Courage to Change (song)

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"Courage to Change"
Courage to Change Sia.jpg
Single by Sia
from the album Music
Released24 September 2020 (2020-09-24)
GenrePop
Length4:52
Label
Songwriter(s)
Sia singles chronology
"Let's Love"
(2020) 		"Courage to Change"
(2020) 		"Cold"
(2020)

"Courage to Change" is a song by Australian singer-songwriter Sia, released on 24 September 2020 through Monkey Puzzle and Atlantic Records. It is taken from her album, Music – Songs from and Inspired by the Motion Picture, which features songs from musical film Music, co-written and directed by herself. It is the second single from the album, following "Together".[1]

Release and promotion[]

"Courage to Change" is the second single released from Sia's ninth studio album, Music – Songs from and Inspired by the Motion Picture, which features songs written, by Sia, for and inspired by musical film Music. The album was released on 12 February 2021 in connection with the release of Music.[2][3]

The single was announced on Sia's social media accounts on 23 September 2020, the day before its release.[4]

Sia performed "Courage to Change" at the 2020 Billboard Music Awards on 14 October 2020[5] and at the NRJ Music Awards on 5 September.[6] A lyric video for the track premiered on 11 January 2021.[7]

Composition[]

"Courage to Change" was written by Sia, Pink and frequent collaborator Greg Kurstin, and production was handled solely by Kurstin.[8][9] At a length of 4:52, it interpolates Pink's song "Courage", from her album Hurts 2B Human, also co-written by Sia.[10] The song is composed in the key of B minor.[11] Opening with an intro of "moody" strings, "Courage to Change" builds into an "enormous",[12] "soaring" chorus[13] that has simple, repetitive but inspirational lyrics, with a "driving message of empowerment;[14] "Have I the courage to change?/ Have I the courage to change today?".[1][15]

Wongo Okon of Uproxx described the song as "another graceful effort, aiming to empower its listeners to be their most [courageous] selves".[16]

Track listing[]

  • Digital download and streaming[17]
  1. "Courage to Change" – 4:52

Charts[]

Chart (2020–2021) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[18] 7
Global 200 (Billboard)[19] 194
Global Excl. U.S. (Billboard)[20] 155
France (SNEP)[21] 48
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[22] 95
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[23] 19
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[24] 21

Release history[]

Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various 24 September 2020
[17]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Listen to Sia's powerful new song 'Courage To Change'". NME. 26 September 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Sia drops trailer for film 'Music,' new single "Hey Boy" from upcoming album - Music News". ABC News Radio. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  3. ^ Strauss, Matthew. "Sia Announces Album, Shares New Song "Hey Boy"". Pitchfork. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  4. ^ Sia [@siamusic] (23 September 2020). ""Courage To Change" - out tomorrow - Team Sia" – via Instagram.
  5. ^ "Sia - Courage to Change (Live at the 2020 Billboard Music Awards)" – via YouTube.
  6. ^ Sia: découvrez "Courage to change" en live (in French), retrieved 6 December 2020
  7. ^ @Sia (11 January 2021). "You're not alone in all this ❤️ Watch the new "Courage To Change" lyric video ✨ - Team Sia" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 12 January 2021 – via Twitter.
  8. ^ Hey Boy, retrieved 6 December 2020
  9. ^ "Sia Drops Inspiring Anthem "Courage To Change"". idolator. 25 September 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  10. ^ "Sia Drops New Song "Courage To Change" from Musical Film "Music" Soundtrack". pm studio world wide news (in Japanese). Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  11. ^ Furler, Sia. "Courage to Change - Digital Sheet Music". MusicNotes. Archived from the original on 6 February 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  12. ^ Levine, Nick. "Sia – Music – Songs from and Inspired by the Motion Picture review: better than the movie". NME. Archived from the original on 18 February 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  13. ^ Sharratt, Joe (19 February 2021). "Sia releases soundtrack from her feature film Music". Music Talkers. Archived from the original on 19 February 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  14. ^ "SIA SHARES POWERFUL NEW ANTHEM 'COURAGE TO CHANGE' | Warner Music NZ". warnermusic.co.nz. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  15. ^ Strazzabosco, Domenic (8 February 2021). "ALBUM REVIEW: Sia fails to strike a chord with 'MUSIC'". RIFF Magazine. Archived from the original on 12 February 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  16. ^ "Sia's 'Courage To Change' Delivers An Empowering Message To Listeners". UPROXX. 26 September 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  17. ^ a b Courage to Change (From the Motion Picture "Music") - Single by Sia, Apple Music, archived from the original on 22 February 2021, retrieved 22 February 2021
  18. ^ "Sia – Courage to Change" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  19. ^ "Sia | Chart History | Billboard Global 200". Billboard. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  20. ^ "Sia | Chart History | Billboard Global Excl. U.S." Billboard. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  21. ^ "Top Singles (Week 7, 2021)". SNEP. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  22. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 202127 into search. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  23. ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 40, 2020" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  24. ^ "Sia – Courage to Change". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
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