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and French DJ

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. It was released on 4 February 2021 by Monkey Puzzle and Atlantic Records as the first promotional single from Sia's ninth studio album ''

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'', 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. Originally released as a

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, it was serviced to contemporary hit radio in Italy on 19 February 2021. It is Sia's seventh song with Guetta to be released as an official single, following "

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" and " Let's Love", and tenth collaboration overall.

Composition

Written by Sia and frequent collaborator

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, "Floating Through Space" is a dance-pop song which features electric, upbeat synths. It has an uplifting atmosphere and inspiring, simple lyrics; "You made it through another day" is repeated throughout the track. The song bears more resemblance to Sia's style of pop music more than her previous collaborations with

Music video

Standard

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, directed by Lior Molcho, was released alongside the song on 4 February 2021. In the video, three skateboaders, each wearing one of Sia's signature black-and-white

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s, obscuring their eyes, show off their moves at a

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Credits

Music video credits adapted from

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. * Lior Molcho – director * Danit Sigler – cinematographer, editor * Chen Biton – producer * Stephanie Sosa – line producer * Deven MacNair –

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* Tali Litmanovitz – second camera * Janthavy Norton –

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* Cory Mcmillin – skateboarder * Bryan McGowan – skateboarder

Collaboration with NASA

In April 2021, Sia collaborated with

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for a music video of the track celebrating the first flight of the Ingenuity

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helicopter. The video features footage of NASA researchers and engineers working and testing the helicopter, as well as the Perseverance mission, and includes facts explaining what is happening.

Credits and personnel

Greg Kurstin studio 7139 Peter Hill (cropped 1)

Credits adapted from

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and liner notes of ''Music''. *

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– writer, vocals *

– writer, producer, keyboards, engineer *

– producer, mixer * Mike Hawkins – producer * Toby Green – producer * Julian Burg – engineer

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

Notes

References

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