"Buttons" is a song by Australian singer-songwriter
Sia
Sia Kate Isobelle Furler ( ; born 18 December 1975) is an Australian singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Adelaide, she started her career as a singer in the acid jazz band Crisp in the mid-1990s. In 1997, when Crisp disbanded, she rel ...
. "Buttons" was released as a
promotion single in 2007 and as the fourth and final
official single from her 2008 album, ''
Some People Have Real Problems
''Some People Have Real Problems'' (sometimes stylised as ''Some People Have REAL Problems'') is the fourth studio album by Australian singer Sia. Released in 2008, the album featured singles including "Day Too Soon", " The Girl You Lost to Coca ...
''. The song is a bonus track on the Australian edition and a hidden track (following "Lullaby") on the international edition of the album.
Re-mixes were released in the US on 25 November 2008 and a 1-track digital single in New Zealand on 9 February 2009 through Spinnin Records.
The
Chris Lake
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Musical career
Lake first became recognized for his bootleg remixes of the Prodigy's "Cli ...
Vocal Mix is included on the album, "Ultra Music Festival 03"
The CSS remix is included on the album, "
Triple J Hottest 100, Vol. 17" after coming in at number 50 in the annual poll.
Critical reception
In a review of the album ''
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'', Bradley Stern of MuuMuse said "Bubblier up-tempos, such as 'Buttons' ... demonstrated Sia's ability to go beyond the realm of the ballad."
Track listing
; The Remixes (US)
# Buttons
( Jimmy Vallance Edit) – 2:58
# Buttons
(Jimmy Vallance Remix) – 7:02
# Buttons
(Chris Lake
Chris Lake (born 8 August 1982) is a British electronic music producer and DJ. He rose to fame in 2006 with his hit single, "Changes", featuring Laura V.
Musical career
Lake first became recognized for his bootleg remixes of the Prodigy's "Cli ...
Remix) – 6:42
# Buttons
(Chris Lake Dub) – 6:40
# Buttons
( Markus Schulz Coldharbour Remix) – 6:57
# Buttons
(Markus Schulz Coldharbour Dub) – 6:15
; New Zealand Version
# Buttons
(Bart Hendrix Deep Dope Remix) – 6:10
; The Remixes (International)
# Buttons
(Jimmy Vallance Edit) – 2:58
# Buttons
(Original Mix) – 7:02
# Buttons
(Chris Lake Vocal Mix) – 6:42
# Buttons
(Markus Schulz Vocal Mix) – 6:57
# Buttons
(CSS Remix) – 3:26
# Buttons
(Filterheadz Remix) – 7:45
# Buttons
(Chris Lake Dub Mix) – 6:40
# Buttons
(Markus Schulz Dub Mix) – 6:15
Video
The video clip was directed by
Kris Moyes and released in July 2007. In it, Sia physically distorts her face, adopts grotesque expressions, and attaches objects to her head.
The clip was uploaded by
Perez Hilton
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on his blog and was viewed more than 250,000 times in 3 hours.
Due to the negative comments about her appearance, Sia blogged about the disappointment of reading this, specifically referencing reading about her
snaggletooth (a tooth that is broken or not in alignment with the others). In this blog, she also discussed how the concept of the video developed, how the video was 'fun' "apart from the whole clothes pegs on my face moment" but how the video has made her famous as it was pretty much worth it. This blog also uploaded on Perez Hilton's site on 31 July.
The clip remains one of her most recognisable clips to date.
Chart performance
The single "Buttons" and the album ''Some People Have Real Problems'' both debuted on their respective ARIA charts on the week commencing 6 April 2009.
This was a result of a combination of Sia completing her first Australian tour, coupled with television and other appearances (including a gig in Sydney's iTunes store).
Weekly charts
References
External links
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2007 songs
2008 singles
Sia (musician) songs
Songs written by Sia (musician)