Together (Sia song)

2020 single by Sia

"Together"

Single by Sia
from the album  Music – Songs from and Inspired by the Motion Picture
Released| 20 May 2020
Studio|

* Conway (Los Angeles)
* Electric Lady (New York City)
* The Rib Cage (Los Angeles)

Genre| Pop[1]
Length| 3:25
Label|

* Monkey Puzzle
* Atlantic

Songwriter(s)|

* Sia Furler
* Jack Antonoff

Producer(s)|

* Jack Antonoff
* Jesse Shatkin

Sia singles chronology
| "Saved My Life"
(2020)  | "Together"
(2020)  | "Exhale"
(2020)

|
|

Music video
"Together" on YouTube

"Together" is a song by Australian singer-songwriter Sia from the motion picture soundtrack of the musical film Music, co-written and directed by herself. It was released on 20 May 2020, by Atlantic Records.[2] It is also the lead single from Sia's ninth studio album, Music – Songs from and Inspired by the Motion Picture (2021).[3]

## Background

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Song co-writer and producer Jack Antonoff in 2012.

The song was first mentioned by Sia in a 2018 interview with Rolling Stone, where it was described as a "cheerful song that matches her personality much more than, say, "Chandelier"." It is the end title of the film Music,[4] which was written and directed by Sia herself. Although Music was not a musical originally, Sia told Rolling Stone that she would be given "roughly $10 million more" to make it a musical film.[5] Music was released in February 2021,[6] along with Sia's album Music – Songs from and Inspired by the Motion Picture.[7]

On 11 May 2020, "Together" was made available for pre-save on Spotify and Apple Music through the website wecantakeithigher.[8] Sia announced the release of the single through her social media accounts on 13 May.[9]

The song was written by Sia and American record producer Jack Antonoff. It was produced by Antonoff, with additional production by Sia's frequent collaborator, Jesse Shatkin.[10] Antonoff was nominated for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards for his work on the track.[11]

"Together" was featured in an advert for American retail chain Target.[12]

## Release and music video

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The music video to the song was released on 20 May with the single.[13] The video stars Music's three principal cast members, Maddie Ziegler, Kate Hudson and Leslie Odom Jr, with a troupe of dancing children, wearing outfits themed after clouds and rainbows. A one-take visual, it sees Ziegler leading a high-energy dance around a technicolour room, dressed as a "praying" emoji, and Hudson as a "peace hand" emoji.[13][14]

"Together" was released to adult contemporary radio in the United Kingdom on 30 May 2020[15] and in the United States on 29 June.[16]

The F9 radio and club remixes were released for download and streaming on 10 July 2020,[17] followed by the Initial Talk remix on 24 July.[18] An "80s bootleg music video" for the Initial Talk remix was released on 30 July 2020. It has clips from Sia's previous music videos.[19]

## Commercial performance

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"Together" saw fair commercial success in Australia, Sia's home country. It peaked at number 27 on the ARIA Singles Chart there,[20] and reached number 1 on The Music Network's Hot 100, which tracks weekly radio spins of singles in Australia,[21] becoming Sia's first solo number 1 on the chart.[22]

In the UK, "Together" debuted and peaked at number 96 on the UK Singles Chart dated 4 June 2020.[23] Following substantial hot adult contemporary airplay in the US, "Together" peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Adult Top 40 chart.[24]

## Track listing

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Digital download and streaming[25]

1. "Together" – 3:25

Digital download and streaming (F9 Remixes)[26][17]

1. "Together" (F9 Radio Remix) – 3:20
2. "Together" – 3:25
3. "Together" (F9 Club Remix) – 7:49

Digital download and streaming (Initial Talk Remix)[18]

1. "Together" (Initial Talk Remix) – 3:18

## Credits and personnel

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Chris Gehringer served as the track's mastering engineer.

