Cheap Thrills (song)

"Cheap Thrills"
A male figure wearing a black-white wig while smiling into the camera. The title is portrayed above his head.
Single by Sia featuring Sean Paul
from the album This Is Acting
Released 11 February 2016
Format Digital download
Genre
Length 3:44
Label
Writer(s)
Producer(s) Greg Kurstin
Sia singles chronology
"Alive"
(2015)		 "Cheap Thrills"
(2016)		 "The Greatest"
(2016)
Sean Paul singles chronology
"Make My Love Go"
(2016)		 '"Cheap Thrills"
(2016)		 "Lay You Down Easy"
(2016)

"Cheap Thrills" is a song recorded by Australian recording artist Sia for her seventh studio album, This Is Acting (2016). It was written by Sia and Greg Kurstin, while solely produced by Kurstin. An official remix version of "Cheap Thrills" features vocals by Jamaican performer Sean Paul, and was made available for digital download on 11 February 2016 as the record's second single.[1][2] The song is a "bouncy", "reggae-tinged" synthpop song that incorporates "a constant tropical beat and electropop-style synth layers".

In the United States, "Cheap Thrills" became Sia's first No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, and Paul's first since "Temperature" in 2006;[3] it also topped the national Mainstream Top 40 and Radio Songs charts. Among other countries, it also reached the top position in France, Germany, Canada and Italy, whilst going top ten in Australia. In the United Kingdom, the song reached No. 2 on the UK Singles Chart, marking Sia's highest peak as a lead artist in the region.

Background and composition

"Cheap Thrills" was written by Sia and Greg Kurstin, and produced by Kurstin. It was originally intended to be performed by Rihanna for her album Anti (2016), but was rejected by her.[2][4] It is a "bouncy", "reggae-tinged" synthpop song.[5][6] The song features "a constant tropical beat and electropop-style synth layers".[7]

The remix of the track features a toast from Jamaican reggae recording artist Sean Paul.

"Cheap Thrills" is written in common time with a tempo of 90 beats per minute. The song's chord progression, F♯m–D–A–E, may be read either as i-VI-III-VII in F♯ minor or, more likely, as vi-IV-I-V in A major; it is a variant of the I–V–vi–IV progression. Sia's vocal range in the song spans an octave, from B3 to D5.[8]

Critical reception

Brittany Spanos of Rolling Stone called it a "bouncy party anthem",[9] whilst The Guardian described it as "a perfectly serviceable party tune".[10] Nick Levine of NME praised the track's production "and there's no denying this is another superior slab of on-trend ear candy from one of pop's finest songwriters."[11]

Live performances

Sia has performed "Cheap Thrills" on various television shows and concerts, with a group of dancers usually led by either Maddie Ziegler or Stephanie Mincone dancing to the same choreography as in the music video, including The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in January 2016,[12] American Idol in March,[13] Coachella in April,[14] and YouTube's Brandcast event in New York City[15] and the season finale of The Voice, both in May.[16]

Music videos

A lyric video featuring Sean Paul performing a new verse was released on 10 February 2016. In the video, a faceless couple wearing wigs (the dancers Minn Vo and Stefanie Klausman), which have become part of Sia's signature look, win a dance contest on a black-and-white television show reminiscent of American Bandstand.[4][17]

Sia and Daniel Askill directed a performance video featuring Maddie Ziegler dancing with two male dancers to Ryan Heffington's choreography, which was released on 21 March 2016. The three dancers wear beige, with black and blonde hairstyles and gloves in the half-and-half style used in most of Sia's videos for This Is Acting. They dance on a bare stage, with Sia at a rear corner singing into a microphone while wearing a similar bobbed two-toned wig, a large bow and a white dress. Billboard wrote that "the video features the same type of intense, captivating choreography as some of [Sia's] other work. This time, Ziegler is backed by two other dancers, and the trio seems to blend as one".[18] Teen Vogue said that Ziegler "delivers another powerful performance".[19]

Commercial performance

The song reached No. 1 in over 10 countries, including Canada, France, Germany, Spain, Sweden, and the United States. In Australia, it was eventually certified quadruple platinum for shipments of over 280,000 copies, and reached No. 6. In New Zealand, the song reached No. 3, and was certified double platinum for sales of over 30,000 copies.

