Reasonable Woman (album)


Reasonable Woman is the tenth studio album by Australian singer-songwriter Sia, released by Monkey Puzzle and Atlantic Records on 3 May 2024. Sia wrote the album with Jesse Shatkin and Greg Kurstin, both of whom primarily produced it alongside Benny Blanco, Jasper Harris, Jim-E Stack and Labrinth. It features guest appearances from Chaka Khan, Kylie Minogue, Labrinth, Tierra Whack, Kaliii, Jimmy Joliff, and Paris Hilton.
The album was preceded by the six singles "Gimme Love", "Dance Alone", "Incredible", "Fame Won't Love You", "Immortal Queen", and "I Forgive You". The album received mixed reviews from critics.

Background

In 2016, Sia released her seventh studio album, This Is Acting, which comprised mostly songs she had originally written for other artists. In 2018, she formed the supergroup LSD with Labrinth and Diplo; they released their debut album in April 2019. In February 2020, Sia announced that she had two new albums "waiting to go", one of which would be her version of the soundtrack to the film Music, a musical drama film which she wrote and directed. Titled Music – Songs from and Inspired by the Motion Picture, it was released in February 2021 alongside the film. In a 2020 interview with Zach Sang, Sia stated that the other album would be Reasonable Woman.

Release and promotion

Reasonable Woman was released through Monkey Puzzle and Atlantic Records on 3 May 2024. It was made available on streaming, digital download, CD, and various vinyl LP variants. On 7 February 2024, Sia announced Reasonable Womans release date and track listing.

Singles

The album's lead single "Gimme Love" was released on 13 September 2023. On 7 February 2024, the second single, "Dance Alone", a collaboration with Kylie Minogue, was released. On 5 April 2024, the third single, "Incredible", a collaboration with Labrinth, was released.
On 19 April 2024, the fourth single, "Fame Won't Love You", a Paris Hilton-assisted track. Fifth single, "Immortal Queen", a collaboration with Chaka Khan, was released on 3 May 2024. Subsequent remixes featuring Khan and either Bianca Costa, Eve, Neneh Cherry or Debbie Harry, were released. "I Forgive You" was released as a promotional single on 12 April 2024, before being sent to Italian radio in October 2024, as the album's sixth single.

Artwork

The album's cover artwork features Sia sitting next to a young girl looking back at Sia in confusion. Both are wearing pink bows in their hair, with Sia also wearing her signature curly, oversized wig. The "original" artwork, which is featured on various physical releases of the album, features Sia standing by a pool in an orange suit, with her feet, hands, and head covered in white, grey, and black shades.

Critical reception

In his review for AllMusic, Neil Z. Yeung praised Reasonable Woman, commenting that it "gets Sia back on track" after "a period of diminishing returns via one-off soundtrack contributions and her misunderstood Music soundtrack". Katie Colombus of The Arts Desk called the album one with "soaring notes, bonkers lyrics, intensely technical yet mellifluous vocal skills, butt-shaking beats and unforgettable melodies", praising Sia's songwriting and stating that it "consolidates as a chameleon who stays true to herself". Writing more critically of the album, The Guardians Caitlin Welsh opines that although Sia "reaches for moments of brilliance", there are songs on Reasonable Woman "that are so broad so simplistic that they feel like first drafts".

Commercial performance

Reasonable Woman debuted at number 153 on the US Billboard 200 selling more than 5,000 pure album sales.

Track listing

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    Personnel

Musicians
  • Sia – vocals
  • Jesse Shatkin – keyboards ; bass, drums, percussion, synthesizer ; drum programming, piano, programming, brass, instrumentation, instrument programming
  • Greg Kurstin – bass, keyboards, synthesizer ; drums, percussion ; Mellotron, piano, string orchestra, guitar, marimba
  • Chaka Khan – vocals
  • Jim-E Stack – bass, drum programming, keyboards, percussion, synthesizer
  • Eli Teplin – keyboards
  • Kylie Minogue – vocals
  • Zeke Chabon – additional programming
  • Dylan Wiggins – bass
  • Alexis S. James – choir
  • Ashly Williams – choir
  • Brittany J. Wallace – choir
  • Bryan A. Green – choir
  • Chadric Johnson – choir
  • Curnita E. Turner – choir
  • Eric L. Copeland II – choir
  • Jerel M. Duren – choir
  • Lanita Smith – choir
  • Gabriel Katz – bass
  • Samuel Dent – strings
  • Labrinth – vocals
  • Jimmy Jolliff – vocals
  • Kaliii – vocals
  • Tierra Whack – vocals
  • Bülow – additional vocals
  • Gabe Noel – instrumentation
  • Paris Hilton – vocals
  • Benny Blanco – instrumentation, keyboards, programming
  • Jasper Harris – instrument, keyboards, programming
  • Joe Kennedy – keyboards, piano
Technical
  • Chris Gehringer – mastering
  • Mark "Spike" Stent – mixing
  • Greg Kurstin – mixing, engineering
  • Serban Ghenea – mixing
  • Labrinth – mixing
  • Rob Kinelski – mixing
  • Jesse Shatkin – mixing, engineering, strings arrangement
  • Julian Burg – engineering
  • Matt Tuggle – engineering
  • Samuel Dent – engineering, additional engineering, strings arrangement
  • Zeke Chabon – engineering, additional engineering
  • Kylie Minogue – vocal engineering
  • Sam Scotch – vocal engineering
  • Oli Kraus – strings arrangement
  • Nathan Cimino – additional engineering
  • Will Quinnell – mastering assistance
  • Matt Wolach – mixing assistance
  • Bryce Bordone – mixing assistance
  • Eli Heisler – mixing assistance

    Charts

Release history