Credits adapted from Tidal.[10]

* Sia Furler – writer, vocals
* Jack Antonoff – writer, producer, background vocals, drums, keyboards, piano, programming, synthesizer
* Jesse Shatkin – additional production, additional programming, bass guitar, drum programming, keyboards, synthesizer, engineer
* Laura Sisk – engineer
* Sam Dent – additional engineer
* John Rooney – assistant engineer
* Jon Sher – assistant engineer
* Serban Ghenea – mixer
* John Hanes – mixing engineer
* Chris Gehringer – masterer

## Charts

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### Weekly charts

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| Chart (2020)  | Peak
position

|

Australia (ARIA)[20] | 27
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[27] | 23
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[28] | 70
Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[29] | 34
France (SNEP)[30] | 161
Hungary (Single Top 40)[31] | 27
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[32] | 10
Scotland (OCC)[33] | 56
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[34] | 54
Slovenia (SloTop50)[35] | 48
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[36] | 61
UK Singles (OCC)[37] | 96
US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[38] | 11
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[39] | 39

### Year-end charts

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| Chart (2020)  | Position

|

Australian Artist (ARIA)[40] | 11
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[41] | 40

## Certifications

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Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

|
|

Austria (IFPI Austria)[42] | Gold  | 15,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[43] | Gold  | 40,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

## Release history

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Region  | Date  | Format  | Version  | Label(s)  | Ref.

|
|
|
|
|

Various  | 20 May 2020  |

* Digital download
* streaming

| Original  |

* Monkey Puzzle
* Atlantic

| [44]
Italy  | 22 May 2020  | Contemporary hit radio | Warner | [45]
United Kingdom  | 30 May 2020  | Adult contemporary radio | Atlantic  | [15]
United States  | 29 June 2020  | Elektra | [16]
Various  | 10 July 2020  |

* Digital download
* streaming

| F9 remixes  |

* Monkey Puzzle
* Atlantic

| [46]
24 July 2020  | Initial Talk remix  | [18]

## References

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* v
* t
* e

Sia singles

* Awards and nominations
* Discography
* Songs

Healing Is Difficult|

* "Taken for Granted"
* "Little Man"
* "Drink to Get Drunk"

Colour the Small One|

* "Don't Bring Me Down"
* "Breathe Me"
* "Where I Belong"

Some People Have
Real Problems|

* "The Girl You Lost to Cocaine"
* "Soon We'll Be Found"
* "Buttons"

We Are Born|

* "You've Changed"
* "Clap Your Hands"
* "Bring Night"

1000 Forms of Fear|

* "Chandelier"
* "Big Girls Cry"
* "Elastic Heart"
* "Fire Meet Gasoline"

This Is Acting|

* "Alive"
* "Cheap Thrills"
* "The Greatest"
* "Move Your Body"
* "Reaper"
* "Unstoppable"

Everyday Is Christmas|

* "Santa's Coming for Us"
* "Snowman"

Music|

* "Saved My Life"
* "Together"
* "Courage to Change"
* "Hey Boy"
* "1+1"
* "Floating Through Space"

Reasonable Woman|

* "Gimme Love"
* "Dance Alone"
* "Incredible"
* "Fame Won't Love You"
* "Immortal Queen"
* "I Forgive You"

Soundtrack singles|

* "You're Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile"
* "California Dreamin'"
* "Never Give Up"
* "Angel by the Wings"
* "Helium"
* "To Be Human"
* "Rainbow"
* "Original"

Other singles|

* "Under the Milky Way"
* "Free Me"
* "Flames"
* "I'm Still Here"
* "Del Mar"
* "Let's Love"
* "Hass Hass"
* "Solsbury Hill"
* "Beautiful People"

Promotional singles|

* "Eye of the Needle"
* "Bird Set Free"

Featured singles|

* "Destiny"
* "Somersault"
* "I Love It"
* "Titanium"
* "Wild Ones"
* "She Wolf (Falling to Pieces)"
* "Battle Cry"
* "Guts Over Fear"
* "Déjà Vu"
* "Golden"
* "Bang My Head"
* "Je te pardonne"
* "Living Out Loud"
* "Waterfall"
* "Dusk Till Dawn"
* "That's Life"
* "On"
* "Titans"
* "Dynamite"
* "Manchild"

Other songs|

* "I Go to Sleep"
* "Beautiful Pain"
* "The Whisperer"
* "Like a River Runs"
* "Start a War"
* "Wolves"
* "Satisfied"
* "Champion"

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* MusicBrainz release group

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