In Europe, the song reached the top three in European countries, and was awarded with various certifications, including seven times platinum in Italy, quadruple platinum in Sweden and Spain, and double diamond in Poland. In the UK, it peaked at No. 2 for four weeks, and was certified double platinum for shipments of over 1.2 million copies.

In South and Central America, the song reached the top 10 in Colombia, Mexico and Venezuela, top 5 in Argentina and Guatemala, and No. 1 in Brazil.

In the United States, the song debuted at No. 81 and peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the issue dated 6 August 2016.[20] The song became Sia's first number-one single in the country, and Sean Paul's fourth; he returned to the top 10 after ten years. With "Cheap Thrills," Sia became the first woman over 40 to top the Hot 100 since Madonna topped the Hot 100 with "Music" in 2000.[20] As of October 2016, it has sold 1.5 million copies in the country.[21]

Usage in other media

The song is featured in the television series Rosewood. The song is also included in the upcoming 2016 dance video game Just Dance 2017.

Track listing

Digital download
  1. "Cheap Thrills" (featuring Sean Paul) – 3:44
  2. "Cheap Thrills" (album version) – 3:30
Digital download (Remixes)
  1. "Cheap Thrills" (Hex Cougar Remix) – 3:49
  2. "Cheap Thrills" (Le Youth Remix featuring Sean Paul) – 3:39
  3. "Cheap Thrills" (RAC Remix) – 4:09
  4. "Cheap Thrills" (Nomero Remix) – 4:11
  5. "Cheap Thrills" (Sted-E & Hybrid Heights Remix) – 5:35
  6. "Cheap Thrills" (Cyril Hahn Remix) – 4:45
  7. "Cheap Thrills" (John J-C Carr Remix) – 5:16
  8. "Cheap Thrills" (Remix featuring Nicky Jam) – 3:32

Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Argentina (Monitor Latino)[22] 4
Australia (ARIA)[23] 6
Australia Dance (ARIA)[24] 1
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[25] 1
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[26] 3
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[27] 1
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[28] 1
Canada AC (Billboard)[29] 1
Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[30] 1
Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[31] 1
Colombia (National-Report)[32] 6
Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)[33] 1
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[34] 1
Denmark (Tracklisten)[35] 2
Euro Digital Songs (Billboard)[36] 1
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[37] 4
France (SNEP)[38] 1
Germany (Official German Charts)[39] 1
Greece Airplay Chart (IFPI)[40] 3
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[41] 1
Hungary (Single Top 40)[42] 2
Ireland (IRMA)[43] 1
Israel (Media Forest)[44] 1
Italy (FIMI)[45] 1
Lebanon (Lebanese Top 20)[46] 2
Luxembourg Digital Songs (Billboard)[47] 1
Mexico (Monitor Latino)[48] 8
Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard)[49] 2
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[50] 3
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[51] 3
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[52] 3
Norway (VG-lista)[53] 3
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[54] 2
Portugal (AFP)[55] 1
Romania (Media Forest)[56] 2
Russia Airplay (Tophit)[57] 3
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[58] 1
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[59] 1
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[60] 1
Slovenia (SloTop50)[61] 1
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[62] 1
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[63] 1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[64] 2
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[65] 2
US Billboard Hot 100[66] 1
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[67] 4
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[68] 1
US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard)[69] 6
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[70] 1
US Latin Airplay (Billboard)[71] 49
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[72] 1
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[73] 7
Venezuela English (Record Report)[74] 1
Venezuela Pop (Record Report)[75] 19

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Australia (ARIA)[76] 4× Platinum 280,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[77] Platinum 30,000*
Belgium (BEA)[78] 2× Platinum 60,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[79] 7× Platinum 560,000^
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[80] Platinum 60,000^
Germany (BVMI)[81] 3× Gold 600,000^
Italy (FIMI)[82] 7× Platinum 350,000double-dagger
New Zealand (RMNZ)[83] 2× Platinum 60,000*
Poland (ZPAV)[84] 2× Diamond 200,000*
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[85] 4× Platinum 160,000^
Sweden (GLF)[86] 4× Platinum 160,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[87] 2× Platinum 1,200,000double-dagger
United States (RIAA)[88] 2× Platinum 1,500,000[21]

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
double-daggersales+streaming figures based on certification alone

See also

References

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