| "Soon We'll Be Found" | ||||
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"Soon We'll Be Found" is Sia's third single from her album Some People Have Real Problems |
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| Single by Sia Furler | ||||
| from the album Some People Have Real Problems | ||||
| B-side | "Bring It to Me" | |||
| Released | October 13, 2008 (UK) | |||
| Format | Digital download | |||
| Recorded | 2007 | |||
| Genre | Easy listening[1] | |||
| Length | 4:20 (album version) 4:00 (music video) |
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| Label | Hear Music | |||
| Writer(s) | Sia Furler, Rick Nowels | |||
| Producer | Jimmy Hogarth | |||
| Sia Furler singles chronology | ||||
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"Soon We'll Be Found" is a song by Sia Furler. Released on October 13, 2008, "Soon We'll Be Found" is Sia's third single from Some People Have Real Problems (2008). The single is only available for download in the UK, but the music video for "Soon We'll Be Found", in which Sia signs the lyrics in American Sign Language, was featured on the United States iTunes Store main page when it became the free music download of the week of November 4–10, 2008. Sia performed the song on Later... with Jools Holland on October 7, 2008,[2] and on the Late Show with David Letterman on November 13, 2008.[3]
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| "I’ve always been obsessed with the beauty of sign language. ... To ignorant hearing me, the movement and expression appears as a dance — a beautiful, emotive dance. But the real beauty is the communication hidden within these perfect shapes." |
| Sia Furler (on sign language)[4] |
The music video of "Soon We'll Be Found" was directed by Claire Carré.[5] In the music video, Sia sings while signing the lyrics in American Sign Language.[6][7]
The music video for "Soon We'll Be Found" gained popularity after it was featured on the iTunes main page in the United States from November 4–10, 2008.[8]
The song and music video received positive reviews by critics. Spin magazine responded well to the song, explaining that "it seems as if it was all a dream—and with Sia's swooning voice and sweeping orchestration, it sure feels like one".[9] Carl Williams of Last Broadcast wrote that "the composition is grand and the effect is stylish and powerful," and compared her vocals with those of Dusty Springfield.[10] Amuze called "Soon We'll Be Found" a "stunning new single".[11]
Likewise, the music video received good reviews by professional critics and bloggers alike. Jeremy Elder, a blogger on WordPress, wrote it was "a gorgoues [sic], trippy day-glow romp." Spinner described it as "sign language, shadow puppets and fluorescent latex [incorporated] into one beautifully choreographed video.[12] Neufutur acclaimed "Soon We'll Be Found" for its usage of sign language, and called Some People Have Real Problems "Sia’s best recording yet!"[4] Brian James of Rone Break argued that Sia demonstrated her artistic and musical side with this music video, and said it was "the way music videos should be done."[13]
| Year | Chart | Peak position |
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| 2008 | UK Singles Chart | 94 |
| 2009 | Australian ARIA Singles Chart | 89 |
| Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart | 67 | |
| Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart | 63 |
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