Some People Have Real Problems

Some People Have Real Problems is the fourth studio album by Australian singer Sia. Released in 2008, the album featured singles including 'Day Too Soon', 'The Girl You Lost' and 'Soon We'll Be Found'. In live performances of the latter song, Sia used sign language to accompany her singing. The album displays a more upbeat pop-style than Sia's previous downbeat albums, whilst show-casing Sia's vocals on a number of big ballads. Non-single track, "Buttons", received attention due to its video in which Sia's face is distorted by pegs, string, net and condoms.^[1] The album debuted at number 26 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart.

Track listing

All songs were written by Sia Furler and Samuel Dixon, except where noted.

1. "Little Black Sandals" (Dan Carey, Furler) – 4:14
2. "Lentil" – 4:27
3. "Day Too Soon" – 4:24
4. "You Have Been Loved" (Furler, C. Jones, Peter-John Vettese) – 4:23
5. "The Girl You Lost to Cocaine" (Rob Allum, Furler, Phil Marten, Eddie Myer) – 2:40
6. "Academia" (Carey, Furler) – 3:16
7. "I Go to Sleep" (Ray Davies) – 3:47
8. "Playground" (Dixon, Felix Bloxsom, Furler) – 3:29
9. "Death by Chocolate" (Furler, Greg Kurstin) – 5:03
10. "Soon We'll Be Found" (Furler, Rick Nowels) – 4:21
11. "Electric Bird" (Furler, Henry Binns) – 4:26
12. "Beautiful Calm Driving" – 5:02
13. "Lullaby" – 9:55 (including hidden track "Buttons")

Near the time of release, those who purchased the CD could 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".

"Buttons"

"Buttons" is a hidden track after "Lullaby" on the international edition of the album, but it is a normal track on the Australian edition, in which it is the first single. "Buttons" was written by Freescha and Furler.

Personnel

• Sia Furler - Vocals
• Beck – backing vocals (Tracks 6 & 9)^[2]
• 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)^[3]
• Jason Lee – Backing vocals (Track 9)
• Martin Slattery – Clarinet and flutes (Track 6), percussion (Track 3)
• Eddie Stevens – Keys (Tracks 2, 3, 5-11 & 13)
• Joey Waronker – drums (Tracks 2-11 & 13), percussion (Tracks 5, 7 & 8)
• Felix Bloxsom – drums (Tracks 1 & 12), percussion (Track 1)
• Jeremy Wheatley – Mixing
• Samuel Dixon - Bass on all tracks

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.^[4] The album was also chosen as iTunes Top Pop Album of 2008.

The album received Gold accreditation in the Australian ARIA charts in 2011.^[5]

Album

Singles

The first single "Day Too Soon" was released on 12 November 2007 in the UK and was followed by "The Girl You Lost to Cocaine" on the 21st April 2008 and later followed by "Soon We'll Be Found" which was released on 13 October 2008

Release history

References