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Titanium (song) - Wikipedia"Titanium" is a song by French DJ and music producer David Guetta, featuring vocals by Australian recording artist Sia. Taken from Guetta's fifth studio album, Nothing but the Beat, the song was written by Sia, David Guetta, Giorgio Tuinfort and Afrojack. Production was also handled by Guetta, Tuinfort and Afrojack. Watch Tie Shan Gong Zhu Online Movies24free. Titanium" was initially released for digital download on August 8, 2. It was later released as the album's fourth single in December 2. The song originally featured the vocals of American recording artist Mary J.

Blige, whose version of the song leaked online in July 2. Titanium" is a ballad which draws from the genres of house and urban- dance. The song's lyrics are about inner strength.

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Sia's vocals on "Titanium" received comparisons to those by Fergie and the song was also musically compared to Coldplay's work. Critics were positive towards the song and noted it as one of the standout tracks from Nothing but the Beat. Titanium" attained top 1. Australia, Austria, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United States.

In the United Kingdom, it peaked at number one, becoming Guetta's fifth number- one single on the chart and Sia's first. The song's accompanying music video premiered on December 2. Guetta or Sia. Instead, the video focuses on a young boy, played by actor Ryan Lee, with supernatural powers. Along with other songs, "Titanium" was pulled from radio stations in the US after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.

Background[edit]. Titanium" was co- written and performed by Sia (pictured in 2. Titanium" was written by Sia, David Guetta, Giorgio Tuinfort and Afrojack.[1] Production was also handled by Guetta, Tuinfort and Afrojack.[1] After discovering Sia's music online, Guetta picked her to appear on his fifth studio album, Nothing but the Beat.[2] Guetta told an insider from Los Angeles, "I was totally amazed by Sia .. This has made me more curious to study her music more because I was really impressed. I have the biggest people on the album and she has a different profile, more like an indie kind of artist and it makes her song even more special, it makes it stand out I think."[2]The song originally featured vocals from American recording artist Mary J. Blige, whose version of the song leaked online in July 2. In an interview with News.

Guetta spoke about its leak, saying, "You shouldn't even know about that .. I'd rather not speak about it. That was annoying.

It wasn't supposed to be out there."[5] Sia recorded a demo of the song, which was then sent to Blige and other artists.[5] Eventually, Guetta decided to stay with her version.[5] He explained, "The first time I heard what Sia did, because she was not in the studio with me, I fell in love with it .. I didn't even want to give it to anyone else; it was perfect the way it was. It's not only about how big you are in America, it's about the song and the voice."[5] American pop singer Katy Perry was the first person to be offered the track but turned it down because she felt its message was too similar to that of her song "Firework".[6][7] An insider told Take 4. Australia, "So that 'Titanium' song, Sia wrote it for Katy, but [Katy] didn't want to do a song with Guetta .. "[6] According to Sia's manager, Jonathan Daniel of Crush Management, Sia wrote the song for American R& B singer Alicia Keys.[8] Guetta considered approaching other female singers to record on the song, however Perry advised him to keep Sia on the track. Guetta ultimately followed this suggestion.[7] Sia revealed that Guetta put her vocals on the song without asking for permission: [9]"And then Mary J. Blige sang it. And then he took her vocal off it, and put my vocal back on, my demo vocal, without asking and released it.

And I never even knew it was gonna happen, and I was really upset. Because I had just retired, I was trying to be a pop songwriter, not an artist.""Titanium" was released for digital download on August 8, 2.

Tunes Store's countdown to the album's release.[3][1. Composition[edit]"Titanium" is a house[1. According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes. Sony/ATV Music Publishing, the song is set in common time with a tempo of 1.

The verses are in the key of E♭ major, with a chord progression of E♭–B♭–Cm. The chorus and breakdown are set in the key of C minor, with a chord progression of A♭–B♭–Gm–Cm. Sia's vocal range span from the note of G3 to the note of E♭5.[1. According to Andrew Gregory of The Daily Telegraph, the song's intro features "a hint of 8. Al Fox of BBC Music wrote that on the song, Sia has "ghostly mandolin- esque vocals".[1. Cameron Adams of Herald Sun called them "square- peg",[1. Melinda Newman of Hit.

Fix compared her vocals to those by Fergie.[1. Genevieve Koski of The A.

V. Club wrote that on the song, Sia "manage[s] to keep [her] head above the waves of synths .. by amping up [her] vocals to match the outsized beats."[1. David Jeffries of Allmusic compared the song to the music of Coldplay.[1. Critical reception[edit]"Titanium" garnered critical acclaim from music critics. David Byrne and Tony Peregrin of Windy City Times described "Titanium" as "epic and "energizing", writing, "it is Sia who steals the show" on Nothing but the Beat.[1. Robert Copsey of Digital Spy agreed, calling the song one of "the record's standouts".[2. Tom Ewing of The Guardian wrote, "Sia, on 'Titanium', handles the album's best hook well."[2.

Rich Lopez of Dallas Voice wrote that the "collaborative lyrics elevate this song to a higher level than any previous track" from the album, and called it "clever writing" from Sia.[2. David Griffiths off 4. Music called it "The most intriguing hook- up" on the album, writing that "'Titanium' sees Guetta giving the Australian songstress some long overdue commercial appeal, while Sia's vocals bring a quirky twist."[1. Kerri Mason of Billboard magazine described the song as "Guetta's quirkiest and most epic track to date (in itself an unusual combination)."[2.

Jamie Horne of The Border Mail called it a "strong" track.[2. Joe Copplestone of Pop. Matters noted that songs on the album such as "Titanium" and "Night of Your Life", "recall the power" of Guetta's previous collaborations with Kelly Rowland on "When Love Takes Over" (2. Commander" (2. 01. Titanium" was nominated for Dance Work of the Year at the 2.

APRA Music Awards,[2. From the Music" by The Potbelleez.[2. After the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in December 2. Titanium" was pulled from radio stations in the United States due to the use of gun- related lyrics in the song. Titanium" is part of a group of songs that have been taken off the air, including Kesha's "Die Young", and "Pumped Up Kicks" by Foster the People.[2.

Chart performance[edit]On the French Singles Chart, "Titanium" debuted at number nine on August 1. After weeks of ascending and descending the chart, the song peaked at number three on January 7, 2.

Guetta his thirteenth top 1. France.[2. 9] In Australia, the song debuted at number 3.

ARIA Singles Chart on August 1. September 5, 2. 01. It was certified five times platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), denoting sales of 3. Titanium" became Sia's second highest charting single as a solo artist in the country as well as Guetta's ninth top 1. On the New Zealand Singles Chart, it debuted at number 1. August 1. 5, 2. 01.

The following week, the song fell to number 3. Upon its release as a single in December 2. Titanium" re- entered the chart at number 1. December 5, 2. 01. January 3. 0, 2. 01. It was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ), denoting sales of 4.

In Austria, "Titanium" debuted and peaked at number three on August 1. The song was certified platinum by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), denoting sales of 3.

Titanium" also reached the top 1.