2021 single by Sia and David Guetta
"Floating Through Space " is a song by Australian singer-songwriter Sia and French DJ David Guetta . It was released on 4 February 2021 by Monkey Puzzle and Atlantic Records as the first promotional single from Sia's ninth studio album Music – Songs from and Inspired by the Motion Picture , and was later released as a single.
Background and release
Sia announced the release of "Floating Through Space" on 3 February 2021, the day before it was released.[ 1] Originally released as a promotional single , it was serviced to contemporary hit radio in Italy on 19 February 2021.[ 2] It is Sia's seventh song with Guetta to be released as an official single, following "Titanium ", "She Wolf (Falling to Pieces) ", "Bang My Head ", "Helium ", "Flames " and "Let's Love ", and tenth collaboration overall.[ 3]
Composition
Written by Sia and frequent collaborator Greg Kurstin , "Floating Through Space" is a dance-pop song[ 3] which features electric, upbeat synths .[ 4] It has an uplifting atmosphere and inspiring, simple lyrics; "You made it through another day" is repeated throughout the track.[ 4] The song bears more resemblance to Sia's style of pop music more than her previous collaborations with David Guetta .[ 3] [ 5]
Music video
Standard
A music video , directed by Lior Molcho, was released alongside the song on 4 February 2021.[ 6] In the video, three skateboaders , each wearing one of Sia's signature black-and-white wigs , obscuring their eyes, show off their moves at a skatepark .[ 7]
Credits
Music video credits adapted from YouTube .[ 6]
Lior Molcho – director
Danit Sigler – cinematographer , editor
Chen Biton – producer
Stephanie Sosa – line producer
Deven MacNair – stunt coordinator
Tali Litmanovitz – second camera
Janthavy Norton – skateboarder
Cory Mcmillin – skateboarder
Bryan McGowan – skateboarder
Collaboration with NASA
In April 2021, Sia collaborated with NASA for a music video of the track celebrating the first flight of the Ingenuity Mars helicopter.[ 8] [ 9] The video features footage of NASA researchers and engineers working and testing the helicopter, as well as the Perseverance mission ,[ 10] and includes facts explaining what is happening.[ 8]
Credits and personnel
Greg Kurstin , co-writer and producer on the song.
Credits adapted from Tidal [ 11] and liner notes of Music .[ 12]
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
Release history
Notes
References
^ @siamusic (3 February 2021). " "Floating Through Space" with @DavidGuetta will be here TOMORROW @ 8am ET ✨ - Team Sia" – via Instagram .
^ a b "SIA & DAVID GUETTA "Floating Through Space" - Radio Date: 19/02/2021" . radiodate.it . Archived from the original on 18 February 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2021 .
^ a b c "David Guetta, Sia flex their serial collaborator status with 10th output, 'Floating Through Space' " . Dancing Astronaut . 9 February 2021. Archived from the original on 10 February 2021. Retrieved 14 February 2021 .
^ a b Ostergren, Cassidy (9 February 2021). "New Music Review: Top 5 Songs Released January 31–February 7" . Our Community Now . Archived from the original on 10 February 2021. Retrieved 14 February 2021 .
^ Pesenacker, Jannik. "Sia & David Guetta – Floating Through Space" . Dance-Charts.de (in German). Archived from the original on 31 March 2021. Retrieved 14 February 2021 .
^ a b "Sia and David Guetta - Floating Through Space (Official)" . 4 February 2021. Archived from the original on 4 February 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2021 – via YouTube .
^ "New Music Thursday: Demi Lovato, Daya & Sia have new tracks out today - Music News" . ABC News Radio . Archived from the original on 12 February 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2021 .
^ a b Hirwani, Peony (8 April 2021). "Sia releases new music video 'Floating Through Space' to celebrate Mars helicopter mission" . The Independent . Archived from the original on 9 April 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2021 .
^ Malt, Andy; Cooke, Chris (12 April 2021). "One Liners: ISM, Byta, J Balvin & Khalid, more" . Complete Music Update . Archived from the original on 12 April 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2021 .
^ "Sia teams up with NASA to celebrate Ingenuity helicopter's upcoming test flight" . The Indian Express . 8 April 2021. Archived from the original on 9 April 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2021 .
^ "Sia & David Guetta / Floating Through Space / Credits" . Tidal . Archived from the original on 18 October 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2021 .
^ Music – Songs from and Inspired by the Motion Picture (Booklet). Atlantic Records . 2021. 075678645556.
^ "Sia x David Guetta – Floating Through Space" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40 . Retrieved 27 May 2021.
^ "Sia x David Guetta – Floating Through Space" (in French). Ultratop 50 . Retrieved 11 July 2021.
^ "ARC 100 - datum: 15. ožujka 2021" [ARC 100 - date: March 15, 2021] (in Croatian). HRT . Archived from the original on 29 March 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2021 .
^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 32. týden 2021 in the date selector . Retrieved 16 August 2021.
^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 9. týden 2021 in the date selector . Retrieved 8 March 2021.
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^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista . Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
^ "2021 6-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA . 12 February 2021. Archived from the original on 12 February 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021 .
^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 18, 2021 " (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 . Retrieved 1 May 2021.
^ "Sia x David Guetta – Floating Through Space" (in Dutch). Single Top 100 . Retrieved 24 April 2021.
^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart" . Recorded Music NZ . 24 February 2021. Archived from the original on 13 February 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2021 .
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^ "Top 50 – Radio San Marino RTV – 30/04/2021" (in Italian). San Marino RTV . 30 April 2021. Archived from the original on 30 April 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2024 .
^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 26. týden 2021 in the date selector . Retrieved 5 July 2021.
^ "ČNS IFPI" . IFPI ČR. Note: Select SK SINGLES DIGITAL TOP 100 and insert 202127 into search. Archived from the original on 1 April 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2021 .
^ "Sia x David Guetta – Floating Through Space" . Singles Top 100 . Retrieved 24 February 2021.
^ "Sia x David Guetta – Floating Through Space" . Swiss Singles Chart . Retrieved 9 May 2021.
^ "Sia Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)" . Billboard . Retrieved 5 March 2021.
^ "Rapports annuels 2021" . Ultratop. Archived from the original on 4 January 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2022 .
^ "Top de l'année Top Singles 2021" (in French). SNEP. Archived from the original on 17 April 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2022 .
^ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2021" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 . Archived from the original on 3 January 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2022 .
^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 2021" (in Dutch). MegaCharts . Archived from the original on 4 January 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2022 .
^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2021" . hitparade.ch . Archived from the original on 26 December 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021 .
^ "Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2021" . Billboard . Archived from the original on 2 December 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2021 .
^ "Austrian single certifications – Sia & David Guetta – Floating Through Space" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 10 November 2021 .
^ "French single certifications – Sia & David Guetta – Floating Through Space" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique . Retrieved 13 September 2022 .
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