Titanium (song)
| Titanium | |
|---|---|
| David Guetta feat. Sia | |
| publication | December 9, 2011 |
| length | 4:05 |
| Genre (s) | Pop , electro house , urban dance |
| text | Sia Furler , David Guetta , Giorgio Tuinfort, Afrojack |
| music | David Guetta , Giorgio Tuinfort, Afrojack |
| album | Nothing but the beat |
Titanium is a song of the French DJs and producers David Guetta , which he , together with the Australian singer Sia Furler has recorded. The song was officially released on December 9, 2011 as the fourth single from Guetta's fifth studio album Nothing but the Beat . The song was released on August 5th as the first of three promo singles on the album. The song was produced by Guetta and the music producers Giorgio Tuinfort and Afrojack .
background
After Guetta became aware of Sia's music on the Internet, he selected the singer to participate on his new album. Before Sia recorded the song with Guetta, she sent a demo version to various artists, such as the American singer Mary J. Blige . The version with the vocal parts Blige appeared on the Internet before the release in July 2011 (so-called leak ). Guetta described this incident as "annoying" because originally "nobody should know about it" and he also "did not want to comment on it". Another recipient of the demo was the US singer Katy Perry , but she declined. According to Sia's manager Jonathan Daniel of Crush Management, Sia assumed that American R&B musician Alicia Keys would be the voice for Titanium . Guetta first considered getting more singers into the studio for the song, but Perry advised him to leave Sia on the song. Guetta ultimately followed suit. As Sia revealed in an interview with " National Public Radio ", Guetta had her about the fact that she would be heard on the album:
“And then Mary J. Blige sang it. And then he took her voice off the song and added my vocals back in, my demo vocals, without asking, and released the whole thing. And I didn't even know it was going to happen and I was really upset because I had just pulled out, I was trying to be a pop songwriter, not an artist. "
In an interview with co-producer Afrojack , he said that shortly before the release, Guetta offered to name him as a contributing artist. Afrojack turned down the suggestion as Titanium would not match his current style. He added that he would view this statement as naive and arrogant today and present it as a negative example to any producer.
Track list
Download:
- Titanium (featuring Sia ) ( Alesso Remix) - 6:43
- Titanium (featuring Sia) ( Nicky Romero Remix) - 5:40
- Titanium (featuring Sia) (Arno Cost Remix) - 7:02
- Titanium (featuring Sia) (Gregori Klosman Remix) - 6:23
- Titanium (featuring Sia) (Extended Version) - 5:12
Cazette Remix:
- Titanium (featuring Sia) (Cazzete's Ant Seeking Hamster Remix) - 6:38
reception
criticism
Some critics refer to the song as one of the album's lead titles. Dallas Voice's Rich Lopez wrote that "the collaborative lyrics take this song to a higher level than any other song on the album." The music magazine Billboard described the song as Guetta's strangest and most epic song. The critic Joe Copplestone of the online magazine PopMatters found that “the songs on the album Nothing but the beat like Titanium and Night of Your Life relive the strength of Guetta's previous collaborations with American singer Kelly Rowland with When Love Takes Over and Commander would let ”. Furthermore, the initial guitar riff has a strong resemblance to the beginning of Every Breath You Take by the group The Police .
Commercial win
Titanium became a worldwide success. When the song was released as a promo single, the song reached top 10 positions in various countries. In the course of the following months the success continued and the song was at the top of the charts in four countries. In addition to the USA, where the USA only reached the top position in July 2012, Guetta and Sia were in the top 10 in over 25 countries. Spread over 2011 and 2012, the song also placed in the annual charts of various countries. Awarded a number of records, Titanium has sold over seven million times. For Sia, the single was the first global success, while David Guetta celebrated his eighth top 10 success in Germany and his fourth number one in Great Britain with the single. The song has over half a billion clicks on Spotify .
Chart placements
| Charts | Top ranking | Weeks |
|---|---|---|
| Chart placements | ||
 Germany (GfK)
|
5 (49 weeks) | 49 |
 Austria (Ö3)
|
3 (45 weeks) | 45 |
 Switzerland (IFPI)
|
10 (79 weeks) | 79 |
 United Kingdom (OCC)
|
1 (87 weeks) | 87 |
 United States (Billboard)
|
7th (33 weeks) | 33 |
 France (SNEP)
|
3 (149 weeks) | 149 |
 Australia (ARIA)
|
5 (38 weeks) | 38 |
Awards for music sales
| country | Awards | Sales |
|---|---|---|
|
Australia
|
5 × platinum | 350,000 |
 Belgium
|
2 × platinum | 60,000 |
 Denmark
|
platinum | 30,000 |
|
Germany
|
platinum | 300,000 |
 Finland
|
gold | 6,000 |
|
France
|
platinum | 150,000 |
 Italy
|
2 × platinum | 60,000 |
 Mexico
|
2 × platinum | 120,000 |
 New Zealand
|
3 × platinum | 45,000 |
|
Austria
|
platinum | 30,000 |
 Spain
|
platinum | 40,000 |
|
Switzerland
|
2 × platinum | 60,000 |
|
United Kingdom
|
3 × platinum | 1,800,000 |
|
United States
|
2 × platinum | 4,000,000 |
| All in all |
|
7,021,000 |
Music video
In the video for the song, neither Guetta nor Sia play. It's about a little boy who is played by the American actor Ryan Lee . The boy has supernatural powers and runs away from American police forces in the video. The official premiere of the video took place on December 21, 2011. The music video is set at Dorval High School in Quebec , Canada .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ www.dailytelegraph.com.au (Engl.)
- ↑ www.news.com.au (Engl.)
- ↑ Amy Davidson: Sia: 'I was really upset that my vocal was on Titanium' on " Digital Spy "
- ↑ Sam Sanders: A Reluctant Star, Sia Deal With Fame On Her Own Terms to " National Public Radio "
- ↑ Richard Feloni: Grammy-winning DJ Afrojack says an email he sent almost 8 years ago was the biggest mistake of his career on "Business Insider"
- ↑ at.7digital.com ( Memento of the original from May 27, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved April 8, 2012
- ↑ www.dallasvoice.com ( Memento of the original from March 1, 2012 on WebCite ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (engl.)
- ↑ www.billboard.com (Engl.)
- ↑ www.popmatters.com (Engl.)
- ↑ David Guetta feat. Sia - titanium. GfK Entertainment , accessed December 20, 2018 .
- ↑ David Guetta feat. Sia - titanium. Hung Medien , accessed December 29, 2018 .
- ↑ David Guetta feat. Sia - titanium. Hung Medien , accessed December 29, 2018 .
- ↑ Titanium. The Official UK Charts Company, accessed December 29, 2018 .
- ^ David Guetta Chart History. Billboard, accessed December 29, 2018 .
- ↑ David Guetta feat. Sia - titanium. Billboard, accessed December 29, 2018 .
- ↑ David Guetta feat. Sia - titanium. Billboard, accessed December 29, 2018 .
- ↑ Review: Sia keeps the pain alive on '1000 Forms of Fear' . July 9, 2014. Retrieved April 4, 2015. (Eng.)
- ↑ www.billboard.com (Engl.)
- ↑ www.clubunitymontreal.com ( Memento from May 16, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
