Some People Have Real Problems
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Some People Have Real Problems | |||||
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Studio album by Sia | |||||
Released | 8 January 2008 | ||||
Recorded | London and L.A. in 2007 | ||||
Genre | Electronic, pop | ||||
Length | 59:15 | ||||
Label | Hear Music | ||||
Producer | Jimmy Hogarth | ||||
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Some People Have Real Problems is the third studio album by Australian singer Sia.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
All songs were written by Sia Furler and Sam Dixon, except where noted.
- "Little Black Sandals" (Dan Carey, Furler) – 4:14
- "Lentil" – 4:27
- "Day Too Soon" – 4:24
- "You Have Been Loved" (Furler, C. Jones, Peter-John Vettese) – 4:23
- "The Girl You Lost to Cocaine" (Rob Allum, Furler, Phil Marten, Eddie Myer) – 2:40
- "Academia" – (Carey, Furler) - 3:16
- "I Go to Sleep" (Ray Davies) – 3:47
- "Playground" (Dixon, Felix Bloxsom, Furler) – 3:29
- "Death by Chocolate" (Furler, Greg Kurstin) – 5:03
- "Soon We'll Be Found" (Furler, Rick Nowels) – 4:21
- "Electric Bird" (Furler, Henry Binns) – 4:26
- "Beautiful Calm Driving" – 5:02
- "Lullaby" – 9:55
Track 13 contains the hidden track "Buttons" (Freescha, Furler).
If you buy the CD, you can download 4 bonus tracks: "Buttons", "Blame It on the Radio", "Cares at the Door" (B-side for UK release of "Day Too Soon"), and "Bring It to Me".
There are still many unreleased songs from the album's recording sessions.
[edit] Personnel
- Beck – Backing vocals (Tracks 6 & 9)[1]
- Dan Carey – Guitar (Track 6)
- Tony Cousins – Mastering
- Larry Goldings – Keys (Tracks 1-4, 7, 10, 12 & 13)
- Jimmy Hogarth – Guitar (Tracks 1, 4, 6, 11 & 13), keys (Track 1), percussion (Track 6)
- Jim Hunt – Brass (Tracks 5 & 11)
- Greg Kurstin – Keys (Track 9)
- Pantera (Furler's pet dog) – Backing vocals (Track 9)
- Giovanni Ribisi – Backing vocals (Track 9)
- Martin Slattery – Clarinet and flutes (Track 6), percussion (Track 3)
- Joey Waronker – Drums (Tracks 2-11 & 13), percussion (Tracks 5, 7 & 8)
- Felix Bloxsom – Drums (Tracks 1 & 12), percussion (Track 1)
- Jeremy Wheatley – Mixing
- Sam Dixon - Bass on all tracks
[edit] Sales and chart performance
Following its release, the album debuted at number 26 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, selling about 20,000 copies in its first week.[2]
[edit] Album
Chart (2008) | Peak Position |
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The Billboard 200 (U.S.) | 26 |
U.S. Billboard Comprehensive Albums | 26 |
U.S. Top Modern Rock/Alternative Albums | 5 |
U.S. Top Digital Albums | 5 |
U.S. Billboard Tastemakers | 10 |
[edit] Singles
The first single "Day Too Soon" was released on 12th November 2007 in the UK and will be followed by "The Girl You Lost..." on the 21st April 2008.
Year | Single | Chart | Peak Position |
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2007 | "Day Too Soon" | UK Singles Chart | - |
2008 | "The Girl You Lost to Cocaine" | U.S. Hot Dance Club Play | 8[1] |
2008 | "The Girl You Lost to Cocaine" | Global Dance Tracks | 24[2] |
2008 | "The Girl You Lost to Cocaine" | Dutch Top 40 | 11[3] |
2008 | "The Girl You Lost to Cocaine" | Spanish Singles Charts | 12[4] |
[edit] Release history
Region | Date | Label | Catalog |
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United States | 8 January 2008 | Monkey Puzzle / Hear Music | HMCD–30629 |
United Kingdom | 14 January 2008 | Monkey Puzzle | MPRCDC1 |
[edit] References
- ^ **> some people have REAL problems <**. Retrieved on 2007-12-22.
- ^ Hasty, Katie. "Keys Holds Off Radiohead, 'Juno' At No. 1". Billboard.com. Retrieved on 2008-01-16.