"Soon We'll Be Found" is a song by Sia. Released on 13 October 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 StatesiTunes Store main page when it became the free music download of the week of 4 November 2008. Sia performed the song on Later... with Jools Holland on 7 October 2008,[2] and on the Late Show with David Letterman on 13 November 2008.[3]
Release
"Soon We'll Be Found" was released in the United Kingdom on 13 October 2008 by Monkey Puzzle Records.[4] The single was made available in other European countries on 12 January 2009.[5]
Music video
"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."
The music video of "Soon We'll Be Found" was directed by Claire Carré.[7] In the music video, Sia sings while signing the lyrics in American Sign Language.[8][9]
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 4–10 November 2008.[10]
Reception
Sia signs "turn around" in her music video with other actors.
The song and music video received critical acclaim. 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".[11] 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.[12] Amuze called "Soon We'll Be Found" a "stunning new single".[13]
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."[14] 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!"[6] 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."[15]
Commercial performance
In Australia, "Soon We'll Be Found" debuted at number 89 on the ARIA Singles Chart on the chart issue dated 4 May 2009.[16] The single also charted at number 17 on the Flemish Ultratip chart,[17] and number 13 on the Walloon Ultratip chart.[18] In the United Kingdom, the single debuted at number 182 on the UK Singles Chart. The following week, it reached number 94, its highest position on the chart.[19]
^"Sia talks to BBC's deaf community magazine, See Hear". Sia's Official Website. 11 November 2008. Archived from the original on 17 December 2008. Retrieved 15 November 2008. In the piece, Sia discusses her passion for the beauty of sign language, how she took inspiration from watching UK TV for the Soon We'll Be Found video and her reasoning behind choosing American sign language. (emphasis added).
