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 .
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a
b
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b
c
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^
a
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^
a
b
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^
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^
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