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Sia Kate Isobelle Furler professionally known as Sia, has proved her talent in songwriting and singing with hit songs like Chandelier and Cheap Thrills.
The Australian artist is also credited as a songwriter on critically acclaimed songs like Titanium, Diamonds, Wild Ones, and Pretty Hurts.
Music critics credit her popularity as a singer to her powerful voice, emotive singing, and her ability to improvise vocals. Sia’s breakout album, 1000 Forms of Fear, debuted at number 1 on the US Billboard 200 chart and features the hit track, Chandelier.
Chandelier peaked at number 8 on the US Billboard Hot 100. She has received an array of accolades including 10 ARIA Awards, an MTV Award, and nine nominations for Grammy Awards.
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Disclaimer: This article is ranked according to Spotify streams at the time of writing.
Chandelier, Cheap Thrills and 5 other popular songs of Sia to listen to in 2024
1. Chandelier (1,825,222,367 Spotify streams)
The electropop song features elements of electronica, reggae, and R&B and was released by Sia on March 17, 2014, as the lead single from the singer’s sixth studio album, 1000 Forms of Fear.
Chandelier was written by Sia and Jesse Shatkin and peaked at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100. It became the singer’s first single as a lead artist on the chart and received four nominations at the 57th Annual Grammy Nominations.
Chandelier is a song about the short-lived respite gotten from intoxication and the pain, emptiness, and guilt that follows. The essence of the song is captured in verse two:
“Sun is up, I’m a mess/ Gotta get out now, gotta run from this/ Here comes the shame, here comes the shame (Ah)”
2. Cheap Thrills (1,823,034,884 Spotify streams)
The dancehall and pop song was written by Sia and Greg Kurstin and features on the album, This Is Acting. Cheap Thrills was released on December 17, 2015, and became Sia’s first number-one track on the Billboard Hot 100.
The song won the Most Played Australian Work Overseas Award at the 2018, 2019, and 2020 APRA Music Awards. In Cheap Thrills, Sia encourages living in the moment and celebrates how the littlest things can bring the most joy.
A part of the chorus reads:
“Baby, I don’t need dollar bills to have fun tonight (I love cheap thrills)/ Baby, I don’t need dollar bills to have fun tonight (I love cheap thrills)/ I don’t need no money,"
3. Unstoppable (1,411,870,635 Spotify streams)
Unstoppable was written by Sia and Christopher Braide and was produced by Jesse Shatkin. The song was originally released on January 21, 2016, as the final promotional single of Sia’s seventh studio album, This Is Acting.
After Unstoppable gained popularity through TikTok and commercials, it was released to radio as an official single in the U.S. on July 18, 2022. In 2024, the electropop track became the 4th song in history to chart on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart for 100 non-consecutive weeks.
The song promotes themes of strength and empowerment. The chorus reflects this:
“I’m unstoppable, I’m a Porsche with no brakes/ I’m invincible, yeah, I win every single game/ I’m so powerful, I don’t need batteries to play/ I’m so confident, yeah, I’m unstoppable today,”
4. Snowman (976,816,776 Spotify streams)
Snowman was released as the second single from the Australian singer’s studio album, Everyday Is Christmas, on November 9, 2017. Sia and Greg Kurstin are credited as songwriters.
Snowman received positive reviews upon release and was branded as a modern-day Christmas classic, while also featuring on best Christmas songs of all time rankings by Cosmopolitan, Esquire, and The Athletic.
Snowman peaked at number three on the Billboard Holiday Digital Songs Sales chart and reached number 15 on the Billboard Global 200. In Snowman, Sia expresses her love for her snowman—a metaphor for the man she loves and assures him that she’ll always be by his side.
A part of the chorus captures the essence of the song:
“I want you to know that I’m never leaving/ ‘Cause I’m Mrs. Snow, ‘til death we’ll be freezing/ Yeah, you are my home, my home for all seasons/ So come on, let’s go,”
5. Elastic Heart (974,698,582 Spotify streams)
The electropop song adopts elements of pop and trap and was released in 2015 as a single from Sia’s sixth studio album, 1000 Forms of Fear. Elastic Heart features The Weeknd and Diplo and credits Sia, Thomas Wesley Pentz, and Andrew Swanson as songwriters.
The song’s music video was the eighth most viewed music video of 2015 while the single peaked within the top 10 in Australia and the United Kingdom.
The lyrics of the song depict an internal battle over a toxic relationship and the inevitable breakup that leads her to have a newfound weariness when falling in love. These themes reflect in a part of the first verse.
“And another one bites the dust/ Oh, why can I not conquer love?/ And I might have thought we were one/ Wanted to fight this war without weapons/ And I wanted it, I wanted it bad/ But there were so many red flags,"
6. Cheap Thrills remix (755,658,849 Spotify streams)
After the solo version was released in 2015, an official remix of the song featuring Sean Paul was made available for digital download on February 11, 2016, as the second single from Sia’s seventh studio album, This Is Acting.
Cheap Thrills remix was written by Sia Furler, Sean Paul Henriques, and Greg Kurstin who also handled the production. This remix version was nominated under the category for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at the 2017 Grammy Awards and also peaked at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100.
Cheap Thrills is a song that preaches the belief that grandeur and extravagance aren’t the keys to having fun or being happy. A section of the chorus reads:
“Baby, I don’t need dollar bills to have fun tonight (I love cheap thrills)/ Baby, I don’t need dollar bills to have fun tonight (I love cheap thrills)/ I don’t need no money/ As long as I can feel the beat,"
7. The Greatest (feat. Kendrick Lamar) (678,288,072 Spotify streams)
The Greatest was released as the third single for the Australian singer’s deluxe edition of her seventh studio album, This Is Acting. The song features American rapper Kendrick Lamar and was written by Sia, Lamar, Blair MacKichan, and Greg Kurstin.
The electropop song debuted at number fifty-two on the US Billboard Hot 100 and peaked at number five on the UK Singles Chart. The Greatest has been certified gold in Canada and Australia.
Through the song, Sia expresses how anyone can excel as long as they are dedicated and believe in themselves. This is reflected in the chorus:
“I’m free to be the greatest, I’m alive/ I’m free to be the greatest here tonight, the greatest/ The greatest, the greatest alive/ The greatest, the greatest alive,”
Other popular Sia songs to listen to include Genius, Thunderclouds and Breathe Me.
