer, bass, drum programmer, drums, piano, string arranger, synthesizer, engineer
  • Samuel Dent – string arranger, additional engineer
  • Serban Ghenea – mixer
  • John Hanes – mixing engineer

Charts

Chart performance for "I'm Still Here"
Chart (2018–2019) Peak
position
France (SNEP)[26] 189
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[27] 25
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[28] 65

Release history

Release history and formats for "I'm Still Here"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various 12 October 2018
[23]
Australia 19 October 2018 Contemporary hit radio Warner Music Australia [29]
Italy 14 December 2018 Warner [30]

Notes

  1. ^ "I'm Still Here" is only featured on the Japanese edition of Music.[1][2]

References

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  6. ^ "Diplo, Sia and Labrinth supergroup LSD shares 'Audio'". NME. 10 May 2018. Archived from the original on 22 June 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  7. ^ Bein, Kat (9 August 2018). "Labrinth, Sia & Diplo's LSD Catch Classic Rays On 'Thunderclouds': Listen". Billboard. Archived from the original on 10 April 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
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  10. ^ O'Connor, Roisin (23 March 2018). "David Guetta and Sia drop new track 'Flames' - first listen". The Independent. Archived from the original on 24 March 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  11. ^ Sia [@siamusic] (28 September 2018). "Sia debuts her first fashion collaboration with @repettoparis - this spring" – via Instagram.
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  14. ^ "Sia: Mit diesem inspirierenden Song launcht Sia ihre eigene Schuh-Kollektion". Warner Music Germany (in German). 15 October 2018. Archived from the original on 31 March 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
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  16. ^ Sia [@siamusic] (12 October 2018). "More Sia magic for you 💫 New song "I'm Still Here" out on Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes, Amazon & more today in partnership with @repettoparis" – via Instagram.
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  18. ^ Sia [@siamusic] (25 February 2019). "REPETTO BY SIA. OUT NOW! LINK IN BIO. 👯 - Team Sia" – via Instagram.
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  20. ^ Laura, Coburn; Singh, Ashan (27 October 2018). "Sia teams up with students to make awe-inspiring dance video with anti-gun violence message". ABC News. Archived from the original on 27 December 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  21. ^ "New Song from Sia Will Feature in Documentary from HBO and Sidewinder Films". Business Wire. 16 October 2018. Archived from the original on 31 March 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
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