I'm Still Here (Sia song)

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"I'm Still Here"
Sia - I'm Still Here.png
Single by Sia
from the album Music[a]
Released12 October 2018
GenrePop
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][12] On 9 October, Sia teased the release of a new song titled "I'm Still Here",[13] and it was released on 12 October, in connection with the Repetto collaboration.[14][15][16][17][18] The shoe line was made available for purchase in February 2019.[19]

"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,[20][21] and was also featured in the HBO documentary At the Heart of Gold: Inside the USA Gymnastics Scandal.[22]

Composition[]

"I'm Still Here" is an "inspirational",[23] midtempo ballad which features Sia's "powerful" vocals.[16] Lyrically, it is about perseverance and Sia's battles with the past.[14][16] At a length of 4 minutes and 1 second,[24] the song was written by Sia and frequent collaborator Jesse Shatkin in the key of A minor,[25] and produced solely by Shatkin.[26] Sia's vocals in the song span from F♯3 to A4.[25]

Track listing[]

  • Digital download and streaming[24]
  1. "I'm Still Here" – 4:01

Credits and personnel[]

Credits adapted from Tidal.[26]

  • 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 (2018–2019) Peak

position

France (SNEP)[27] 189
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[28] 25
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[29] 65

Release history[]

Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various 12 October 2018
[24]
Australia 19 October 2018 Contemporary hit radio Warner Music Australia [30]
Italy 14 December 2018 Warner [31]

Notes[]

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

References[]

  1. ^ "Sia/ミュージック". tower.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 8 February 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "ミュージック" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Archived from the original on 6 December 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Sia says she's releasing a new album and a feature-length musical in 2019". NME. 27 December 2018. Archived from the original on 3 July 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  4. ^ Kreps, Daniel (12 October 2018). "Hear Sia's Inspiring New Anthem 'I'm Still Here'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  5. ^ "Sia, Diplo and Labrinth Team Up for New Song 'Genius' (Listen)". Variety. 3 May 2018. Archived from the original on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  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.
  8. ^ Blais-Billie, Braudie (12 March 2019). "LSD (Labrinth, Sia, Diplo) New Album Gets Release Date". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 20 March 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  9. ^ Legaspi, Althea (14 September 2018). "Hear Dolly Parton, Sia's Moving New Rendition of 'Here I Am'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 15 September 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  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. ^ Kirkpatrick, Emily (28 September 2018). "Sia designs shoes inspired by her own hair". Page Six. Archived from the original on 29 September 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  12. ^ Sia [@siamusic] (28 September 2018). "Sia debuts her first fashion collaboration with @repettoparis - this spring" – via Instagram.
  13. ^ Wass, Mike (9 October 2018). "Prolific Queen! Sia Teases New Single "I'm Still Here"". Idolator. Archived from the original on 31 March 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  14. ^ Jump up to: a b "Hear Sia's new song "I'm Still Here"". The FADER. 12 October 2018. Archived from the original on 14 October 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  15. ^ "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.
  16. ^ Jump up to: a b c Nied, Mike (12 October 2018). "Inspiring! Sia Perseveres On New Anthem, "I'm Still Here"". Idolator. Archived from the original on 31 March 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  17. ^ Sia [@siamusic] (12 October 2018). "More Sia magic for you