About this song
- "Chandelier" is a song by Australian recording artist Sia from her sixth studio album, 1000 Forms of Fear (2014). Written by Sia and Jesse Shatkin and produced by Shatkin and Greg Kurstin, the song was released on 17 March 2014 as the lead single from the album. It is an electropop song, featuring electronica and reggae influences. Lyrically, the song has a melancholic theme, detailing the demoralization and rationalization of alcoholism through the typical thought process of a "party girl". Upon its release, "Chandelier" received mainly favorable reviews from music critics, who praised Sia's songwriting and her vocals. Commercially, the single was very successful and it charted within the top five of record charts in countries including Australia, Norway, France, Scotland, and New Zealand. On the US Billboard Hot 100, the song has so far peaked at number 17, becoming Sia's first top 40 hit as a solo artist to appear on the chart. The track was certified double platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) and Platinum by the Recorded Music NZ (RMNZ). A music video for the song was directed by Sia and Daniel Askill, while it was choreographed by Ryan Heffington. It features eleven-year-old dancer Maddie Ziegler. Sia, alongside Ziegler, performed "Chandelier" on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Late Night with Seth Meyers and Jimmy Kimmel Live!. It reached #1 in Israel, and #2 in Australia, the Wallonia region of Belgium, and France. It also peaked at #3 in New Zealand, #4 in Norway and Scotland, #6 in Denmark, Finland, and the United Kingdom, #12 in Switzerland, #17 in Slovakia and the United States, #18 in the Flanders region of Belgium, #19 in Poland, #22 in Canada, #25 in the Czech Republic, #37 in Ireland, #38 in the Netherlands and Spain, #50 in Austria, #69 in Hungary, and #81 in Germany. . User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply. — lastfm
- "Chandelier" is a song by Australian singer and songwriter Sia, from her sixth studio album, 1000 Forms of Fear (2014). Written by Sia and Jesse Shatkin and produced by Shatkin and Greg Kurstin, the song was released on 17 March 2014 as the lead single from the album. It is an electropop song, featuring electronica, R&B and reggae influences. — wikipedia
Chart history
Peak position and weeks on chart across Australian community countdowns.
| Chart | Peak | Most recent | Weeks on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Triple J Hottest 100 | #87 | 2014-01-26 (#87) | 1 |
